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APA

Manager Asset Operations Pilbara

Place: Perth
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The role

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 Manager Asset Operations Pilbara to join us in our Gas Operations West team in Perth on a full time permanent basis.

Reporting to the Head of Asset Operations WA, you will lead the safe, reliable and compliant operation of APA's Pilbara asset portfolio. You will provide leadership to multidisciplinary operational and maintenance teams, manage operational risk and asset integrity, build strong customer and stakeholder relationships, and drive operational excellence across one of Australia's most strategically important energy regions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the safe, reliable and efficient operation of APA's Pilbara gas transmission and associated energy infrastructure assets.

Provide leadership to multidisciplinary operational and maintenance teams, building capability, accountability and a high-performance culture.

Ensure asset operations are conducted in compliance with safety, environmental, regulatory and asset integrity obligations.

Manage operational risk and lead effective incident and emergency response activities across the region. Manage operational expenditure, contractor performance and resource allocation to maximise asset value while ensuring safe and reliable operations.

Build strong relationships with customers, contractors, regulators and key internal stakeholders to deliver exceptional operational outcomes.

Drive continuous improvement in safety, reliability, availability, cost performance and customer service.

Your background

Significant experience leading operations and maintenance teams within energy, gas, utilities, mining or other critical infrastructure industries.

Demonstrated success managing operational risk, asset integrity, compliance and safety performance.

Strong leadership capability with experience leading geographically dispersed teams and contractors.

Experience managing customer relationships and balancing operational, commercial and stakeholder outcomes.

Sound understanding of maintenance management, reliability and asset lifecycle principles.

Proven ability to lead during operational incidents and emergency response situations.

About the Team

The Pilbara Asset Operations team is responsible for operating and maintaining critical gas transmission infrastructure that supplies energy to major mining, industrial and regional customers across Western Australia. Working in a challenging and geographically diverse environment, the team plays a vital role in ensuring safe, reliable and efficient energy delivery while supporting customer growth and Australia's energy transition.

To help APA Securing Australia’s Energy Future, the Operations teams focus is on Our People, Operational Excellence and Creating Value. We are also making great strides towards achieving our net zero ambition, enabling APA to be world class in energy solutions.

This is an exciting time for the team, we need people who are courageous, nimble, and ready to make an impact.

Working at APA

At APA, we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best.

We offer targeted career development programs designed to accelerate your career, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing initiatives are all part of what we’ll offer you. Our inclusive parental leave policy offers 18 weeks of leave, including superannuation, to support parents at work and in life.

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 APA

At APA, we’re taking on one of Australia’s greatest challenges: the energy transition. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $20 billion portfolio of 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 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.

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.

Role closes on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Role Reference Number: JR5139

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.