Mechanical Engineer

The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is simple: to strengthen communities through responsible energy.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to join our Brisbane or Melbourne team on a full-time permanent basis.

Reporting to the Team Lead – Mechanical Engineering, this role involves providing piping and mechanical engineering solutions to support APA’s growth strategy for gas infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in all aspects of piping design and package engineering for in-line piping and mechanical equipment.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the successful delivery of world-class engineering projects, including natural gas, hydrogen, CO₂-ready pipelines, and compression infrastructure. This role is integral to APA’s growth strategy and Australia’s energy transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering mechanical and piping engineering solutions in line with schedule and scope requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, industry standards, and APA policies and practices.
• Collaborating with discipline engineers, designers, and operations stakeholders to achieve project and business goals.
• Providing expertise in piping vibration analysis calculations and pipe stress analysis (highly advantageous).

Your Background

• Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering or a related field (mandatory)
• Demonstrated experience in the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of gas transmission, gas processing, or energy assets.
• Proven experience across all project phases, from inception to completion.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• A flexible and proactive approach to contributing across all aspects of mechanical and piping design.

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 $27 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia.
And we own over 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to families and industry 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 their businesses offering reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed to delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers.

We prioritise sustainable outcomes so that APA, our people, customers, and communities can thrive – now and in the future.

Join our team and be part of Australia’s energy transition! 

We’d love to hear from you.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priorty. 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.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.