Safety Advisory and Partnering Team Lead

**Safety Advisory and Partnering Team Lead**:

- Location: Perth Office - CBD, WA, AU- 6 Nov 2025- We have a new and exciting opportunity for a **Safety Advisory and Partnering Team Lead** to lead and support a team of Safety Advisory Partners in driving and embedding our operational safety strategies across our Southern Depots.- This frontline leadership role provides coaching and guidance to both team members and operational leaders, ensuring safety requirements are effectively operationalised and aligned with industry standards.-
- **Your Role in Action**-
- Lead and develop the Safety Advisory & Partnering team, driving performance, capability, and alignment with safety policies and initiatives.
- Oversee hazard identification, risk assessments, and implementation of effective controls in collaboration with operational teams.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation, standards, and internal procedures, escalating issues as required.
- Coach and mentor team members, fostering accountability, learning, and a strong safety culture.
- Lead the coordination of safety training, toolbox talks, inspections, audits, and emergency preparedness activities.
- Lead and manage investigations for significant incidents, ensuring root cause analysis, corrective actions, and timely reporting.
- Provide insights and reporting on safety performance to support continuous improvement.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, promoting proactive safety initiatives and effective communication across the organisation.
- Some travel required from time to time.-
- **What Makes You a Great Fit**-
- A seasoned professional with extensive knowledge of safety, health and environment disciplines.
- Extensive years’ experience managing Safety and Health outcomes for a large multi-disciplinary workforce ideally in a complex industrial/ operational environment.
- Proven leadership in managing and developing safety teams and driving positive safety outcomes.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and build effective relationships at all levels.
- Demonstrated capability in operationalising safety strategy, risk management, and incident investigation (ICAM qualification desirable).
- Experience managing contractor safety performance and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (minimum Graduate Diploma or Bachelor’s).
- Valid WA ‘C’ or ‘C-A’ Class Driver’s Licence.
- ICAM qualification.-
- 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 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.
- 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.-
- **Applications** **close on 19 November 2025**-
- 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.