Senior Environmental and Land Access Compliance Specialist – Perth CBD - Two-year Maximum Term

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Environmental and Land Access Compliance Specialist at our Perth Office on a two-year maximum-term basis, providing field-based assurance across Clean Energy Link construction activities.

While this recruitment process is focused on our immediate maximum-term opportunity, we also anticipate potential future permanent opportunities within this area. We welcome applications from candidates interested in either the current maximum-term role, future permanent opportunities, or both.

In this role, you will work closely with the Social Performance and Approvals function, project delivery team and contractors to ensure environmental approval conditions, management requirements and land access commitments are understood and effectively implemented. You will combine practical onsite experience in major construction or infrastructure projects with strong environmental expertise and a compliance-focused mindset.

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

What You'll Need

A valid Western Australian Class C drivers’ licence

Ability to undertake frequent field work in regional or remote areas

A bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management or other relevant discipline

Experience in utilities or linear infrastructure, as well as contract delivery, contractor performance monitoring or land access compliance, will be highly regarded.

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.

Applications close Sunday 18th October

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. 

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