Project Development Manager

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 Project Development Manager join our team in Perth, WA on a full-time permanent basis.

Reporting to the Head of Development, you will be managing and executing development activities within the Energy Solutions mandate.  The focus of this role will be on developing multi-user transmission infrastructure in the Pilbara region of WA from pre-concept to final investment decision. The ultimate transmission solution may be delivered in customer driven stages and could be on an EPC / D&C or multi-contract basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop technically and commercially feasible solutions which meet both customer and investor requirements
• Oversee and coordinate internal Energy Solutions workstreams, ensuring their efforts align with project objectives
• Operate and communicate with the highest degree of integrity and respect for colleagues and external stakeholders, along with manageing external consultants to facilitate project development
• Maintain appropriate governance and ringfencing protocols between relevant business units, along with monitoring and reporting on project development progress
• Compile accurate and timely strategic assessment of development challenges across all development aspects such as land access and tenure, permitting, grid connection, project delivery schedules, procurement and resource assessment while identifying associated risks and opportunities
• Establish and maintain a streamlined workflow to ensure project teams (engineering, procurement, estimators, schedulers, access & approvals, etc.) meet crucial milestones, conducting meetings to sustain momentum

Your background 

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (Engineering, Project Management, Commerce etc)
• Well-developed communication and influencing skills
• Proven development experience in the power generation and transmission and/or renewable energy sectors.

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.