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 Trades Assistant to join us in our Operations & Maintenance team in Port Hedland on a full time permanent basis. This is a residential role in Port Hedland.
Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the site team in the safe and reliable operations of the Port Hedland Power Station, Battery Storage System and Solar Farm.
Key Responsibilities
- Warehouse inwards, outwards goods and inventory control
- Assisting Site Operations Personnel in Operations and Maintenance tasks
- Forklift Operations
- Be actively involved in site safety discussions
- General Maintenance duties as directed by the site supervisor
Your background
- High Risk Forklift Licence or ability to obtain
- Use of MS Office (MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, in particular).
- Confined Space entry certificate or willing to obtain
- Ability to understand work instructions and standard operating procedure
- Excellent Team Player and Safety Focused
About the Team
The Port Hedland Power Station Consists of 5 Gas Turbines, a 35 MW Battery Storage System and a 45 MW Solar Farm. The Site team operates and maintains the assets with a focus on Safety, reliability and meeting our customers’ needs
To help APA Securing Australia’s Energy Future, the Operations teams focus is on Our People, Operational Excellence and Creating Value. We are also making great strides towards achieving our net zero ambition, enabling APA to be world class in energy solutions.
This is an exciting time for the team, we need people who are courageous, nimble, and ready to make an 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 employ 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 to 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.
Role closes Sunday, 6 April 2025. Role Reference Number JR2164APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.