Your Role in Action  

• Providing field-based environmental and land access compliance inspections across construction activities

• Verify that approval conditions, management plans and actions, site controls and Western Power requirements are understood and effectively implemented by contractors

• Undertaking site inspections and assurance activities, identify and raise emerging risks and drive the timely close-out of corrective actions

• Establishing effective relationships with contractors by providing practical, risk-based advice on conditions and controls

• Maintain accurate and traceable inspection records and compliance evidence, ensure detailed and accurate reporting and participate in lessons learned

• Monitoring trends and provide field feedback to identify systemic issues, improve tools, processes and delivery practices

• Completion of audits against environmental compliance

This is an opportunity to play an active role in major transmission infrastructure projects, influence how work is delivered in the field and contribute to continual improvement across Western Power’s environmental and land management practice.

What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Demonstrated experience in environmental compliance and management, experience within linear infrastructure, construction, resources or a comparable environment

• Experience conducting field inspections, completing assurance and verification activities, including managing corrective actions to closure

• Experience assessing compliance against environmental approvals, licences, permits, management plans, and legislative requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to prepare clear, concise, and defensible audit reports.

• Sound knowledge of environmental approvals, environmental management plans, audit and regulatory reporting in the context of WA legislation

• Experience using GIS or digital reporting tools to collect evidence

• The ability to interpret and communicate complex obligations and provide practical, risk-based advice to project delivery teams and contractors

Why join Western Power

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including: 

• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.  

• Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements. 

• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year. 

• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership. 

• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme. 

• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.   

• In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.

• Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.

• 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.