Contractor Compliance Specialist

**Contractor Compliance Specialist**:

- Location: South Metro Depot - Forrestdal, WA, AU, 6112- 14 Nov 2024This position is responsible for ensuring external contractor’s working on behalf of Western Power comply fully with the Contract Management Framework and all contractual compliance obligations and requirements including but not limited to; Safety, Environmental, Quality Management and the verification of Contractor claims etc. To manage and develop relationships with external contracting companies and stakeholders to deliver Western Power’s contractual works effectively and efficiently and to the required standards.

This role is based at our brand-new state-of-the-art South Metro Depot in Forrestdale, conveniently located next to Tonkin Highway. Spanning across 120,000 square meters. With the latest infrastructure and technology, the depot empowers all employees to create that perfect work-life balance whilst operating in an inclusive and diverse workplace.

**Your Role in Action**
- Responsible for ensuring external contractor’s working on behalf of Western Power comply fully with the Contract Management Framework and all contractual compliance obligations and requirements.
- Ensuring the constructability review of contracted work packages is completed prior to Contract execution.
- Ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of outsourced works to ensure full contractual compliance is met with a focus on:

- site specific safety management
- site specific environmental management
- quality assurance
- Management of schedule focusing on critical path
- Ensuring appropriate documentation to validate claims and variation requests.
- Ensuring a consistent approach to contract delivery including the use of systems, tools, and template

**What Makes You a Great Fit**
- Experience in power and/or heavy industry planning, construction, operation, commissioning, and maintenance
- Experience and knowledge within safety management, occupational health, workplace assessing, incident and hazard investigation and emergency response
- Knowledge and industry experience in the areas of contract management and execution
- Electrical license preferred but not essential
- Proven experience in managing conflict resolution and managing public and stakeholder relations
- Proven experience in performing constructability reviews on design packages
- Strong negotiating and influencing skills

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 two 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 13th Dec 2024