About this role
Team Coordinator – Katanning – Permanent
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Team Coordinator at our Katanning Depot on a permanent full-time basis. This role operates on an 8:6 roster and is suitable for candidates seeking a Drive-In Drive-Out (DIDO) arrangement.
Katanning is a large town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, located 192 kilometres southeast of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Pingelly and Wagin. With a small, friendly community, you can be part of a town where neighbours know your name. Both Narrogin and Katanning have vibrant multicultural communities and offer a relaxed rural lifestyle for those seeking the peace of country living while remaining within reasonable proximity to the city. Together, these towns provide all the amenities you need, including shopping, hospitals, schools, cafés and hotels.
Remuneration & Allowances
This role is covered under the CEPU Agreement and offers an attractive hourly base rate ranging from $67.72 per hour , dependent on qualifications and authorisations held. In addition, employees receive a site allowance of $2.50 per hour applied to all hours worked . There is a Remote Depot Allowance of $100 per week plus a n additional allowance is payable to employees participating in the Availability Roster , in accordance with the Agreement. This package reflects our commitment to rewarding skills, experience, and flexibility.
Your Role in Action
- Lead and coordinate onsite construction and maintenance activities across the transmission and distribution network.
- Plan and prioritise daily work, ensuring tasks are allocated according to team capability, skill and experience.
- Take a lead role in pre-job planning, identifying risks, hazards and control measures to ensure safe and efficient job delivery.
- Receive, evaluate and prepare work parcels, coordinating the resources, materials and documentation required to complete works.
- Execute programmed construction and maintenance work in accordance with design specifications, construction standards, WRAPs and permit procedures.
- Monitor work progress, resolve onsite issues and ensure work is completed safely, on time and to the required standard.
- Manage customer, stakeholder and public interactions on site, including customer notifications and maintaining positive relationships.
- Coach and mentor team members, share technical knowledge and support the development of team capability and performance.
What Makes You a Great Fit
We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:
- Certificate III in ESI – Power Systems Distribution / Transmission Overhead OR Certificate III in ESI – Power Systems Distribution Cable Jointing
- Unrestricted Electricians Licence, certificate III Electro-Technology (Distribution Ground Mounted Equipment)
- Valid WA ‘C’ Class Drivers Licence (subject to business requirements)
- Relevant Network Authorisation including Construction industry white card and Basic Emergency Life Support (within the first month of employment)
- Demonstrated industry experience in the construction and maintenance of transmission and/or distribution electricity network
- Application of Western Power’s IT systems as required
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. Y ou will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including:
- Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.
- 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.
- On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.
- 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.
Applications close on 19 November 2026.
We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. 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.
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