Engineering Manager

APA Group; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives

18 weeks parental leave

Job summary

APA Group in Brisbane, QLD, is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the delivery of gas transmission capital projects from FEED through handover. You will drive safety, schedule and budget adherence while coordinating across design, construction, commissioning and operations teams.

You will manage engineering scopes, technical specs and project documentation, mentor Design Development Engineers, and oversee external consultants to ensure quality and regulatory compliance across Australia’s

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience delivering capital projects in energy, infrastructure or similar environment.
• Experience coordinating engineering activities across design, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Experience managing engineering consultants, scopes, budgets, schedules and deliverables.
• Knowledge of engineering assurance, change management, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborative leadership style with mentoring and developing engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering delivery of assigned capital projects from detailed design through construction, commissioning and handover to Operations.
• Develop and manage engineering scopes, technical specifications and project documentation, ensuring alignment with APA standards and regulatory requirements.
• Build relationships across Energy Solutions, Infrastructure Delivery, Transformation and Operations for integrated outcomes.
• Manage external engineering consultants and service providers, overseeing quality, commercial performance, budget and schedule.
• Manage technical and safety risks, design changes and assurance activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to Design Development Engineers and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Engineering management

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Leadership

Safety & risk management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia's energy future. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it with our customers and communities as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia's energy future. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it with our customers and communities as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We now have an exciting opportunity available for an Engineering Manager to join us in our Infrastructure Engineering team in Brisbane, QLD on a Permanent Full Time Basis.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering Management, you will lead the engineering delivery of Gas Transmission growth projects from FEED through to final handover, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering delivery of assigned capital projects from detailed design through construction, commissioning and final handover to Operations.
• Develop and manage engineering scopes, technical specifications and project documentation, ensuring alignment with APA standards, regulatory requirements and relevant Australian and international codes.
• Build collaborative relationships across Energy Solutions, Infrastructure Delivery, Transformation and Operations to support integrated, practical and cost-effective project outcomes.
• Manage external engineering consultants and service providers, overseeing technical quality, commercial performance, budget and schedule.
• Manage technical and safety risks, design changes and assurance activities throughout the project lifecycle, including development and implementation of Technical Assurance Plans.
• Provide leadership, guidance and mentorship to Design Development Engineers, while supporting design efficiency, standardisation and continuous improvement across projects.

Your background

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering or a related technical discipline, with relevant experience delivering capital projects within energy, infrastructure or a similar environment.
• Experience coordinating engineering activities across design, construction, commissioning and project handover.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills, with the ability to bring together multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
• Experience managing engineering consultants, technical scopes, budgets, schedules and design deliverables.
• Sound understanding of engineering assurance, technical change management, safety and risk management, and relevant engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
• A collaborative leadership style, with experience supporting, mentoring and developing engineers while creating an inclusive and positive team environment.

Working at APA

At APA, we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best.

• competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing initiatives are all part of what we’ll offer you.
• Our inclusive parental leave policy offers 18 weeks of leave, including superannuation, to support parents at work and in life.

We are APA

At APA, we’re taking on one of Australia’s greatest challenges: the energy transition. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $20 billion portfolio of assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses 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 focused approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed to securing Australia’s energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities.

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 on Sunday, 13 September 2026. Role Reference Number: JR4909

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.