Contract Manager

Western Power; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness leave days

On-site café

Parental leave

Salary packaging

Discount health insurance

Job summary

Western Power is seeking a Contract Manager to drive performance of complex/high-value contracts and provide expert contract advice within the Contract Management Framework. The role ensures safety, environmental compliance, cost, time, quality, delivery and customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities include developing CMPs, reviewing engagement deliverables, monitoring contractor plans for SHE, quality, schedule and pricing, and certifying claims.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Business, Law or Commerce.
• Contract Management Qualification.
• Extensive contract management experience with high value/complex contracts.
• Knowledge of legislation related to contract law.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive overall performance of assigned complex/high value contracts.
• Provide subject matter expert contract advice within Western Power's Contract Management Framework.
• Review CMP and engagement deliverables including SHE risks, scope, specifications, drawings, and pricing.
• Monitor and ensure compliance to contractor plans and contract requirements.
• Verify and certify contractor claims, including progress variations and EOT.
• Complete contractor performance reporting requirements.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder relations

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Business, Law or Commerce

Contract Management Qualification

Job description

The Contract Manager is accountable for driving the overall performance of assigned complex / high value contracts and for providing subject matter expert contract advice and guidance. This will be achieved through ensuring the application of Western Power's Contract Management Framework to enable contracts to be delivered to the contractual requirements for safety and environmental compliance, cost, time, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction.

Your Role in Action

• Accountable for driving the overall performance of assigned complex / high value contracts and for providing subject matter expert contract advice and guidance.
• To ensure that all contracts are managed in line with Western Power's Contract Management Framework inclusive of the Procurement Policy and the Contract Management Standard ensuring that the following key activities are undertaken:
• Development of the CMP that fully meets the contractual requirements in line with the Contract Management Framework,
• Review the Contract Management engagement deliverables including the SHE risks register, scope of work, specifications, drawings, and pricing schedules, § Ensure receipt and approval of the Contractor's plans in line with the contract,
• Monitor and manage compliance to the Contractor plans including.
• Safety - Environmental
• Quality
• Schedule
• Pricing Schedule § Verify and certify Contractors claims, including:
• Progress - Variations
• EOT
• Complete Contractor performance reporting requirements.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Degree or equivalent in Business, Law or Commerce
• Contract Management Qualification
• Broad and extensive knowledge and expertise and proven understanding of contract management
• Significant contract management experience including high value / highly complex contracts
• Have strong working knowledge of and the ability to interpret legislation with regards to contract law
• Ability to provide technical leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, complimented by influencing/negotiation skills
• Strong experience in negotiation, conflict resolution and managing public and stakeholder relations.
• The ability to build and maintain strong working relationships at all levels within a corporate environment
• Working knowledge of WP network asset inspections portfolio (desirable)

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.
• On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.\
• 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.

Applications close on 6 November 2026

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.

Join us and play a part in powering the future of Western Australia.