About Us
APA is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business. We own and/or manage and operate a diverse, $22 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, Tasmania with Victoria 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 employ more than 2,200 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.
The Opportunity
We now have an exciting opportunity available for a HR Business Partner to join us in our People, Safety and Culture team in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane office on a fixed term basis for 15 Months.
You will play a key role in Providing specialist advice, coaching and support on the execution of people processes including workforce planning, talent, reward, employee relations and, by partnering with line leaders, whilst influencing the development, culture and performance of the organisation.
The location for this role is flexible and hybrid; we will consider locations all over Australia and/or home office. We will also consider job share arrangements.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the broader HR team, and act as a key enabler for APA Group people priorities across our Electricity Transmission and Sustainability and Corporate Affairs functions
- Partner directly with the Senior Leadership team
- Support the development of operational P&C plans to support the implementation and embedment of the PSC strategy
- Support the development of the PSC strategy
- Participate in interviews and recruitment assessments
- implement strategic workforce plans, including the annual plan
- Advise and implement standards and processes for negotiations, grievances and investigations
- support and advise line leaders in employee relations and employment law matters across all of APA
- Provide feedback into the effectiveness of the performance management framework
- Advise and participate in the design and implementation of the APA reward framework
Your background
- Tertiary qualification and/or relevant work experience in related discipline
- Substantial knowledge and experience managing a range of HR operational activities for mid-large size organisations
- Proven experience in developing and implementing process improvement and system optimisation strategies to deliver organisational compliance and efficiency
- Proven experience in coaching and mentoring leaders to uplift leadership capability, specifically within an operational business
- Proven experience as Senior Advisor with HR Business Partnering experience (with exposure to a matrixed environment with COE’s)
About the Team
Electricity Transmission Purpose
APA’s new Electricity Transmission business unit will be an integrated part of APA’s business, aligned to our purpose to strengthen communities through responsible energy, and supporting the delivery of safe, reliable, affordable, and low emissions energy. Electrification is critical to decarbonise our energy system and our vision is to be the partner of choice as an owner and operator of electricity transmission assets, including generator connection assets.
Within the Electricity Transmission business unit, wewill focus on contracted and regulated electricity transmission infrastructure, ensuring we create effective, strong partnerships with governments, commercial partners and the community. The acquisition of Basslink last year, added to our other Electricity Transmission assets being Murraylink and Directlink. These provide excellent growth platforms for us to build upon, as well as the immense opportunities taking place with the development of the Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) across the country.
Renewable Energy Zones
Our ambition is to be early adopters in Renewable Energy Zones and lead the way in Australia’s energy transition. We are industry leaders in national Greenfields electricity transmission projects.
As a first of its kind, the Renewable Energy Zones represents an opportunity to play a vital role in the accelerating New South Wales energy transition. As an employee, being a part of this project gives you the opportunity to add value to local communities and broader industry.
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.