Network Project Delivery Team Leader

Western Power; Perth; Vor Ort; AUD 140.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible work arrangements

Additional leave (4 weeks)

Salary packaging

Wellness leave

On-site café

Employee recognition program

Zusammenfassung

Western Power is seeking a Network Project Delivery Team Leader to head a team delivering critical transmission, SCADA and telecommunications projects in the Perth CBD. You will provide strong leadership, ensure governance, manage risks and coordinate delivery across a portfolio of programs.

The role emphasizes safety, schedule performance, and financial outcomes, with opportunities to develop the team, engage stakeholders and drive continuous improvement within a flexible, permanent role.

Qualifikationen

• Professional project management qualification (PMP, PRINCE2 or RegPM) required.
• Degree qualification or relevant industry/operational experience expected.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams up to around 20 people.
• Extensive project management knowledge in an electrical utility environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Aufgaben

• Oversee delivery of assigned projects and programs with focus on safety, scope, quality, schedule and budget.
• Provide leadership and support to Project Managers and delivery teams to align resources and priorities.
• Ensure governance under Western Power’s project management frameworks and processes.
• Identify risks, constraints and performance issues and escalate when needed.
• Develop team capability and promote delivery discipline and continuous improvement.

Kenntnisse

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Planning & scheduling

Safety leadership

Ausbildung

Degree qualification

Project Management qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Network Project Delivery Team Leader – Permanent – Perth CBD

This position is responsible for leading and developing a team of project delivery professionals accountable for the successful delivery of assigned projects and/or programs within the Network Project Delivery – Transmission, SCADA & Telecommunications area.

The position provides leadership, delivery oversight and assurance across project execution, ensuring delivery commitments are achieved in accordance with Western Power’s project management and investment governance requirements, with a strong focus on safety, schedule, financial performance, risk, quality and stakeholder engagement.

The position is accountable for setting clear expectations, developing team capability and maintaining strong delivery discipline, while supporting Project Managers and their teams to identify and resolve delivery constraints, manage risks and achieve agreed project and program outcomes. The role also promotes strong safety leadership and effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

Your Role in Action

Accountable for overseeing the successful delivery of assigned projects and/or programs, ensuring commitments for safety, scope, quality, schedule and financial performance are effectively managed.

Provide clear leadership, direction and support to Project Managers and project delivery teams, ensuring resources and priorities are appropriately aligned to achieve agreed delivery outcomes.

Ensure projects are effectively governed and managed in accordance with Western Power’s project management and investment governance frameworks, systems, controls and processes.

Provide delivery oversight and assurance, proactively identifying and addressing risks, constraints, emerging issues and performance concerns, with appropriate escalation where required .

Support the Area Manager in driving consistent and effective project delivery, including standardisation, continuous improvement and strong delivery discipline across the area.

Build and maintain constructive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and delivery partners, promoting open communication, collaboration and effective resolution of delivery issues.

Ensure projects are appropriately established and ready for execution, with scope, delivery strategies, controls, risks, interfaces and stakeholder requirements clearly defined and understood.

Provide strong safety leadership, setting clear expectations and promoting active engagement with project teams, worksites and delivery partners.

Lead, coach and develop team members, setting clear expectations, building capability, supporting career development and creating a high-performing and accountable team environment.

What Makes You a Great Fit

Professionally qualified in Project Management, for example PMP, PRINCE2 or RegPM .

Degree qualified and/ or possessing relevant industry / operational experience.

Demonstrated experience leading teams of up to 20 multidisciplinary professionals, with strong organisational and leadership capability.

Extensive project management knowledge and experience within an electrical utility environment, including a high-level understanding of the technical concepts and disciplines that contribute to successful project delivery.

Broad knowledge and understanding across multiple project delivery and technical disciplines, and/or recognised expertise within a specialised field.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality outputs within short timeframes and clearly communicate complex concepts.

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. Y ou 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 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 t hree wellness leave days each year.

Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Pert h office and South Metro Depot , perfect for cyclists.

On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.

22 weeks paid parental leaveand 5 days of First Nations cultural leaveto support family and cultural connections.

Applications close on 16 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.