Project Engineer/Project Delivery Technician

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 Project Engineer/Project Delivery Technician to join us in our Gas Operations East team in Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney on a 12 Month Max term contract.

Reporting to the Team Lead Pipeline Projects, you will play a key role in managing and coordinating technical activities to support the delivery of project goals and targets. You will be responsible for managing small projects independently and supporting Project Managers on medium-sized projects to help achieve committed delivery timeframes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate technical project activities to support the successful delivery of project goals, timelines, budgets, and quality outcomes.
• Prepare and manage project scopes, schedules, cost estimates, procurement packages, and reporting in line with APA project frameworks and engineering standards.
• Support the delivery of projects through all phases including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover, and close-out activities.
• Monitor and manage project scope changes, risks, and third-party contractor performance to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, contractors, suppliers, and consultants to ensure effective project execution and achievement of project objectives.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, reporting dashboards, and risk registers while driving continuous improvement initiatives across project delivery activities.

Your background

• Tertiary Engineering qualification or an equivalent technical/technician background with relevant industry experience
• Experience working within the oil and gas industry or a similar environment, ideally across the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of pipeline and facility assets.
• A collaborative and adaptable approach, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary projects involving mechanical, pipeline, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Strong project delivery skills, including planning, budgeting, stakeholder engagement, contractor management, and driving projects through to successful completion.
• Knowledge of relevant Australian standards and regulations relating to high-pressure gas transmission facilities, including AS2885, AS4041, and ASME B31.3, or the ability to quickly build capability in these areas.
• A proactive mindset with strong communication skills, a focus on continuous improvement, and the ability to build positive working relationships across teams, contractors, and stakeholders.

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.​

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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.

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.

Role closes on Sunday, 31 May 2026. Role Reference Number: JR4289

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.