Senior Project Development Engineer

Senior Project Development Engineer – Maximum Term Full Time / Perth CBD

Are you an experienced Senior Project Development Engineer, ready to lead the development of complex, high-value projects within the energy sector? We’re seeking a skilled engineer with a proven track record in managing large-scale, technically challenging projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines. Your technical expertise, combined with your ability to engage key stakeholders, balance competing priorities, and drive project delivery within stringent deadlines, will be critical to your success in this role.

You'll gain exposure to concepts and practices that are at the technical, commercial, and regulatory forefront of Western Australia’s transforming energy landscape, while helping develop ambitious renewable energy projects for the benefit of the Western Australian community and electricity consumers.

As a Senior Project Development Engineer, you’ll challenge and influence technical solutions, ensuring alignment with the highest standards of engineering and regulatory compliance.

In preparation for project execution, you will initiate investments in accordance with Western Power’s Investment Governance Framework and prepare business cases to justify investment decisions based on sound assessment of relevant financial, commercial, regulatory and risk considerations.

Your Role in Action  

• Coordinate and lead Joint Planning Teams and provide technical input into the options analysis and scope development.
• Develop and collate robust and detailed documentation to support investment decisions.
• Analyse and assess technical solutions to planning problems, including costing of feasible options.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective and timely framing of decisions and/or contracts relating to complex network and major customer connections and line relocations.
• Ensure appropriate and robust commercial solutions having regard to risk implications and all engineering requirements.
• Be responsible and accountable for the production and management of accurate capital budget requirements associated with complex projects.
• Apply the Regulatory and Technical rules, policies and guidelines to customer driven and network investments and planning criteria.
• Provide mentoring to graduate engineers.
• Provide high quality data and forecasts with respect to investment proposals.

 What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Degree Qualification in Engineering (Electrical)
• Eligibility to CP Eng status by Engineers Australia
• Post-graduate qualifications in Engineering or Economics – desirable
• Good understanding of project management frameworks and experience in managing projects.
• A comprehensive and broad understanding of risk, commercial and compliance management
• A good understanding of operating within a regulatory framework
• Superior communication skills, including written skills to construct high level business cases
• Previous sound Projection Management experience with a good understanding of project management frameworks is required
• Ability to build and maintain excellent internal and external relationships at a senior level
• Post-graduate qualification in Project Management, Business, or a relevant discipline – desirable

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.

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

Applications close on 21st February 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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