Principal Project Delivery Consultant

Principal Project Delivery Consultant – Permanent Full Time – Perth CBD

Play a critical role in Western Power’s Clean Energy Link program, shaping the delivery of once‑in‑a‑generation infrastructure that underpins Western Australia’s energy transition. This is a high‑impact, senior principal‑level role for a commercially astute project delivery specialist who will represent Western Power in complex, high‑value negotiations and provide trusted technical and project leadership across large‑scale infrastructure projects.

You will be accountable for shaping and driving the success of major programs and projects—from early scoping and development through to delivery readiness—working across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to influence outcomes and ensure alignment with strategic, commercial and technical objectives.

Your Role in Action  

• Develop strategic project/program objectives and project scope, establish strong, collaborative, cross-functional project teams, and governance structures, establish budget and resources and project manage from inception to approval.
• Lead, coordinate and manage Western Power infrastructure projects to conclusion on time, within budget and in line with quality standards.
• Ensure that program/project activities operate in line with internal policies, frameworks and procedures.
• Ensure that program/project activities comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards.
• Determine business information requirements and manage internal relationships to provide the necessary project support.
• Ensure that the program/projects operate within the approved budget while taking appropriate mitigating or corrective actions where required.
• Monitor and control all budgeted program/project expenditures in line with set out constraints.
• Deliver infrastructure projects which are aligned to Western Power’s zero harm standards.
• Successful risk management against regulatory, commercial, reputational, legal, financial (within delegated authority) and safety risks, ensuring full visibility to senior leadership.
• Manage assigned projects and workstreams within the Clean Energy Link program in accordance with approved scope, schedule and budget.
• Drive successful, timely project delivery aligned to agreed outcomes through high quality definition, structured transition to execution, and proactive identification and mitigation of schedule, cost, and quality risks.
• Lead the development of the project capital expenditure (CAPEX) during the pre‑execution phase, ensuring robust cost estimation, and oversee the end‑to‑end process to secure timely funding approval.
• Plan and ensure proactive stakeholder engagement and communication with government, industry proponents, landowners, technical experts and internal leadership.
• Drive efficient transition of scoped and planned CEL projects to execution with minimal business impact and complete knowledge transfer. 

What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering (preferred), Business Management, Economics, Project Management or Finance.
• A seasoned professional with broad and or deep range of knowledge and expertise gained through comprehensive experience 15+ years in senior program/project management roles.
• Significant experience in managing large scale complex projects or programs of concurrent projects with multiple workstreams.
• Experienced in managing major customer accounts where reputational impact is significant.
• Experienced in complex commercial and tender negotiations of significant value contracts, $250+ million for CEL.
• Comprehensive negotiation and relationship building skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation including C Suite.
• Ability to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve win-win outcomes.
• Ability to lead and influence project stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
• Ability to condense multiple information streams to make informed project decisions.
• Proven technical leadership and team building skills when managing large and complex programs and projects.
• Strategic perspective, strong analytical and business acumen capability, ability to think conceptually and ability to apply business context to when generating solutions.

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 5 May 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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