Senior Mechanical Engineer in Brisbane

At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia’s energy future. We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Project to join us in our Gas Operations East team in Brisbane, QLD or Fyshwick, ACT on a Permanent Full Time Basis. Reporting to the Team Lead Project Delivery NSW, you will play a key role in providing technical support & supervision during all project phases to ensure that project designs meet operational requirements & specified engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering design activities, ensuring all work meets project scope, operational requirements and relevant engineering standards.
• Develop and manage design schedules, drawings, specifications and technical documentation, ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained.
• Monitor project progress, budgets and timelines, proactively identifying risks and resolving issues to ensure successful delivery.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, design teams, operations, contractors and service providers to ensure effective project coordination.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to junior engineers while promoting a strong safety and quality culture.

Your background

• Strong engineering background with demonstrated experience in managing engineering design activities and project delivery.
• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and support engineers and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with experience managing competing priorities, budgets and project schedules.
• Proactive problem-solving abilities, with a strong commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

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 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.