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About the Role

This role is responsible for shaping enterprise-wide contractor partnering and leading HSEH due diligence across APA’s M&A and integration activities, driving a proactive, risk-based approach that influences safety outcomes at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead the governance and continuous improvement of APA’s end-to-end contractor partnering framework, embedding consistent, best-practice approaches across the organisation.
• Partner with senior leaders across Infrastructure Delivery and Operations to strengthen contractor risk management, influence decision-making and uplift HSEH performance in APA’s highest-risk area.
• Drive HSEH input into M&A due diligence, acquisitions and integrations, shifting capability from reactive support to proactive, value-adding engagement.
• Design and evolve frameworks, protocols and systems for contractor partnering and HSEH integration, including contributing to upcoming digital enablement initiatives.
• Deliver Line 2 assurance and oversight, providing insights into contractor performance, systemic risks and control effectiveness to support Board and regulatory reporting.
• Analyse trends, incidents and lessons learned to identify enterprise-wide improvement opportunities and embed continuous improvement across major contracts and transactions.

Requirements

• Proven experience in HSE assurance, governance or risk roles within complex, asset-intensive or operational environments.
• Demonstrated capability in establishing or enhancing contractor partnering frameworks and driving consistency across large organisations.
• Experience supporting or leading HSE due diligence and integration activities within M&A environments.
• Strong technical understanding of safety management systems, assurance practices and risk controls.
• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders without direct authority, building trust across diverse internal and external partners.
• A strategic mindset with a track record of translating data, insights and experience into practical, enterprise-level improvements.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.
• Candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.

Location

• Brisbane
• Melbourne
• Sydney

Work Type

• Permanent
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Experienced HSE professional

Benefits

• Targeted career development programs
• Competitive remuneration
• Employee benefits
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Inclusive parental leave policy (18 weeks, including superannuation)

About the Company

• APA’s purpose is to secure Australia’s energy future as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner.
• We employ around 2,000 people across Australia and are committed to building a high-performing, customer-focused organisation where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to perform at their best.
• We are taking on one of Australia’s greatest challenges: the energy transition.
• We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $20 billion portfolio of assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia.
• 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 focused 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.

Equal Opportunity

• APA is an equal opportunity employer.
• We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.