Senior Advisor - Land Access

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 Land Access Advisor to join our Infrastructure Delivery team in our Melbourne Southbank office on a permanent full-time basis.

Working in the Infrastructure Delivery team, you will play a key role in delivering land tenure acquisition, landholder negotiations and land access activities that enable APA's infrastructure projects.

Working closely with project teams, landholders and stakeholders, you will be responsible for managing an allocated portfolio of landholders, securing land access agreements and supporting the successful delivery of project access requirements. You will build trusted relationships, negotiate land tenure outcomes and proactively identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated portfolio of landholders and stakeholders to secure project access requirements and support project delivery objectives.

• Prepare, negotiate and execute land access agreements, tenure arrangements and option documents to secure appropriate land tenure outcomes.

• Build and maintain positive relationships with landholders, government agencies, consultants and project teams, ensuring all negotiations are conducted professionally and respectfully.

• Identify, assess and manage land access risks, issues and stakeholder concerns, escalating complex matters where required.

• Ensure land access activities comply with statutory obligations, internal policies, project commitments and governance requirements.

• Manage specialist service providers, including valuers and other consultants, to support project delivery outcomes.

Your Background

• Demonstrated experience in land access, land tenure, property, easements or a related discipline within infrastructure, energy, utilities, resources or similar project environments.

• Proven experience negotiating land access agreements and securing tenure outcomes with landholders and other stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of land access processes, tenure arrangements and compliance requirements.

• Experience managing stakeholder relationships and navigating complex negotiations in project-based environments.

• Ability to identify and manage project risks, issues and dependencies associated with land access activities.

• Ability and willingness to undertake periodic travel to project locations, to support stakeholder engagement and land access activities. Travel requirements vary depending on project needs and may increase during key project phases, together with a current driver's licence.

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 Saturday, 5 September 2026. Role Reference Number: JR4843

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.