Engineering Team Leader

Lead a team of experts at the heart of WA’s transmission network. Manage planned outages, and drive network performance across a complex, evolving power system. Influence critical decisions, manage high-stakes stakeholder relationships and shape how safe, reliable network access is delivered in a rapidly changing energy landscape.

Your Role in Action

• Manage and provide technical leadership in the development and training of all team members to ensure the skills are balanced and the team functions effectively
• Supply recommendations for short-term primary network security, reliability, capacity constraint management (operating the network within limits) as well as contingency plans
• Create and maintain guidelines, standard operating procedures, and other technical documentation
• Liaise and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on engineering matters relating to network access
• Develop non-thermal limit advice for planned and unplanned transmission network outages
• Management of complex operational/technical situations, identification of areas of concern and implementation of remedial action to achieve business outcomes.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Eligible for Chartered membership Engineers Australia
• Extensive experience in an electricity utility business or related associated with the provision of effective operational or planning engineering services
• Demonstrated people management skills with ability to coach, motivate and lead a multi-disciplinary team]

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 22 January 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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