The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is simple: to strengthen communities through responsible energy.

We now have an rare opportunity available for a Team Leader Asset Planning to join our team in Kidman Park SA or Eagle Form Qld on a fifteen month (15) fixed term contract.

Reporting to the Manager Asset Planning, you will play a key role in the future of gas distribution networks in Australia and the transition to renewable fuels. As part of the leadership team, you will help shape the direction, and develop and implement best practices for Asset Management, Network Capacity Management, Biomethane and Hydrogen injection, and Mains Replacement

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership: manage, lead and mentor the Asset Planning team South Australia and Queensland to provide a wide range of asset strategy applications balancing cost, risk and performance.
• Future Energy: Strategic review for localised and large scope natural gas fuel replacement projects with renewable Hydrogen and Biogas.
• Operational Excellence: Monitor existing network performance, maintain network capacity models to identify gas supply risks to existing customers. Lead emergency load management.
• Network Capacity Management: Develop and optimise network augmentation designs and business cases for organic growth and major customer changes in conjunction with the commercial and energy transition teams.
• Asset Management: Develop Asset Management and Capital Expenditure Plans.

About You

• Tertiary engineering qualifications with extensive experience in one or more the following - strategic planning, asset development, network capacity planning, operations, concept or FEED engineering, project management.
• Skills leading high performance technical teams is preferred.
• Experience and passion for asset management and/or asset strategy development.
• Knowledge of gas network distribution and associated infrastructure is preferred.
• Working knowledge of gas hydraulic modelling packages such as Synergi is advantageous.
• Experience with asset management systems and processes is desirable.

Please note that this is not a maintenance planning role.

About the Team

The team provides asset strategy & network capacity management for all South Australian and Queensland networks. We are the first contact for big picture thinking – Strategic Planning and Market Analysis, Future Fuels (Hydrogen, Biogas), Business Cases & Capital Expenditure Planning.

Join a high performing team, built on knowledge, diversity & co-operation with diverse backgrounds from both engineering and other fields.

Working at APA

At APA we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best. We’ll provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing programs. We also have an inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life.

We employee more than 2900 people across Australia and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.

We are APA

APA Group is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business.

We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $27 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia.
And we own over 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to families and industry across every corner of Australia.

As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we’re focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.

Our customer centric approach means we understand our customers and their businesses offering reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed to delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers.

We prioritise sustainable outcomes so that APA, our people, customers, and communities can thrive – now and in the future.

Join our team and be part of Australia’s energy transition!

We’d love to hear from you.

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

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

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.