Senior Environmental & Land Access Compliance Specialist

Western Power; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Up to four weeks of additional leave

Salary packaging

Gym membership

Job summary

Western Power seeks a Senior Environmental and Land Access Compliance Specialist in Perth to oversee field-based assurance on Clean Energy Link construction activities. This two-year maximum-term role collaborates with Social Performance, Approvals, and project teams to ensure compliance with environmental approvals and land access commitments.

You will bring on-site experience from major construction projects, strong environmental expertise, and a compliance-focused mindset to drive improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field.
• Experience in environmental compliance and land access for infrastructure.
• Ability to prepare clear, defensible audit reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide field-based environmental and land access compliance inspections.
• Verify approval conditions and management plans are implemented by contractors.
• Conduct site inspections and drive timely corrective actions.
• Maintain inspection records and reporting with traceability.
• Offer practical, risk-based advice to project teams and contractors.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Field inspections

Land access

Audit reports

WA legislation knowledge

GIS / digital reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science / Environmental Management

Tools

GIS

Job description

Senior Environmental & Land Access Compliance Specialist

Location: Perth Office 95 William St, WA, AU

8 Oct 2026

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.

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.

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 control s and Western Power requirements are understood and effectively implemented by contractors
• Undertak ing 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
• Monitor ing 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

• 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.

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

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.