Social Performance Team Leader – Permanent Full Time – Perth CBD Play a key leadership role in delivering Clean Energy Link (CEL) – one of Western Australia’s most significant energy transition projects. As we accelerate the shift to a cleaner energy future, we’re looking for a Social Performance Team Leader to lead a high-performing engagement and communications team at the centre of major transmission infrastructure delivery. This is a unique opportunity to shape how we partner with communities, manage social impact and build trusted relationships across large-scale, high-profile projects. You’ll lead a specialist team focused on project engagement and communications—setting direction, building capability and embedding best practice to drive strong, consistent social performance outcomes across our portfolio. Your Role in Action <ul> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of engagement and communications professionals</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Embed and drive best-practice social performance across major transmission projects</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provide expert advice on stakeholder and community engagement, project communications, social impact and heritage approvals</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Influence project outcomes by managing complex and often sensitive social and cultural considerations</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strengthen relationships with communities, Traditional Owners and key stakeholders—building trust and advocacy</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Champion the integration of stakeholder insights and cultural considerations into project decision-making</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Drive consistency, capability uplift and continuous improvement across social performance frameworks and processes</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Partner across the business to ensure alignment and a coordinated approach to engagement and social performance</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Oversee budgets, resources and performance reporting to deliver sustainable, customer-focused outcomes</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensure compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements, including social impact and heritage obligations</li> </ul> What Makes You a Great Fit <ul> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Tertiary qualification in Communications, Social Sciences, Social Planning, Marketing, or related discipline</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Extensive knowledge and expertise with at least 10+ years’ experience in delivering engagement and/or social performance programs in mining, construction and/or large infrastructure programs</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating a professional team to achieve business goals</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrate understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements that govern social performance outcomes</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to execute large, complex programs of work with the ability to provide significant guidance, advice, and counsel</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong stakeholder management skills both within and outside of the organisation, with the ability to influence and negotiate</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong business acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills and exposure to risk management and governance processes</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Highly developed analytical skills required to be applied to complex organisational challenges and opportunities</li> </ul> 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: <ul> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression. </li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements. </li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year. </li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership. </li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme. </li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation. </li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.</li> <li style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.</li> </ul> Applications close on 9 July 2026 We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As a <a style="color:black" title="https://work180.com/app/en-au/for-women/employer/western-power" href="https://work180.com/app/en-au/for-women/employer/western-power">WORK180</a>-endorsed employer for women, we are proud of our commitment to inclusion. You can learn more about this through our <a style="color:black" title="https://www.westernpower.com.au/about/what-we-do/reconciliation-action-plan/?_sqt=reconcilation%20action%20plan" href="https://www.westernpower.com.au/about/what-we-do/reconciliation-action-plan/?_sqt=reconcilation%20action%20plan">Reconciliation Action Plan</a> and <a style="color:black" title="https://www.westernpower.com.au/accessibility/" href="https://www.westernpower.com.au/accessibility/">Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.</a> Learn more about Western Power here: <a style="color:black" href="https://www.westernpower.com.au/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">About (westernpower.com.au)</a> Find out how we’re building A Network for Life: <a style="color:black" href="https://www.westernpower.com.au/resources-education/our-network-the-grid/a-network-for-life/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A network for life (westernpower.com.au)</a> <div></div>

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