Technical Standards & Assurance Engineer at Apa

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 Standards and Assurance Engineer to join us in our Engineering and Technical Solutions team in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne or Sydney on a Permanent Full Time Contract.

Reporting to the Head of Process Safety and Technical Assurance, and working closely with the Senior Technical Standards and Assurance Engineer, you will be responsible for upholding engineering rigour across Operations by leading contributing to the development and implementation of technical standards and assurance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Support development and delivery of the roadmap for operations engineering standards.
• Align design and operational standards through close collaboration with Infrastructure Development.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes to support assurance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and enhance the Technical Authority and Engineering Competency frameworks within Operations.
• Monitor and report on technical compliance through performance KPIs.
• Support cross-functional engineering teams, fostering collaboration and capability development.

Your Background

• Experience in engineering standards, technical  governance, or assurance within a complex operational environment.
• Understanding of assurance processes, compliance monitoring, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead work in and influence cross-functional teams, with a focus on delivering high-quality engineering outcomes.
• Effective communicator with a track record of building collaborative relationships across operational and project-focused teams.
• Strong experience in the technical writing of engineering standards or technical governance.

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.