Senior Risk & Resilience Specialist

Senior Risk and Resilience Specialist – Perth CBD – Permanent Full-Time

Join Western Power's Enterprise Risk & Resilience team and play a key role in shaping the future of Western Australia's energy network. In this role, you will provide risk and resilience support across a portfolio of projects, helping to ensure the consistent application of risk management practices, identify and manage risk exposures, and support informed decision-making.

Your Role in Action

Act as Western Power's risk and resilience specialist, providing advice and guidance on project and enterprise risk management across a portfolio of projects.   

• Provide risk and resilience advice and guidance to project teams, leaders and stakeholders across the business.
• Support the consistent application of risk management frameworks, processes and practices across a portfolio of projects.
• Identify, assess and monitor project and enterprise risk exposures, supporting the development of appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Lead the implementation and ongoing review of risk management and resilience frameworks and associated processes.
• Work closely with stakeholders to facilitate risk discussions, maintain risk registers and support risk reporting activities.

What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Legal, Engineering, Risk Management or another relevant discipline.
• Extensive experience (10+ years) providing risk management advice within a complex project or business environment.
• Strong project risk management knowledge and experience supporting projects through planning and study phases.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to gather information, distil key risks and clearly communicate recommended actions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across technical and operational teams.

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 on 11th September 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. 

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