Landholder Engagement and Approvals Team Leader

Description

In this pivotal role, you’ll lead a passionate team of specialists developing and delivering best-practice landholder engagement and strategic planning approaches for Western Power’s major transmission projects. You’ll provide expert leadership, technical insight, and strategic guidance to ensure our network grows responsibly, sustainably, and in partnership with the people and places we serve.

• Establish, develop and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders — creating advocates who support Western Power’s growth and success.
• Lead, inspire and support a team of land access and land use planning specialists — providing expert leadership, performance management, technical oversight, and peer support.
• Provide authoritative technical advice on Western Power’s legal and regulatory obligations relating to landholder and land use activities.
• Planning and land access notifications and approvals (private landholders, MRWA, PTA, DBNGP and other relevant approvals and notifications)
• Champion continuous improvement in stakeholder relationships, offering strategic guidance on managing complex and sensitive land-related issues.
• Build strong cross-divisional connections and foster collaboration across the organisation.
• Oversee the implementation of Western Power’s Social Performance Framework across transmission energy transition projects by delivering specialist advice and services in:
• Monitor and report on social impact data and performance in line with Western Power’s strategic objectives.
• Drive internal understanding and adoption of Western Power’s land access, strategic referral and property procurement approaches — ensuring stakeholder insights shape our business decisions.
• Manage and optimise assigned budgets and resources to deliver affordable, effective outcomes for our customers.

Requirements

• Strong business acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills and exposure to risk management and governance processes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills both within and outside of the organisation, with the ability to influence and negotiate.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating a professional team to achieve business goals
• Tertiary qualification in Communications, Urban and Regional Planning, Social Sciences, Social Planning or related discipline
• Extensive knowledge and expertise with experience in delivering landholder engagement and/or strategic planning referrals/approvals in energy, mining, construction and/or large infrastructure programs.
• Demonstrated ability to execute large, complex programs of work with the ability to provide significant guidance, advice, and counsel.
• Highly developed analytical skills required to be applied to complex organisational challenges and opportunities.

Benefits

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.
• 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.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance