About Us

APA is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business. We own and/or manage and operate a diverse, $21 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets. Consistent with our purpose to strengthen communities through responsible energy, we deliver approximately half of the nation’s gas usage and connect Victoria with South Australia and New South Wales with Queensland through our investments in electricity transmission assets. We are also one of the largest owners and operators of renewable power generation assets in Australia, with wind and solar projects across the country.

We employee more than 2000 people across Australia and know that they are the key to our success. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture, where all our people feel safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day to deliver our vision to be world class in energy solutions.

The Opportunity

We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Contracts Specialist to join our ID Contracts Management team in Perth, WA or Brisbane, QLD on a Fixed Term 12 months basis.

Reporting to the Manager Contracts, you will be allocated to major growth projects to manage pipeline and energy asset infrastructure construction packages, and will play a key role in providing specialist support, advice and guidance to key project delivery stakeholders, such as Program Managers and Project Managers. During the pre award phase, you will form and negotiate agreements towards execution within the project timeline. During post award phase, you will contract manage executed agreements to ensure contract compliance, provide contract administration of all correspondence and contract deliverables, and counsel the project team on all contract related matters as the subject lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all contract rights and obligations are identified and influence stakeholders to ensure contract compliance
• Maintain all contract details, records, correspondence and contract deliverables within the Contracts Management System and ensure that it is updated progressively
• Provide strategic guidance to reduce commercial risks associated with existing and emerging time and cost pressures
• Expedite the coordination, review and finalisation of contractor’s contractual claims, including the provision of expert advice and application of reason in determining the contractor’s entitlement and compliance with the contract terms
• Develop accurate, clear and concise contract correspondence that satisfies contractual obligations and greatly influences desired outcomes
• Support the resolution of commercial conflict and contractual disputes
• Assist with internal and external project reporting
• Coordinate payment claim and payment certification processes in line with relevant Security of Payments Act
• Regularly interface with internal stakeholders and report key contract information to Project Manager(s)
• Attend internal and external progress meetings and advise on contract related matters as required
• Escalate major claims to Manager – Contracts in line with internal policy
• Apply contract interpretation and mechanics to support broader commercial strategies
• Work closely with procurement specialists, project managers and legal counsel during RFT to:

Your background

• Tertiary qualified in either Finance, Business, Legal or Engineering
• Proven experience in a similar Contracts or Procurement role within a construction projects based environment
• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret contracts and procurement documentation

About the Team

Technology underpins everything we do at APA from helping connect millions of Australians to essential energy sources every day to achieving our net zero ambition - and the capability for our people to make this happen.

To help APA power ahead, The Infrastructure Construction team manages all large projects for APA clients - 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 – change makers and risk takers.

Working at APA

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety and sustainability of our people, community and environment is our focus. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

APA provides you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, work–life balance and wellbeing programs. APA also have an inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

Sound like your kind of career?We’d love to hear from you.

Role closes Monday, 14 November 2022. Role Reference number 3118

PD is available on request by emailing recruitment@apa.com.au