Senior Boiler Engineer

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 Power Integrity & Boiler Engineer to join us in our Power Engineering team in Brisbane or Mount Isa, QLD on a Permanent Full Time Contract.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager - East, you will act as Technical Authority for boilers, HRSGs, and high-energy piping, and lead the development and delivery of the Pressure Equipment Integrity Management Plan for Diamantina.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Pressure Equipment Integrity Management Plan (PEIMP) for pressure vessels, boilers, HRSGs, and associated piping systems.
• Support statutory inspections and repairs following AS/NZS 3788, AS1210, and Queensland boiler regulations.
• Lead root cause analysis and defect elimination for boiler and HRSG issues.
• Manage external contractors, OEMs, and NDT providers to ensure safe, high-quality inspections and repairs.
• Oversee risk assessments, fitness-for-service evaluations, and lifecycle planning for boilers and pressure vessels.
• Provide technical input for outage planning, scoping, and execution of integrity-related work.
• Collaborate with Siemens and HRSG OEMs to optimise performance, manage life extension, and implement upgrades

Your background

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, or an equivalent qualification.
• CPEng status or actively progressing towards Chartered status with Engineers Australia.
• Extensive experience in pressure equipment or boiler engineering within power generation or heavy industry.
• Demonstrated expertise with HRSGs, gas-fired CCGT plants, and pressure systems aligned with Australian standards.
• In-depth knowledge of AS/NZS 3788, AS1210, and statutory obligations under Queensland legislation.
• Strong understanding of inspection techniques, life assessment methods, and materials degradation mechanisms such as creep, fatigue, FAC, and corrosion.

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 employ more than 2700 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 $26 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind 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 centric 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.

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.