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About the Role
We are seeking an Asset Engineer to join our LPG Operations & Field Services team, providing engineering and technical support across our national fleet and associated LPG infrastructure.
This role is responsible for supporting build, refurbishment, maintenance, and ongoing performance of LPG vehicles and plant equipment. You will work closely with internal operational teams, contractors, and external vendors to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective asset performance.
The role plays a key part in ensuring fleet reliability, reducing downtime, and supporting continuous improvement across our LPG operations.
Key Responsibilities
Track and report on fleet build programs, project variations, and associated costs
Provide lifecycle engineering support including reliability, maintenance, inspection, and optimisation activities
Monitor and assess vendor and contractor performance (quality, cost, uptime, and compliance)
Coordinate capital works including major refurbishments and statutory inspections
Support incident, accident, and damage reporting, including participation in investigations
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and internal policies (including Dangerous Goods and NHVL requirements)
Develop and review technical documentation including scopes of work, drawings, calculations, and project reports
Provide technical liaison with equipment vendors and contractors
Undertake on-site troubleshooting, commissioning, and engineering support activities
Contribute to asset improvement initiatives and engineering problem-solving activities
About You
You are a practical and technically capable engineer who thrives in operational environments and enjoys solving complex engineering problems.
Essential Requirements
Degree in Mechanical Engineering
3+ years’ industry experience
Experience in heavy vehicle design, build, operation & maintenance
Understanding of operations and maintenance environments
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
Knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards, including Dangerous Goods regulations
Strong technical documentation skills (e.g., scopes of work, reports, specifications)
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Desirable Experience
Experience with heavy vehicles, LPG systems, or dangerous goods operations
Exposure to pressure vessels, piping systems, or pipeline infrastructure
Project management or coordination experience
Contractor and vendor management experience
Strong prioritisation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
Key Stakeholders
Internal Operations & Field Services teams
Engineering and technical specialists
External contractors and maintenance providers
Equipment vendors and suppliers
Regulatory and compliance stakeholders
Why This Role
This is a hands-on engineering role with exposure to national fleet operations, capital works, and technical problem-solving. You will play a key role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of critical LPG infrastructure that supports customers across Australia and the Pacific.
Origin - Where good change happens
At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.
We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.
Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.
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Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.
Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.
Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
Origin is one of Australia's leading energy companies, exploring, generating and delivering energy to over 4 million customer accounts. Our purpose – getting energy right for our customers, communities and planet – drives everything we do.
As Australia's largest energy retailer, we have an important role to play in providing electricity, natural gas, solar and LPG to Australian communities and work every day to make energy more affordable, more sustainable, smarter and easier for our customers.
We are committed to leading the transition to a cleaner energy future and believe our company, and the energy industry more broadly, should be at the forefront of action to reduce carbon emissions. Origin was the first Australian company to set an emissions reduction target endorsed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – aiming to halve our Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 2032, as we work towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
Through the Origin Energy Foundation, we support programs that use education to help break the cycle of disadvantage and empower young Australians to reach their potential, contributing more than $27 million to support community organisations since 2010.
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