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 have an exciting opportunity available for a E&I Design Draftsperson to join our Networks team in Eagle Farm QLD or Kidman Park SA or Thomastown VIC, for a 12 months fixed term contract.

Reporting to the Lead Draftsperson, you will provide electrical design and drafting services to the organisation from concept through to construction and be able to effectively work autonomously.

Key Responsibilities

• Production of as-built drawings to enable field technicians to perform maintenance, checks and repairs to plant over the asset lifecycle
• Take the design from concept through to construction using 2d AutoCAD to generate the project deliverables
• Support of the engineers with development of design drawings, and associated deliverables
• Preparation of detailed design, drawing packages, and associated deliverables, for construction, installation and commissioning
• Sole drafter for all APA Networks E&I design documentation

Your background

• Strong drafting and design experience including AutoCAD
• Diploma in Engineering – Electrical (desirable)
• Advanced computer literacy skills and knowledge of MS applications
• Ability to work efficiently, effectively and to hard deadlines
• Flexible attitude to rapid changing project requirements and happy to work unsupervised

About the Team

Networks manages and operates transmission pipelines and local distribution networks that deliver gas to around 1.4 million households and businesses across Australia.

This is an exciting time for the Networks team, we are growing and expanding with many new projects, including 2032 Olympics. Also, we have a strong culture of continuous improvement and working towards Net Zero with the introduction of renewable green gas into the Gas Networks. We need people who are courageous, nimble and ready to make a positive impact.

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 Friday, 30 June, 2023. Role Reference number 4299.

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

Visit us on apa.com.au/careers