Development Lead - Gas Engineering Solutions

About the role

APA, Australia's energy infrastructure partner, is hiring a Development Lead for its Gas Engineering Solutions team on a permanent full-time basis. Reporting to the Head of Concept Engineering & Research, the role leads the technical development of energy infrastructure opportunities across the Northern Territory and Queensland portfolio, working closely with the Energy Solutions team and engaging directly with customers as a technical subject matter expert.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the technical development of the Northern Territory and Queensland opportunity portfolio, progressing multiple customer-driven resource development and strategic infrastructure initiatives.
• Partner with Energy Solutions and Business Development teams to engage customers, understand project requirements and provide technical expertise throughout the opportunity development lifecycle.
• Develop and evaluate integrated infrastructure concepts involving pipelines, compression, processing facilities, storage and related energy infrastructure.
• Lead concept selection, development engineering, techno-economic assessments and prefeasibility studies to mature preferred development pathways.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, operational and external technical resources through screening, concept development, feasibility and investment decision gates.
• Provide technical advice to customers and internal stakeholders, balancing technical, commercial, constructability and operational considerations.

Required profile

• Significant experience in gas, energy, hydrocarbons, resources or major infrastructure projects, ideally in concept development, project development, engineering advisory or owner's team environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading concept development, option assessment, feasibility or prefeasibility studies for complex infrastructure.
• Proven ability to engage with customers, senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Eligible to work in Australia; candidates are subject to background vetting (including police checks).

Required skills

• Strong understanding of gas energy infrastructure systems, including gas conditioning, gas transmission and storage.
• Experience with techno-economic assessments, development cost estimation and evaluation of alternative infrastructure solutions.
• Analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, able to work through ambiguity and guide opportunities toward a preferred solution.

What we offer

• Targeted career development programs.
• Competitive remuneration and employee benefits.
• Flexible working arrangements and wellbeing initiatives.
• Inclusive parental leave of 18 weeks, including superannuation.