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 an Access and Approvals Lead to join our Infrastructure Delivery team in Brisbane on a Permanent Full Time basis.
Reporting to the Access and Approvals Manager, you will play a key role in identifying, managing and coordinating land access, statutory and regulatory approvals to facilitate the construction and operation of new infrastructure projects for APA in Queensland, Northern Territory and New South Wales.
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for identifying all regulatory and statutory approvals required to enable new projects to be developed and constructed
- Accountable for the acquisition of land as required to deliver new projects
- Appoint and manage external consultants through the preparation of scope and deliverables for packages of work where required and manage their performance
- Provide input into contracts
- Provide regular business updates on progress, schedule and budget management
- Fostering landowner relationships during concept and delivery of projects
- Be the point of contact within the project for all land access, environment,cultural heritage and native title approvals for both internal and external stakeholders
Your background
- Qualification in environmental science, law, project management or other relevant area of study
- Demonstrated experience in procurement of land
- Demonstrated successful experience in delivering access and approvals for power generation (renewables and/or gas-fired) and linear infrastructure projects
- Demonstrated experience in managing consultants (performance and budget)
- Experience in managing complex processes and identifying risk, mitigation and opportunities
- Experience in managing people and teams
About the Team
Working in the dynamic APA project delivery environment, our team supports APA’s largest projects. From solar farms to wind farms, from hydrogrogen production to gas transportation, our team helps shape APA’s future.
Come prepared to challenge yourself with new and diverse projects working with a great team and for an organisation that delivers on its commitments.
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, and 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 Tuesday, 28th November 2023. Role Reference number 5070
PD is available on request by emailing recruitment@apa.com.au