Operations and Maintenance Technician- Electrical

About the role

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 an Operations and Maintenance Technician - Electrical to join us in our Power & Electricity Transmission team in Port Hedland on a Permanent Full Time Basis. Reporting to the Plant Manager - Port Hedland, you will be responsible for operating, maintaining and repairing plant equipment and assets to ensure safe and reliable operations. This includes conducting inspections, troubleshooting faults, completing preventative maintenance, and coordinating repairs to minimise downtime and maximise asset performance.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventative and corrective maintenance on power station equipment, including gas turbines, generators, BESS and solar assets.
• Monitor and operate the power station through SCADA systems, responding to alarms, faults and operational events as required.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical, control and instrumentation faults to ensure safe and reliable plant operation.
• Conduct instrumentation calibrations, equipment inspections and maintenance activities to optimise asset performance and minimise downtime.
• Manage contractors on site through the Permit to Work system, ensuring all work is completed safely and in compliance with site procedures.
• Your background
• Electrical Trade qualification with relevant experience in power generation, utilities, mining, oil & gas or heavy industry environments.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills across electrical, control and instrumentation systems.
• Experience operating and monitoring industrial plant equipment using SCADA or similar control systems.
• Sound understanding of safety procedures, risk management and Permit to Work systems.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise maintenance activities and respond effectively to operational issues in a fast-paced environment.
• Working at APA
• At APA, we're committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best.
• 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, 12 July 2026. Role Reference Number: JR4557
• APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
• We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.

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