Senior Project Development Engineer

APA Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave

Job summary

APA Group is seeking a Senior Project Development Engineer – Gas Powered Generation to join the Infrastructure Engineering team in Brisbane, QLD or Sydney, NSW on a permanent full-time basis.

You will lead multidisciplinary development engineering for gas-fired power generation opportunities, translating customer and business requirements into safe, compliant, and commercially robust solutions that support investment decisions and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with eligibility for Engineers Australia.
• Experience in gas-fired power generation or energy infrastructure.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary activities and manage interfaces.
• Chartered engineer level or eligibility to obtain within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate development engineering for GPG opportunities from concept through delivery.
• Develop cost-effective power solutions including generation tech, balance of plant, gas supply, electrical systems, grid connection, controls and commissioning.
• Ensure FEED studies, design bases, specs and calculations are complete and on time.
• Contribute to business cases, option studies, cost estimates, schedules, and procurement strategies.
• Lead safety, design reviews and risk assessments balancing safety, performance, and lifecycle considerations.

Skills

Senior engineering experience

Multidisciplinary coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Technical judgement

Education

Engineering degree

CPEng/RPEQ eligibility

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 a Senior Project Development Engineer – Gas Powered Generation (GPG) to join our Infrastructure Engineering team in Brisbane, QLD or Sydney, NSW on a Permanent full-time basis.
Reporting to the Head of GPG Engineering Solutions, you will provide senior technical leadership and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities for gas-fired power generation opportunities. You will translate customer and business requirements into safe, compliant, fit-for-purpose and commercially robust solutions that support investment decisions and transition effectively into project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary development engineering for assigned GPG opportunities from concept through to delivery and commercial operation.
• Develop innovative, cost-effective integrated power solutions covering generation technology, balance of plant, gas supply, electrical systems, grid connection, controls, constructability, commissioning and operational requirements.
• Own the quality, completeness and timely delivery of FEED studies, design bases, technical philosophies, specifications, datasheets, calculations, reports, drawings, assumptions, interface registers and decision records.
• Provide disciplined technical input to business cases, option studies, cost estimates, schedules, commercial models, procurement strategies and investment submissions.
• Lead technical option evaluations, design risk assessments, safety studies and design reviews, balancing safety, performance, reliability, flexibility, cost, schedule, maintainability and asset life.
• Support procurement and contracting through market engagement, scopes of work, bid clarification, tender technical evaluation, vendor data review, contract development and negotiation, pre- and post-award package engineering advice.

Your background

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, enabling eligibility for corporate membership with Engineers Australia or an equivalent professional body.
• Demonstrated senior engineering experience in the development, design and delivery of gas-fired power generation or similarly complex energy infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical judgement and commercial awareness, with the ability to balance safety, risk, performance, reliability, cost, schedule, maintainability and asset life.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities and managing technical interfaces across development, commercial, projects, grid, pipelines, approvals, procurement, operations and asset management.
• Working knowledge of applicable legislation, Australian and international standards, regulatory obligations, and engineering assurance requirements.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influence and negotiation skills, with the ability to work effectively with customers, suppliers, network service providers, statutory authorities, regulators, consultants and contractors.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ), or eligibility to obtain registration within 12 months.

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.

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, 1 November 2026. Role Reference Number: JR5079
APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.