The Opportunity At APA, our purpose is simple: to strengthen communities through responsible energy. We now have an exciting opportunity available for an OT Systems Engineer - Power - West to join our OT Systems team in Perth office on a permanent full-time basis. This role covers primarily the West coast and may also cover parts of East coast, as required, and includes occasional travel to APA Power assets. Reporting directly to the Value Stream Manager, Energy Technology Systems & Data and indirectly to the Manager Power Systems Engineering - West you will be supporting the Power Engineering and Operations to safeguard safe and reliable operation of OT power systems and processes at APA's power assets. These include gas-fired Power Stations, Solar Farm, Wind Farm, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), HVDC and electrical transmission, switchyard, etc. Key Responsibilities Manage off-site and on-site OT systems, including SCADA, HMIs, DCS/PLC/RTU control, industrial communication protocols, and OT applications/software. Execute service management processes and practices, including applications platforms changes, incidents, monitoring and events, service configurations, service level determination, availability, service continuity, lifecycle and continual improvement. Liaise with external vendors and service providers for OT applications support, including code management systems, alarm management systems, SCADA, PLC/RTU engineering applications, OSI PI Historians, and energy management systems. Support OT growth and improvement projects/initiatives, including technical assurance of OT applications and project engineering deliverables from design, testing, hand-over, and acceptance to service transition to BAU. Provide programming and configuration support for OT applications servers and remote diagnostic/engineering PCs. Assist in delivering cybersecurity activities to reduce operational risk and meet compliance requirements of OT systems. Your background Experience with various OT systems, including SCADA, PLC, RTU, DCS, HMI, OSI PI Historians, network switches configurations, and communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Profibus, OPC, DNP3, and IEC61850). Experience in power plants, switchyard, electricity transmission and microgrids. Understanding of power system operation concepts (e.g., resource scheduling & energy dispatch) (desirable). Understanding of OT cybersecurity frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, IEC62443, AES-CSF) Tertiary qualification in Electrical, Electronics, Control Systems, Industrial Automation, or Computer Systems Engineering. Preference for candidates with Professional Engineer registration or eligibility to apply. About the Team Technology underpins everything we do at APA from helping connect millions of Australians to essential energy sources every day to achieving our net zero ambition - and the capability for our people to make this happen. To help APA power ahead, the Energy Technology Systems & Data team is focused on enhancing APAs technology offering, providing innovative and progressive technology - 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 - change makers and risk takers. Working at APA At APA we're committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best. We'll provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing programs. We also have an inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life. We employee more than 2900 people across Australia and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day. We are APA APA Group is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business. We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $27 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own over 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to families and industry 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 centric approach means we understand our customers and their businesses offering reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions. We are committed to delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia's energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers. We prioritise sustainable outcomes so that APA, our people, customers, and communities can thrive - now and in the future. Join our team and be part of Australia's energy transition We'd love to hear from you. APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priorty. 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. Role closes Saturday, 3 August 2024. Role Reference Number JR884 PD is available on request by emailing recruitmentapa.com.au quoting reference number above. We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.