Project Manager - General

Description:

The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia’s energy future. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it with our customers and communities as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Project Manager – General to join our Networks team in Kidman Park SA, full time for 1 year.

Reporting to the Manager Capital Delivery SA, Networks, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing projects that address changes and developments that can have a significant impact on a particular business unit or APA as a whole.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing project budget from project and resource plans, managing the project through development and implementation stages according to budget
• Designing and developing strategies and processes, in consultation with team members/stakeholders/business consultants, which will support the implementation of the project
• Reviewing and responding to corporate policy issues, providing advice and establishing policies when required
• Identifying key stakeholders and working proactively to gain their support and endorsement by establishing contacts, conducting presentations/workshops, and attending stakeholder meetings
• Determining project resourcing requirements, recruiting staff, and managing the development and implementation of the project on a day-to-day basis

Your background

• Tertiary qualifications and or quality Project management skills and experience
• Process re-engineering/business improvement/change management expertise
• Strong record of delivering results, using operational efficiency and commercial acumen to effectively implement the business strategy
• Excellent leader who has skills to foster relationships with staff and other business stakeholders
• Strategic thinker able to structure & prioritise a program of works including resourcing to optimise production & spend

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

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 2700 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 $26 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses 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 offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

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

Join our team and be part of securing Australia’s energy future. We’d love to hear from you.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. 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.

This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.