Infrastructure Delivery Risk Manager

C015 APT MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTY LIMITED; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

APA Group is seeking an Infrastructure Delivery Risk Manager to lead risk management across projects and portfolio from our Brisbane CBD office in a permanent full-time capacity. You will establish and embed risk management frameworks, drive risk reporting and implement fit-for-purpose tools to support successful delivery outcomes.

Reporting to the Head of Delivery Controls, Governance & Assurance, you will partner with Delivery Controls, Governance & Assurance and Project Delivery teams to

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading risk management within large-scale infrastructure, energy, construction, engineering or project delivery environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing project and portfolio risk management frameworks, processes and governance practices.
• Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative risk management methodologies, including risk modelling and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Infrastructure Delivery risk management framework across project delivery and development activities.
• Drive the operationalisation of risk management processes, tools, reporting and ways of working across Infrastructure Delivery teams and stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain project and portfolio-level risk profiles, identifying emerging threats, opportunities and mitigation strategies.
• Lead the selection and implementation of a fit-for-purpose risk management tool that supports both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis.
• Partner with Delivery Controls, Governance & Assurance and Project Delivery teams to enhance risk reporting, insights and proactive performance indicators.
• Represent Infrastructure Delivery as the functional lead and key point of contact for corporate risk initiatives, strategic risk priorities and governance requirements.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Communication

Tools

ERM software

Job description

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 an Infrastructure Delivery Risk Manager to join our Infrastructure Delivery team in our Brisbane CBD office on a permanent full-time basis. Reporting to the Head of Delivery Controls, Governance & Assurance, you will play a key role in leading and embedding Infrastructure Delivery's risk management capability, ensuring effective project and portfolio risk management to support successful delivery outcomes across APA's infrastructure program.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Infrastructure Delivery risk management framework across project delivery and development activities.
• Drive the operationalisation of risk management processes, tools, reporting and ways of working across Infrastructure Delivery teams and stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain project and portfolio-level risk profiles, identifying emerging threats, opportunities and mitigation strategies.
• Lead the selection and implementation of a fit-for-purpose risk management tool that supports both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis.
• Partner with Delivery Controls, Governance & Assurance and Project Delivery teams to enhance risk reporting, insights and proactive performance indicators.
• Represent Infrastructure Delivery as the functional lead and key point of contact for corporate risk initiatives, strategic risk priorities and governance requirements.

Your Background

Significant experience leading risk management within large-scale infrastructure, energy, construction, engineering or project delivery environments. Demonstrated experience developing and implementing project and portfolio risk management frameworks, processes and governance practices. Strong understanding of both qualitative and quantitative risk management methodologies, including risk modelling and reporting. Experience selecting, implementing or administering enterprise risk management systems and tools. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive risk management maturity across complex, multi-disciplinary project environments. Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to provide clear risk insights to senior leaders and governance forums.

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 Tuesday, 13 October 2026. Role Reference Number: JR5094 APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.

At APA, our people are our most important asset. Our ~3,000 strong team manages all aspects of developing and running energy infrastructure, from right around Australia.We also have opportunities for graduates, apprentices and interns, in a number of fields across our sites and offices. We are committed to creating a work environment where people can discover and use their unique capabilities, perform at their best and contribute meaningfully to APA’s success.

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