Land Access Specialist

Land Access Specialist

We are seeking a skilled Land Access Specialist on a permanent full-time basis to facilitate the securement of access to private and public land for the placement and construction of major infrastructure assets. This role involves extensive consultation and negotiation with community stakeholders, regulators, and private landowners to ensure smooth project execution.

Your Role in Action  

• Facilitate network management by advising on sustainable asset positions and land access agreements.
• Manage relationships with landowners impacted by placement of major infrastructure including, but not limited to, transmission lines, significant distribution lines, communications towers and substations.
• Provide land access advice and support to other areas of the business.
• Undertake conflict resolution activities to minimise escalation, facilitate works delivery and improve corporate reputation.
• Contribute to the delivery of asset placement options reports including outlining opportunities, constraints and likely landowner approval requirements in relation to land access.
• Drive and influence improvements to easement, land access and statutory approval strategies.
• Identify and raise the requirements to obtain asset and/or access easements to ensure ongoing access to network assets for construction, maintenance and deliver asset security.
• Define access installation and works remediation scopes for major projects, and complete compliance checks, to ensure delivery in line with negotiated conditions.

     What Makes You a Great Fit

• Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Science, or related discipline and or extensive experience or training in the areas of construction, electricity, communications or planning
• Demonstrated previous experience within a position dealing with land access, easements or related issues.
• Good understanding of the legislation that governs access to land and the process of securing easements, preferably within a utility.
• Well-developed communication and listening skills with a proven conflict resolution skills.
• Strong technical negotiation skills and ability to influence key internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision to strict deadlines.
• Ability to identify, manage and escalate risks and issues, specific to the position.
• Sound knowledge and experience in the area of community consultation including speaking in public forums where stakeholders have opposing interests including understanding of environmental obligations.
• Knowledge of construction, maintenance and operational field practices.
• Valid WA Driver’s License Class ‘C’ or ‘C-A’

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 two 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.

Applications close 10th November 2024

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Find out more about our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. 

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