Environmental Performance Team Leader

You’ll provide strategic direction, technical insight, and trusted leadership to ensure sustainability is at the core of our operations while strengthening Western Power’s reputation as a responsible energy leader.

Lead, empower, and make an impact on WA’s energy future.

• Identify workforce training needs and oversee the design and delivery of programs across environment, heritage, and planning to ensure ongoing skill development and compliance.
• Manage budgets, resources, and environmental systems effectively to deliver sustainable, cost-efficient outcomes for Western Power and its customers.
• Establish and communicate environmental, heritage, and planning responsibilities across Western Power, ensuring clear guidance and alignment with business objectives.
• Provide effective leadership to the Environmental Performance team, continuously enhancing workforce capability, professionalism, and engagement through coaching, development, and support.
• Influence the planning and prioritisation of Western Power’s transmission network projects, ensuring environmental compliance and strategic outcomes.
• Represent Western Power in internal and external forums, building and managing strong relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and the community to support network planning and delivery.
• Provide high-level professional advice to guide strategy and decision-making, ensuring the effective and efficient management of environmental, heritage, and planning matters.
• Support integrated impact assessments, environmental compliance, and incident management, providing proactive and solutions-focused guidance.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve environmental programs, ensuring alignment with business priorities, regulatory obligations, and sustainability objectives.

Western Power is driving Western Australia’s energy transition - and we’re looking for an inspiring and people-focused leader to guide our Environmental Performance team.

• Experience in the development of regional and local planning schemes and SEQT and/ or community impact assessments.
• Solid experience and knowledge in setting strategy, planning, and leading strategic and business change.
• Bachelor’s degree qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Urban and Regional Planning or related discipline.
• Forecasting, planning and resource management experience, including budget management
• Sound knowledge of statutory, environmental & heritage approvals planning policies and procedures and ability to demonstrate practical application.
• Substantial leadership experience having managed and developed high performing teams.
• Experience working in infrastructure, construction, maintenance and operational field practices or other technically based industries with complex operational safety, environmental, approval and community issues.
• Exceptional and demonstrated stakeholder management, influencing, and partnering skills.

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As a WORK180-endorsed employer for women, we are proud of our commitment to inclusion. You can learn more about this through our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.

• In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership.
• Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements.
• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme.
• On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.
• Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year.
• 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.