Senior Expediting Specialist

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 Senior Expediting Specialist to join us in our ID CD - Commercial Delivery team in Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth on a full time permanent basis.

Reporting to the Manager, Purchasing & Expediting, you will play a key role in expediting delivery and flow of equipment & materials to site ensuring all procedures are undertaken according to APA policy.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively expedite suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure materials, documentation and project deliverables are completed in line with agreed project schedules.
• Lead supplier kick off and progress meetings, identifying delivery risks early and coordinating mitigation actions with project teams and suppliers.
• Manage the timely submission, review and approval of vendor and project documentation, working closely with Engineering, Quality and Document Control.
• Support quality assurance inspections and release activities for domestic and international supply packages in accordance with project quality and criticality requirements.
• Coordinate logistics, freight and custody transfer arrangements with suppliers, service providers and site teams to achieve safe, cost-effective and on-time delivery.
• Build effective supplier and stakeholder relationships while maintaining accurate expediting information and supporting supplier performance, project cost, schedule and quality outcomes

Your background

• Experience in expediting, procurement, supply chain, project delivery, logistics or a related commercial environment, ideally supporting major projects or infrastructure.
• Strong supplier and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to follow up, challenge and influence to achieve delivery commitments.
• Demonstrated ability to identify schedule and supply risks, resolve issues and escalate potential impacts before they affect project delivery.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple suppliers, packages, priorities and deadlines concurrently.
• Sound understanding of vendor documentation, quality assurance and logistics processes, including coordination across multiple project disciplines.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records, reporting and governance requirements.

 

About the Team

The ID Commercial Delivery team exists to enable the successful delivery of APA’s Infrastructure Development portfolio by providing high quality commercial, procurement and contracting support throughout the project lifecycle. We work closely with project teams and key stakeholders to deliver fit for purpose commercial solutions, manage commercial risk and achieve strong value for money outcomes.

To support APA in Securing Australia’s Energy Future, our focus is on commercial excellence, strong stakeholder partnerships and effective delivery. We help establish the contracts, supplier relationships and commercial frameworks needed to turn project plans into successful outcomes, while balancing schedule, cost, risk and quality.

This is an exciting time to be part of ID Commercial Delivery as APA continues to develop and deliver critical energy infrastructure. We need people who are commercially minded, collaborative, courageous and nimble, and who are ready to take ownership and 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.​

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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, 11 October 2026. Role Reference Number: JR5058

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.