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Form of workAbout Us
APA is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business. We own and/or manage and operate a diverse, $22 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets. Consistent with our purpose to strengthen communities through responsible energy, we deliver approximately half of the nation’s gas usage and connect Victoria with South Australia, Tasmania with Victoria and New South Wales with Queensland through our investments in electricity transmission assets. We are also one of the largest owners and operators of renewable power generation assets in Australia, with wind and solar projects across the country.
We employ more than 2,200 people across Australia and know that they are the key to our success. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture, where all our people feel safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.
The Opportunity
We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Mechanical Engineer to join us in our Infrastructure Development team in Melbourne, Victoria or Brisbane, Queensland on a full-time permanent basis.
Reporting to the Mechanical Team Lead, you will be providing engineering design, technical document preparation, package engineering, construction and commissioning engineering in support of APA operations and the delivery of projects for new assets and upgrades to existing plant and equipment.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare engineering design documentation for concept, front end and detailed design stages of assigned projects;
- Ensure engineering and design documentation prepared by APA, external engineering service providers, or vendors meets project/stakeholder requirements, statutory and licence requirements, applicable APA, Australian and international standards;
- Prepare and review engineering work packs for tender and purchase;
- Provide engineering support during construction, commissioning and handover to operations.
- Liaise, influence and negotiate with engineering service providers and specialist technical contractors
Your background
- Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering admitting to corporate membership of the Institution of Engineers, Australia or equivalent.
- Demonstrated experience in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of gas transmission, gas processing, LNG, chemical process power generation, utilities or associated industries;
- Knowledge of piping vibration analysis calculations and pipe stress analysis is considered advantageous.
- Knowledge of relevant statutory requirements, Australian and international codes and standards.
- Working knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety legislative requirements
About the Team
To support APA’s progression and expansion to renewable solutions, we are positioning ourselves to support Australia in continuing to have access to reliable, flexible and affordable energy solutions with significantly lower carbon emissions. To ensure APA’s commitments to future growth to renewables is attainable, we sponsor and contribute to world class resource and material development in Australia and globally.
The Infrastructure Development team are responsible for the design and implementation of world class engineering standards and processes connecting sources of supply and markets across mainland Australia.
This is an exciting time for the team, we need people who are courageous, nimble, and ready to make an impact.
Working at APA
APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety and sustainability of our people, community and environment is our focus. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.
APA provides you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, and work–life balance and wellbeing programs. APA also have an inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.
Sound like your kind of career? We’d love to hear from you.
Role closes 28th of March 2024. Role Reference number 5661.
PD is available on request by emailing ***********@apa.com.au quoting reference number above
