Land Use Planning Specialist

2 weeks ago

Perth, Australia Western Power Full time

**Land Use Planning Specialist**:

- Location: Perth Office - CBD, WA, AU, 6000
- 29 May 2025

**Land Use Planning Specialist - Permanent Full Time / Perth CBD Office**

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full-time Land Use Planning Specialist to join our team in Perth CBD. The role supports Western Power’s Strategic Planning Referrals program, to ensure that network requirements are considered in land use planning and development decisions. This ensures effective infrastructure development, asset safeguarding, and compliance with statutory requirements. The role also fosters alignment between Western Power’s network development and WA’s land use planning processes.

**Your Role in Action**
- Provide expert advice, referral responses and technical guidance to external stakeholders on matters related to land use planning, statutory requirements and network infrastructure development.
- Review and analyse planning schemes, strategies, policies, structure plans and other proposals to identify potential impacts on Western Power's network and proactively address any conflicts or challenges.
- Provide advice and guidance for strategic land acquisition that supports short, medium and long-term plans for Western Power network expansion and infrastructure development to minimise costs and delays.
- Contribute to the strategic planning referrals capability and implement the streamlined process for the end-to-end delivery and coordination of the advice from receipt of referral to the response provided to planning authorities and stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with key external stakeholders, including Local Government, State government utilities, planning and development agencies.

**What Makes You a Great Fit**
- Tertiary qualification: A Degree in Urban Planning.
- Experience in statutory and strategic planning approval and referral processes.
- Demonstrated experience in engaging with local government agencies, State planning authorities and other stakeholders on planning and development matters.
- Experience in reviewing and analysing planning schemes, strategies, structure plans, policies and proposals.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare clear and concise reports, presentations, and correspondence.

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.

**Applications close on 12 June 2025

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