AddressThe Opportunity
At APA, our purpose is simple: to strengthen communities through responsible energy.
We now have an exciting opportunity available for an Operations Secure Energy Specialist to join us in our Operations & Maintenance team in either Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide on a permanent full-time basis.
Reporting to the Team Leader Operations Secure Energy Physical you will be part of the Operations and Maintenance division of APA and will support the ongoing management of a physical security and natural hazards program in accordance with security of critical infrastructure requirements.
The location for this role is flexible and hybrid; we will consider locations all over Australia and/or home office. We will also consider job share arrangements.
Key Responsibilities
- Conducting physical security risk assessments of assets and facilities
- Interface with teams across the APA business on the development and delivery of physical security and emergency management processes and related documentation.
- Maintenance of the Physical Security and Natural Hazards (PSNH) Risk Management Program (RMP).
- Support continuous improvement and risk treatment projects for the PSNH RMP
- Provide advice for business teams in:
- Implementing and complying with PSNH controls in accordance with relevance legislation and standards
- Security metrics, indicators, and reporting
- Physical security controls and designs
- PSNH guidelines, standards, and procedures
Your background
- 5 + years' experience in a physical security field or equivalent (physical security, emergency management, operational risk)
- Project Management - Understanding of essential elements of project management.
- Effective communication (verbal & written) to articulate threat environment and risk to stakeholders.
- Knowledge of Emergency Management Systems and associated processes.
- Knowledge of relevant Regulations, Codes, Licenses and Acts, applicable to energy assets.
About the Team
Security underpins everything we do at APA and is all about keeping our people, communities and assets safe from risks that may impact our ability to deliver essential energy to millions of Australians. It is the capability of our people in our Operations Secure Energy team that make this happen.
To help APA power ahead, the Operations Secure Energy team is focused on protecting against and mitigating threats related to the physical environment through the management of risk and actionable insight. The team ensures that APA's business operations are secure and compliant with legal and regulatory requirements, enabling APA to deliver world class energy solutions.
This is an exciting time for the team, we need people who are courageous, nimble, and ready to make an impact - change makers and risk takers.
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 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 2nd June. Role Reference number JR450
PD is available on request by emailing ***********@apa.com.au quoting reference number above.
We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.
