Head of Power Engineering Solutions

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 Head of Power Engineering Solutions to join us in our Infrastructure Delivery team in Perth on a full time permanent basis.

Reporting to the General Manager, Infrastructure Engineering, you will play a key role to lead and develop high-performing, engaged teams to deliver reliable, efficient and sustainable power solutions from concept through commissioning and handover to Operations.

You will provide strategic oversight across engineering, grid connections and technical risk management to ensure our solutions meet technical standards, statutory obligations, commercial objectives and customer outcomes across APA’s power portfolio predominantly in the West with the exception of Mt Isa.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high‑performing team operating within a matrix model, responsible for delivering fit for purpose design and power generation solutions across APA’s power portfolio constituting Solar, Wind, BESS and gas firming technologies, delivered through EPC/D&C or a multi-contract approach.

• Oversee engineering design, technical specifications, construction contract technical inputs and schedules maintaining compliance with all statutory, regulatory and standards.

• Manage grid connection submissions and GPS negotiations across SWIS, NWPS, NWIS and compressor load connections nationwide

• Develop and maintain relationships with key OEMs to stay abreast of advancement in new technologies and best practice engineering services.

• Drive the appointment, engagement and delivery performance of engineering design consultancies to deliver power engineering and grid connection outcomes

• Provide technical input into contract negotiations to optimise commercial outcomes

Your background

• Senior power engineering leader with end-to-end generation and grid connection delivery experience

• Proven experience engaging with TNSPs and relevant regulators, including GPS negotiation.

• Strong understanding of hybrid power system design and regulatory compliance frameworks.

• Commercial and contract negotiation capability, particularly related to technical scope, OEM/vendor evaluation and connection risks.

• Cross‑functional stakeholder management across development, procurement, operations and project delivery demonstrated people leadership in a technical engineering environment, with a track record of building engaged, high‑performance teams.

About the Team

The Infrastructure Engineering team forms part of the Infrastructure Delivery division at APA and is responsible for supporting the development and delivery of growth projects across Australia. With a strong pipeline of on‑grid and off‑grid power projects, we are seeking an engineering leader who can operate confidently in a matrix environment and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to meet customer and project outcomes.

Our team brings together specialists in power systems, grid connections, generation technologies and hybrid systems. You will join a highly capable group of engineers committed to delivering reliable, efficient and sustainable power solutions for our customers. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to Australia’s energy transition by enabling the development and delivery of power generation projects using wind, solar, battery energy storage and thermal technologies.

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.