Senior Project Manager

Join us in a permanent full-time opportunity as a Senior Project Manager in our Property and Fleet team and take accountability for the successful delivery of significant capital works projects - guiding them from planning through construction and to completion.

You will oversee complex, high‑value, high‑visibility works, ensuring outcomes meet rigorous standards for safety, quality, cost and timeliness. Working across a multi‑year capital program, you will translate strategic vision into tangible infrastructure outcomes that deliver real value for customers and stakeholders.

Your Role in Action  

• Lead the delivery of complex, high‑risk, high‑profile capital works projects, ensuring completion In line with scope, schedule and budget and without compromising safety or quality.
• Transition completed projects into business‑as‑usual operations, driving effective change management and maximising the realisation of intended benefits.
• Champion disciplined project delivery by applying Western Power’s project management methodology, standards and governance framework with confidence and integrity.
• Take ownership of project financial performance - actively managing, forecasting and reporting against approved budgets to ensure strong commercial outcomes.
• Keep projects moving forward through proactive, transparent reporting, and strong leadership of project teams via robust schedules and resource plans.
• Anticipate what’s ahead by identifying, managing and mitigating risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies before they impact delivery.
• Embed quality at every stage by delivering assurance controls, gate checks and compliance that protect safety, cost, reputation and outcomes.
• Build trust and momentum through effective stakeholder engagement and by leading high‑performing, cross‑functional teams toward shared success.

What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Proven experience delivering high‑value, highly complex projects, with the confidence and capability to lead challenges through to successful outcomes.
• A tertiary qualification in Project Management or a related discipline, supported by hands‑on experience managing construction projects from scope and design through procurement and delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated experience engaging and aligning multiple internal and external partners across the full project lifecycle.
• Sound working knowledge of contemporary project management methodologies (such as PMBoK or PRINCE2) and the ability to apply them pragmatically in complex environments.
• A track record of delivering complex projects within constrained timeframes, underpinned by robust risk management, resource planning and problem‑solving skills.
• Well-developed commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets, forecasting costs, and balancing strategic, financial and leadership considerations.

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 flexible 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, perfect for cyclists.

Applications close on 14 May 2026 

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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