Head of Commercial, NSP

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.

Reporting to the General Manager, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics, we’re seeking a Head of Commercial (NSP) to lead the commercial strategy and execution across APA’s existing electricity transmission network in the Pilbara, as well as the development of new networks in priority corridors. This is a high impact role at a pivotal time, with a significant opportunity for APA to support the next generation of electricity transmission assets in the region.

This role will suit a commercially astute leader with strong experience in electricity transmission and complex commercial contracting within regulated infrastructure environments. Based in Perth (or open to relocation), you’ll bring the capability to drive value creation, deliver positive customer outcomes, and shape investment decisions, all while ensuring regulatory compliance and strong stakeholder alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• You will lead the end to end commercial journey, shaping opportunities early and guiding them through structuring, negotiation and agreement execution to set projects up for long term success.
• At the heart of growth in the Pilbara, you will help bring new electricity transmission opportunities to life by developing thoughtful commercial strategies and business plans for network expansion and new transmission corridors.
• You will build strong and trusted relationships with customers, regulators, financiers and the Pilbara Independent System Operator, becoming a respected and credible commercial voice.
• Working closely with development, engineering, regulatory and operations teams, you will create alignment and ensure delivery is integrated, practical and commercially sound.
• With a strong commercial lens, you will guide financial modelling, risk and scenario thinking while navigating governance and approvals with confidence and care.

Your background

• You bring experience defining and delivering commercial strategy for network access and connections, with a clear understanding of how to turn strategy into practical, scalable outcomes.
• You have owned commercial performance across a transmission portfolio, with a strong track record of driving value creation and making disciplined, commercially sound decisions.
• You understand the full connection lifecycle and have led this end to end across both new and existing customers, ensuring a seamless and well managed experience.
• You are confident building and maintaining senior customer relationships, positioning the organisation as a trusted and preferred partner in a complex and evolving market.
• You combine strong commercial judgement with regulatory awareness, ensuring obligations are met while contributing meaningful input into investment decisions, prioritisation and business planning.

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, 19 July 2026. Role Reference Number: JR4550

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.