AddressThe Opportunity
At APA, our purpose is simple: to strengthen communities through responsible energy.
We have an exciting opportunity available for a Principal Project Development Engineer to join our Energy Solutions team in Perth on a permanent full-time basis.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager - Development, you will be working with current and potential customers and within the business unit to develop innovative power solutions to support business growth and performance. You will be leading the development of greenfield and brownfield projects to final investment decision, whilst supporting the business development team during ideation, pre-feasibility and feasibility study phases for prospective development projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage engineering projects and programs in various domains and contexts, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives
- Apply advanced knowledge and skills in engineering principles, methods, and tools to design, develop, implement, and evaluate engineering solutions that meet the needs and expectations of clients and stakeholders
- Conduct research and development activities to advance engineering knowledge and practice, and to create new technologies or improve existing ones
- Solve complex technical problems and deliver high-quality specialist solutions, using innovation, creativity, and change management skills
- Oversee the development and design of innovative engineering solutions to provide a competitive advantage in winning new projects.
Your background
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Registered member of Engineers Australia or Chartered professional engineer
- Extensive experience in utility scale power development, design, operations, maintenance or asset management
- Experience in developing large scale renewable, storage, transmission and thermal power generation projects in Australia
- Ability to build and maintain productive internal and external relationships to facilitate the development of projects
Working at APA
At APA we're committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best. We'll provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing programs. We also have an inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life.
We employee more than 2900 people across Australia and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.
We are APA
APA Group is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business.
We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $27 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia.
And we own over 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to families and industry across every corner of Australia.
As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we're focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.
Our customer centric approach means we understand our customers and their businesses offering reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.
We are committed to delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia's energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers.
We prioritise sustainable outcomes so that APA, our people, customers, and communities can thrive - now and in the future.
Join our team and be part of Australia's energy transition!
We'd love to hear from you.
APA is an equal-opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.
This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting(including Police checks) before & during employment.
Role closes Sunday 30th of June 2024. Role Reference number JR556.
PD is available on request by emailing ***********@apa.com.au quoting reference number above.
We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.
