Contractor Compliance Team Leader

Western Power; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Career progression

Up to four weeks of additional leave

Salary packaging, gym membership

Wellness leave days

End-of-trip facilities

On-site café

22 weeks paid parental leave

First Nations cultural leave

Job summary

Western Power in Perth CBD is seeking a Contractor Compliance Team Leader to guide a team of Contract Site Delivery Specialists. You will ensure that contractors operate in accordance with safety, environmental, and quality requirements and verify contractor claims under Western Power's Contract Management Framework.

This role provides technical leadership, sets clear expectations, manages on-site resources for high-value contracts, and ensures constructability reviews and timely delivery while

Qualifications

• Degree or substantial professional qualification in law, engineering, business or commercial discipline.
• Extensive contract management experience in complex contracts.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities with commercial acumen.
• Knowledge of external contracting market and probity.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract site delivery specialists to meet safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Ensure onsite resourcing is sufficient for outsourced works.
• Apply the contract management framework consistently across onsite activities.
• Provide technical guidance and organise resources to achieve outcomes.
• Ensure constructability reviews are completed before contract execution.
• Oversee outsourced works to meet schedule, safety and QA requirements.

Skills

Contract management

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Problem solving

Construction management

Risk management

Education

Law or legal discipline

Engineering

Business

Commercial discipline

Trade qualifications

Tools

Contract management systems

Documentation templates

Job description

Contractor Compliance Team Leader – Permanent – Perth CBD

The Contractor Compliance Team Leader is accountableleading ateam of Contract Site Delivery Specialists, who are responsible for ensuring that theContractor(s)operate in accordance with all Western Power’sContractual requirements including; Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management requirements and the verification of Contractor claims.

This team is responsible for the management ofcontractorsto ensureallobligations and deliverables are achievedand that all obligations under theWestern Power’s Contract Management Framework are met. This team has a direct impact on Western Power’s business operations by being responsible for thedelivery of contractor(s) to mitigate any risks to Western Power’s business operations anddelivery.

Thispositionprovidestechnical leadershipandis critical to ensuring clear expectations and accountabilities are set up front with all parties to ensure successful delivery outcomes.

Your Role in Action

• Accountable for the effective and efficient management of Western Power contractor(s) working to contracts of significant value and complexity


• Accountable for ensuring the appropriate level of onsite resourcing is available for outsourced works


• Accountable for ensuring a high level of compliance to, and consistent application of the contract management framework for onsite activities within the team


• Accountable for providing clear technical advice, expertise and direction to the team and has overall responsibility for organising allocated resources to achieve specificoutcomes


• Ensuring the constructability review of contracted work packages is completed prior to the Contract being executed


• Ensuring the delivery of outsourced works by contractors meet the contractual compliance and focusses require for, among others;
  
  
  
  • Site specific safety management
  
  
  • Site specific environmental management
  
  
  • Quality assurance
  
  
  • Management of schedule focusing on critical path
  
  
  
  


• Ensuring the appropriate documentation is available to validate claims and variation requests


• Ensuring there is a consistent approach to contractor and contract delivery including the use of systems, tools and templates within the team.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Degree qualified in Law or a Legal discipline, Engineering, Business or a Commercial discipline, OR trade-based qualifications coupled with significant, broad and deep Contract Management / Commercial experience


• A seasoned professional with extensive industry demonstrated knowledge and technical expertise in complex contract management


• A thorough knowledge of the external contracting market and contract governance and probity


• Strong commercial acumen, coupled with strong problem-solving skills


• Extensive knowledge and industry experience in construction management


• Strong commercial acumen and analytical experience


• Strong leadership, influencing, communication and interpersonal skills


• Ability to deal with pressure, ambiguity and change and to adapt to and manage different situations.

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 2 October 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.