AddressAbout 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 now have an exciting opportunity available for a Technical Officer – Electrical & Instrumentation to join our Operations and Maintenance team in the Pilbara Western Australia on a Permanent Fulltime basis.
Reporting to the Team Lead (Pilbara) you will play a key role in supporting our Operations and Maintenance teams across APA. This role forms an important part of the operations team.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the safe and efficient operation of high-pressure natural gas transmission pipelines, compression and conditioning assets
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the assets and practices of APA both locally and nationally.
- Maintain & operate equipment in accordance with the scheduled work plan to ensure the capacity, availability, and reliability of the transmission assets.
- Ensure all maintenance data is recorded and available for analysis and audit by writing detailed reports and other correspondence.
- Maintain and develop stakeholder relationships.
- Maximise field time, equipment uptime, completion of preventative maintenance and minimise reactive maintenance and breakdowns.
- Contribute to the safety culture in accordance with APA’s HSE procedures.
Your background
- Relevant Australian recognised trade certificate (instrument/electrical)
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in similar operational environment
- Significant oil/gas experience
- Working knowledge of gas engine alternators and off grid power generation systems
- Advanced knowledge of Solar turbines, reciprocating compression sets, pressure regulating valves, water bath heaters and quality metering instruments.
- Able to install, commission and fault find all associated components and programming of PLC, SCADA, satellite and telemetry systems.
- Certificate III in Process Plant Operations PMA30120 or similar demonstrated experience
- Computer literate with advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Working knowledge of Maximo or similar CMMS system
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Advanced fault-finding skills.
- C class drivers’ licence.
- Able to obtain police clearance
About the Team
The Pilbara O&M team are responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of gas to our contracted customers on the Telfer, PEPL and Goldfield Gas pipelines in the Pilbara. We maintain an extensive portfolio of pipelines and gas compression stations spread over large distances in some of the most remote country in the state. Typical equipment includes: turbine and reciprocal compression units, GEA’s and customer delivery stations which contain pressure and temperature regulation equipment. We also maintain the metering and gas quality measuring instruments which are integral to the custody transfer of gas along the pipelines under our control.
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 Sunday 24th March 2024. Role Reference number 5851.
PD is available on request by emailing ***********@apa.com.au quoting reference number above.
