Power Station Operator Maintainer

APA Group; Cosmo Newbery; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives

18 weeks parental leave

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

APA Group is seeking an Operations Maintenance Technician to join the Gruyere Power Station in Western Australia on a permanent full-time basis. Reporting to the Team Lead, you will support maintenance and continuous improvement to deliver reliability gains.

You will safely operate and maintain plant, perform planned and corrective maintenance, fault-find, respond to breakdowns, and work with gas reciprocating engines.

Qualifications

• Australian-recognised Electrical or Mechanical Trade Qualification.
• Experience in power station or power generation environment.
• Experience with Permit to Work systems and plant isolations.
• Willing to obtain Mines Section 26 statutory position.
• Hands-on experience with gas reciprocating engines.
• Strong fault finding and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate, monitor and maintain power station plant and equipment.
• Perform planned, preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults.
• Respond to plant breakdowns, trips and issues.
• Support gas reciprocating engines and related systems.
• Conduct routine inspections and equipment monitoring.

Skills

Electrical trade

Mechanical trade

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Gas engines experience

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Trade Qualification

Tools

Permit to Work systems

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 now have an exciting opportunity available for an Operations Maintenance Technician to join us at our Gruyere Power Station in Western Australia on a permanent full-time basis.

Reporting to the Team Lead, you will be supporting the team in developing and sustaining a continuous improvement and innovative culture that seeks to deliver efficiency improvements, improved production levels, reliability gains and improved cost structures.

Key Responsibilities

As an Operations & Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Safely operating, monitoring and maintaining power station plant and associated equipment.
• Undertaking planned, preventative and corrective maintenance activities.
• Performing mechanical or electrical fault finding and troubleshooting.
• Responding to plant breakdowns, trips and operational issues.
• Maintaining and supporting gas reciprocating engines and associated auxiliary systems.
• Carrying out routine plant inspections, operational checks and equipment monitoring.

Your background

• An Australian-recognised Electrical or Mechanical Trade Qualification.
• Previous experience working in a power station or power generation environment.
• Experience working with Permit to Work systems, plant isolations and safe systems of work.
• Hold, or be willing and eligible to obtain, the relevant Mines Section 26 statutory position.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working with gas reciprocating engines.
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

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, 29 November 2026. Role Reference Number: JR5344

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.