Address About 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 – Mechanical to join our Transmissions team in Alice Springs or Tennant Creek, NT on a permanent full time basis.
Reporting to the Regional Manager NT South (Alice Springs), you will play a key role in providing safe and efficient operation of process control and mechanical maintenance of high-pressure transmission pipeline systems.
Key Responsibilities
Operate and maintain pipeline and associated facilities (including equipment, stations, bases, grounds, vehicles & workshop) to reliably deliver energy for our customers.
Knowledge of Right of Way Maintenance for pipeline structures.
Third Party Awareness and Landowner Relations – assist and communicate as required.
Contribute to the safe culture of the APA Group, looking out for your colleagues, our community, environment and yourself in accordance with APA’s HSE procedures.
Utilise the Computerised Maintenance Management System to plan and record all the maintenance activities.
Your background
Mechanical trade or equivalent work experience in a relevant industry.
Experience in operation and maintenance within heavy industrial environment.
Knowledge of pressures, flows and distribution cause and effect and basic instrumentation an advantage.
Current manual driver’s licence.
Demonstrated knowledge of HSE principles and commitment to safety.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to work in a team.
Adaptability to changing priorities to maintain operations.
Able to work autonomously and in remote locations.
Able to work on call and attend to overtime as required.
About the Team
The NT South team covers an area from Mereenie near Kings Canyon to Newcastle Waters, looking after the southern part of the Amadeus Gas Pipeline, assisting in the maintenance of the Palm Valley Pipeline and the Alice Springs Distribution Network.
We have a combination of Electrical, Mechanical and Administrative trade backgrounds, with significant industry knowledge that embodies the APA values, emphasising safety and a passion for their work. We're looking for individuals who are the right fit, bringing the right attitude, a sense of ownership, and a proactive, self-starting approach to their role.
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 3rd March 2024. Role Reference number 5590.
PD is available on request by emailing recruitment@apa.com.au quoting reference number above.
