Project Support Officer

Project Support Officer – Permanent Full Time – Perth CBD

Join Western Power’s Engineering and Design function as a Project Support Officer, where you’ll play a key role in enabling the successful delivery of critical programs and projects. Based in our Perth CBD office, this permanent, full-time position will see you provide high-level administrative and coordination support across a dynamic project portfolio.

This is a great opportunity for an organised and detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is looking to support meaningful infrastructure outcomes for Western Australia.

Your Role in Action  

• Provide general program and project support, including opening projects, assess project risks, community engagement, administering the program/project registers, reporting, project analysis, and specialised administrative tasks.
• Prepare high-quality documentation to support design managers and coordinators — including communication to the community, environmental risk assessments, project status reports.
• Assist with the preparation of cyclical business reporting requirements (e.g. KPIs, monthly and quarterly reports) using enterprise systems, tools, and templates. Ensure all agreed reports and deliverables are on time and written to a high standard.
• Identify assumptions, risks, issues, and dependencies, offering advice and escalating issues appropriately where necessary.
• Manage, continuously improve, and innovate project administrative systems, and provide advice on process and methodology issues.
• Build successful networks within Western Power that support the efficiency of design delivery.
• Listen effectively and work collaboratively while maintaining appropriate, effective and constructive interactions between key internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate personal behaviours in line with business values, codes, standards and expectations.

What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Completed Year 12 (or equivalent) with English and Mathematics subjects with preferably 4 + years’ experience within a project management or engineering environment, or similar
• At least 4+ years demonstrable, effective administrative, organisational, prioritising, planning, and coordinating skills preferably within a project, planning and / or scheduling environment
• Strong customer focus, stakeholder management, influencing, interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of environmental risks, read engineering drawings and understand technical language, procurement and scheduling activities
• Capable of developing and working with complex spreadsheets
• Proven personal effectiveness with business acumen
• Intermediate experience of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications

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

Applications close on the 23rd of July 2025

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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