Technical Specialist

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 Technical Specialist – O&M Power to join us in our Operations & Maintenance team in Mount Isa on a full time permanent basis.

Reporting to the Station Manager, you will play a key role in providing expert guidance and leadership in engineering projects and teams. Applying advanced knowledge and skills in engineering principles, methods, and tools. Solving complex technical problems and delivering high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and leadership for engineering projects and teams across various domains and disciplines.
• Apply advanced knowledge and skills in engineering principles, methods, and tools to design, develop, test, and implement complex and innovative solutions.
• Solve challenging technical problems and provide effective and efficient solutions that meet the requirements and expectations of the customers and stakeholders.
• Conduct research and analysis on emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in engineering and related fields.
• Mentor, coach, and train junior engineers and other staff members on engineering concepts, techniques, and standards.
• Collaborate and communicate with internal and external partners, such as project managers, engineers, vendors, consultants, and regulators.

Your background

• Expertise and experience in one or more engineering disciplines, such as mechanical, electrical, civil, software, or biomedical engineering.
• Proficiency and competence in using various engineering tools, software, and systems.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to handle complex and ambiguous situations.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, motivate, and inspire others.

About the Team

The Operations & Maintenance team exist to safely operate APA Power, Transmission, Midstream and Network assets in an efficient and cost-effective manner to enable APA to achieve its business strategy and goals, extract maximum value from its assets, and deliver value for its customers.

To help APA Securing Australia's Energy Future, the Operations teams focus is on Our People, Operational Excellence and Creating Value. We are also making great strides towards achieving our net zero ambition, enabling APA to be world class in energy solutions. 

This is an exciting time for the team, we need people who are courageous, nimble, and ready to make an impact.

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.