Mechanical Technician

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 an Mechanical Technician to join us in our Power and Electricity Transmission team in Mount Isa at the Diamantina Power Facility on a full time permanent basis.

Reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader, you will play a key role in maintaining and repairing mechanical systems. This includes ensuring the safety and reliability of these systems, diagnosing and resolving technical issues, and complying with industry regulations and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• •Maintain and repair mechanical systems to ensure safety and reliability.
• •Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to these systems.
• •Comply with industry regulations and standards to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• •Collaborate with other technicians, operators and engineers to improve the performance of mechanical systems.
• •Provide technical support and training to other staff as needed.
• •Stay up to date with the latest technologies and industry trends to advise on potential improvements.

Your background

• •Strong technical skills with a good understanding of mechanical systems and infrastructure.
• •Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues.
• •Good communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical staff.
• •Knowledge of industry regulations and standards related to mechanical systems.
• •Experience with high-speed rotating equipment and steam systems will be highly regarded.

About the Team

The team safely operate and maintain the assets at Diamantina Power Facility which includes Diamantina Power Station, Leichhardt Power Station, Thomson Power Station, D Switch Yard, and Dugald River Solar Farm.

These assets are operated in an efficient and cost-effective manner to enable APA to achieve its business strategy and goals, extract maximum value from its assets, and deliver value for its customers.

To help APA Securing Australia’s Energy Future, the Operations and Maintenance teams focus is on Our People, Operational Excellence and Creating Value. We are also making great strides towards achieving our net zero ambition, enabling APA to be world class in energy solutions.

This is an exciting time for the team, we need people who are courageous, nimble, and ready to make an impact.

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.​

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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, 4 October 2026. Role Reference Number: JR4977

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.