APA is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business. We own and/or manage and operate a diverse, $22 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar, battery 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 recently acquired Alinta Pilbara – an energy infrastructure business underpinned by high-quality gas power generation and renewable assets and a project pipeline of an estimated $3 billion dollars spread across the Pilbara and by a team with a track record of delivering safe and reliable operations, as well as growth. These Pilbara assets include solar and gas power generation, battery storage, and electricity and gas transmission infrastructure. This is an established business with long-term contracts and a significant development pipeline for future growth. This acquisition capitalises on our existing capabilities in energy infrastructure and positions us to be the leading independent energy solutions provider in the Pilbara.
We employ more than 2,700 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.
We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Operations & Maintenance Technician to join our Energy Solutions team based on our Port Headland Power Station site on a 2:2 roster.
Reporting to the Plant Superintendent, you will be supporting the team in developing and sustaining a continuous improvement and innovative culture that seeks to deliver efficiency improvements, improved production levels, reliability gains and improved cost structures.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to own and team self-development
- Communicate effectively with team members and actively contribute to the output of the Operations and Maintenance team
- Comply with APA Energy policies, procedures, standards and systems
- Maintain & operate equipment in accordance with the Annual Work Plan to ensure the capacity, availability and reliability of the generating plant
- Ensure all maintenance data is recorded and available for analysis and audit by writing reports and other correspondence
- Report and Investigate plant and equipment incidents in a timely manner, troubleshoot, and develop action plans with accurate scoping and specification work
- Contribute to the cost effective and efficient operations of plant and equipment by ensuring continuity of supply, contract electricity demand obligations are met, operational requirements are clearly communicated and unit operating efficiencies are maintained within industry standards
About You
- Relevant Technical qualification:
- Mechanical: Cert III or equivalent
- Electrical: Cert III or equivalent
- Gas reciprocating engine and gas turbine experience
- CPCPGS4003A Install, commission and service Type B gas appliances or ability to obtain
- Computer literacy and skilled in using the Microsoft Office suite of products
- Ability to read and interpret technical documents, drawings and procedures
- Demonstrated ability to perform detailed fault-finding on complex machinery / systems
- Strong problem-solving skills to enable resolution of administrative, operational or maintenance issues.
- “C” Class Drivers Licence
Sound like your kind of career? We’d love to hear from you.
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.
When you join us on this journey to success, you will have access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, work–life balance and wellbeing programs. We are proud to offer hybrid working arrangements for our office-based roles.
Role closes 15 March 2024
Role Reference number 5775
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.
PD is available on request by emailing ***********@apa.com.au
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