Engineering Support Manager - Gas Asset Operations

Engineering Support Manager - GAS Asset Operations

About Us:

Jemena is an Australian energy company who own and operate more than $12.4 Billion worth of gas and electricity transportation assets across Australia supplying millions of households and businesses with these essential services every day.

We pride ourselves on our innovative approach, technical expertise, and dedication to safety, quality, and sustainability. Our Group’s over 3000 team members, consistently strive to make a difference in the communities we serve.

About the role 

We’re seeking a new Engineering Support Manager Distribution role. Operating within Jemena’s Asset Management System, this role provides critical engineering support to ensure the safety, reliability, and long-term value of our gas assets. Key responsibilities include developing asset class strategies and plans, delivering operational engineering support, investigating performance non-conformances, and driving asset integrity and technology initiatives. Success in this role requires strong cross-disciplinary collaboration to enable cost-effective operations, maintenance, and asset renewal. If you're passionate about engineering excellence and strategic asset performance, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities include

• Leading and supporting a high-performing team by clearly defining roles, fostering growth, recognising achievements, and guiding through change to enhance engagement and capability
• Providing expert engineering advice to support capital program delivery, including externally initiated projects, ensuring solutions are high quality, cost-effective, and aligned with business needs.
• Delivering operational engineering support through timely guidance, field manuals, incident investigations, and safety reviews to optimise asset performance and mitigate risks.
• Developing and implementing asset class strategies and lifecycle plans that align with service delivery, performance, and commercial objectives.
• Monitoring and analysing asset performance to identify risks, opportunities, and improvements, while supporting the development of integrity management plans and safety systems.
• Driving innovation and technology development by identifying trends, leading research, and creating roadmaps that support Jemena’s strategic objectives.
• Collaborating across disciplines to ensure sustained, cost-effective operations, maintenance, and renewal of physical infrastructure and equipment. 

About You

You are a seasoned engineering leader with deep experience in safety-critical industries and the Australian energy sector. You bring strategic thinking, regulatory credibility, and a collaborative mindset to complex challenges. With a passion for innovation and performance, you lead with integrity, technical excellence, and a commitment to continuous improvement. 

Key Attributes:

• Demonstrating extensive experience in energy utilities and contractor markets across Australia
• Leading engineering management with a focus on policy, standards, compliance, and risk
• Holding tertiary engineering qualifications and professional certification (CPEng or RPEng)
• Navigating regulatory frameworks and energy policy with confidence and insight
• Translating complex technical and risk issues into clear, commercially sound decisions

Why you should come and work for us 

Our people are our energy source and we offer meaningful benefits and rewards that work for you. We offer the opportunity for long term career growth as part of our talent development and succession planning process. 

We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we are part of. We welcome applications from people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities, and identities. At Jemena, you belong. 

Recruitment Process 

During our recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check. Notice to Third Parties: Jemena does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.