QA Manager

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 Quality Manager to join our Infrastructure Delivery team on a full-time basis. The role is based in Brisbane, QLD, with the successful candidate located at Brigalow for the duration of the project.

Reporting to the Program Manager, you will play a key role in the end to end management of quality assurance and management across our Brigalow Peaking Power Plant. (BPPP) Focusing on the continuous improvement of initiatives of performance benefits, you will contribute to the delivery of successful handover of these projects to our Operations team.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish Quality Assurance practices to support delivery of BPPP across construction, commissioning, and handover phases
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve Quality Management Systems aligned with organisational standards
• Ensure projects meet internal standards as well as customer and regulatory compliance requirements
• Partner with Project Directors and delivery teams to provide QA guidance, audits, and assurance across the full project lifecycle
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying systemic issues, implementing corrective actions, and optimising processes

Your background

• Proven experience in Quality Assurance within large-scale infrastructure, construction, energy, or similar project environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing QA outcomes
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, standards, and compliance frameworks
• Experience supporting project delivery phases including design, execution, commissioning, and handover
• Track record of driving continuous improvement initiatives and managing audit, reporting, and compliance processes

About the Team

The Infrastructure Delivery team is responsible for executing APA’s major capital projects safely, efficiently and to the highest standards. We manage the full lifecycle of large‑scale infrastructure delivery — from early development and design through to construction, commissioning and handover into operations.

Our team brings together deep technical expertise, disciplined project governance and strong partnerships with contractors, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver the energy infrastructure that supports Australia’s future. With a significant pipeline of complex projects underway, it’s an exciting time to join Infrastructure Delivery as we continue to expand our capability and 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 Thursday, 10 September 2026. Role Reference Number: JR4633

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.