Job Senior Risk Engineer. Remote, Perth

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 currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Risk Engineer to join our Gas Operations West team in Perth, WA on a Permanent Full-Time basis.

Reporting to the WA Asset Engineering Team Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe and reliable operation of APA’s gas infrastructure, including pipelines and facilities, by applying sound engineering judgment and ensuring compliance with applicable standards, legislation, guidelines, and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support for pipeline and linear asset operations.

• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, including AS 2885, pipeline licences, legislation, and industry codes.

• Conduct site visits to assess encroachment risks and verify control measures.

• Participate in meetings with project stakeholders and provide written technical advice.

• Support and review encroachment assessments, applying engineering judgment in line with AS 2885, and coordinate required actions with Corridor Integrity.

• Facilitate Safety Management Studies (SMS) in accordance with AS 2885.6, including preparation and workshop coordination.

Your Background

• Extensive industry experience, with a strong background in pipeline and risk management

• In-depth knowledge and practical experience in pipeline engineering, risk assessment, and operational management

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, eligible for Corporate Membership with Engineers Australia (mandatory)

• Chartered Professional Engineer status (highly regarded)

• Proven ability to influence, collaborate, and communicate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

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.