Quality Lead

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 Quality Lead to join our team in Perth or Melbourne on a full-time permanent basis in the Infrastructure Delivery (ID) division.

Reporting to the Head of Quality & Commissioning, you will be taking work direction from the project team, you will assist in the implementation of quality assurance management systems across the Project Delivery division to meet appropriate standards (e.g. ISO 9001 for Quality Assurance). You will oversee the quality team and coordinate the planning, implementation, and supervision of the project quality management plans across all projects in the division.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and review quality-related supplier/contractor documentation, and coordination of related inspections with external inspection service provider(s)
• Attending regular project, supplier and contractor progress meetings, and liaise with procurement / package engineers, ensuring quality of goods / services
• Implementing industry standards and regulatory codes, and maintaining quality assurance systems across the project(s) to meet appropriate standards
• Liaison with customers to identify & monitor quality requirements
• Ensuring the implementation of training related to quality assurance & project improvement initiatives & programs for project team members
• Identifying and implementing appropriate quality tools to monitor & improve project performance

Your background 

• Demonstrated quality management experience in a similar position on major infrastructure projects (gas industry preferable, renewables also advantageous)
• Auditing experience desirable (lead auditor qualification preferred), welding experience preferred, general fabrication knowledge acceptable
• Proven ability to enhance and build quality management system / framework
• Effective internal and external stakeholder management skills, aligned with APA's behaviours
• Record of delivering results, using operational efficiency and commercial
  acumen to effectively implement business strategy

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.

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.