Senior Grid Portfolio Analyst

Job description:

Ready to make a real impact across Western Australia's energy landscape? Join our Grid Transformation team and help shape the future of sustainable infrastructure.

We're looking for a Senior Grid Portfolio Analyst who wants to play a key part in planning the roll-out of stand alone power systems to improve the reliability and safety for our most remote customers.

Your expertise will help us evaluate and identify future locations for Standalone Power Systems and help us develop new data tools which can scale up with this growing program to build a smarter, more sustainable grid. You'll bring deep subject matter knowledge, provide vision to improve and scale our processes and offer strategic advice to stakeholders as we transform power in regional areas.

Your Role in Action

• Lead long term planning and desktop scoping activities to identify the future locations of Standalone Power Systems across Western Power's remote network.
• Develop and promote improve data management and processes across the Standalone Power System Program as it scales upwards in size.
• Provide key input into strategies relevant to planning of the Standalone Power System program and the modular grid, whilst providing strategic advice to internal stakeholders.
• Guide internal teams as a subject matter expert through the legal, environmental, economic and technical considerations of Standalone Power System planning.
• Continuously improve frameworks, procedures and data management processes.
• Mentor and coach team members across the Standalone Power System Program on best practice planning and data management.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Law, Urban Planning, Environmental Science a related field or extensive relevant experience.
• A good understanding of Stand-alone Power Systems and their role within Western Power's modular grid strategy.
• Experience in extracting and analysing data sets across multiple information domains (eg. customer data and asset data) whilst managing data quality issues.
• Experience performing analysis using geospatial applications and managing that information for future reference.
• Knowledge of linear infrastructure and associated systems.
• Knowledge of construction, maintenance and operational field practices.
• Awareness of the legislation that governs access to land, preferably within a utility.
• Awareness of environmental obligations.

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 8 September 2025

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