About this role
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 Senior Technical Officer – Electrical & Type B gas appliances to join us in our Operations & Maintenance based in Dandenong or Brooklyn, VIC on a Full Time permanent basis.
Reporting to the Team leader - Technical Services, you will play a key role in carrying out preventive and breakdown maintenance to fixed and mobile plant.
Key Responsibilities
• Ensure the safe, reliable and compliant operation of electrical systems and Type B gas appliances through planned inspections, maintenance and testing. • Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance activities, including fault finding, repairs and component replacements, in line with established procedures and safety standards. • Provide technical support to engineering and project teams, contributing to upgrades, improvements and new asset installations. • Maintain accurate maintenance records, identify opportunities for continuous improvement and support the optimisation of asset performance. • Participate in an on-call roster to respond to operational issues and minimise disruption to critical infrastructure.
Your background
• Hold an unrestricted A Grade Electrical Licence, Type B Gas Appliance Licence (Plumbing) and a current Victorian Driver Licence. • Demonstrated experience maintaining, fault finding and repairing electrical equipment and Type B gas appliances in an industrial or operational environment. • Strong technical troubleshooting skills with the ability to work independently while following procedures and prioritising safety at all times. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across operations, maintenance and engineering teams. • Additional qualifications such as a Certificate IV in Instrumentation and Control, Hazardous Area electrical qualifications or an Advanced Type B Gas Appliance Licence will be highly regarded.
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. 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, 19 July 2026. Role Reference Number: JR4602 APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.