Engineering Manager

APA Group; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Flexible working arrangements

18 weeks parental leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

APA Group is seeking an Engineering Manager – Power to lead the Infrastructure Engineering team in Perth, delivering gas-fired power projects and renewable integrations while mentoring engineers and shaping practical technical solutions.

You’ll collaborate with commercial and project teams, ensure standards compliance, manage risk and schedule, and coordinate with consultants, vendors and Owners’ Engineers to drive safe, high‑quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required with professional body eligibility.
• Experience in gas-fired power generation projects.
• Sound technical judgment balancing risk, cost, performance and timelines.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering activities across complex projects.
• Knowledge of Australian and international standards; EH&S legislation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement across technical, operational and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical input into early-stage project development and evaluations.
• Provide engineering leadership through feasibility, FEED, design reviews and commissioning.
• Guide technical aspects of supply, construction agreements, and vendor evaluations.
• Coordinate with consultants, Owners’ Engineers, OEMs, vendors and contractors.
• Prepare and review engineering documentation including specs, datasheets and reports.
• Support business cases, risk assessments and informed decision-making with technical insights.

Skills

Gas-fired power

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Standards knowledge

EH&S awareness

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Manager – Power to join our Infrastructure Engineering team in Perth, WA on a Permanent Full-Time basis. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by contributing to the development and delivery of innovative power solutions, while working alongside a collaborative and supportive team.

Reporting to the Head of Power Engineering Solutions, you will lead engineering activities across a diverse portfolio of power projects, ensuring technical solutions are practical, effective and aligned with APA’s objectives and customer needs. You will play an important role in providing technical guidance, fostering collaboration across teams, and supporting the growth and development of others through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical input into early-stage project development, including opportunity assessments, site selection, concept development and technology evaluations for renewable and remote grid generation projects.
• Provide engineering leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from feasibility and FEED through to detailed design reviews, construction support, commissioning and operational integration.
• Collaborate with project and commercial teams to guide the technical aspects of supply and construction agreements, supporting effective outcomes across design, equipment selection, construction and connection activities.
• Build strong working relationships with consultants, Owners’ Engineers (OE), OEMs, vendors and contractors, coordinating engineering activities and deliverables across complex projects.
• Guide the preparation and review of engineering documentation, including specifications, datasheets, technical reports, drawings and design deliverables, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Partner with commercial and project development teams to provide technical insights into business cases, contract negotiations, risk assessments and vendor evaluations, supporting informed decision-making.

Your Background

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, with eligibility for membership with Engineers Australia or an equivalent professional body.
• Experience in the development, design and delivery of gas-fired power generation projects, ideally within an Owners’ Engineer, EPC or infrastructure delivery environment.
• Sound technical judgement and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance risk, cost, performance and project timelines.
• Experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities across complex infrastructure or energy projects, with a collaborative approach to achieving outcomes.
• Knowledge of Australian and relevant international standards, along with applicable environmental, health and safety legislation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across technical, operational and commercial teams. CPEng, RPEQ or eligibility to obtain registration within 12 months is required.

Working at APA

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

We offer targeted career development programs designed to accelerate your career, 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 employ around 2,000 people across Australia and are committed to building a high-performing, customer-focused organisation where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to perform at their best.

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.

Join our team and be part of securing Australia’s energy future.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 on Sunday, 15 November 2026. Role Reference Number: JR5208