About this role
Team Coordinator – Permanent – Balcatta
The Team Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and leading the safe delivery of maintenance, construction and operational activities across Western Power's network. The role provides day-to-day supervision of field crews, ensuring work is planned, resourced and executed in accordance with safety, operational and compliance requirements.
Your Role in Action
- Lead and coordinate frontline crews to safely deliver network maintenance, construction and operational activities.
- Ensure all work is performed in accordance with safety, environmental and operational requirements.
- Plan, schedule and allocate resources to optimise work delivery and business outcomes.
- Provide day-to-day leadership, supervision and support to field-based employees and contractors.
- Monitor work progress and performance to ensure quality, productivity and compliance targets are achieved.
- Identify, manage and escalate operational risks to maintain a safe and reliable network.
- Coordinate switching, access, permits and other operational requirements to enable safe work execution.
- Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement.
- Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors and customers to support successful work delivery.
- Contribute to reliable network performance and customer outcomes by ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and on time.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating field-based crews in a construction, maintenance, utilities or electrical network environment.
- Strong knowledge of safe work practices, risk management and compliance requirements in a high-risk operational environment.
- Proven ability to plan, coordinate and prioritise work programs, resources and operational activities.
- Effective leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams, drive accountability and build a positive safety culture.
- Sound understanding of electricity network operations, construction and maintenance activities.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and contractors.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills in a dynamic operational environment.
- Certificate IV in Frontline Management, Leadership or a related discipline is desirable.
- Current Western Australian Driver's Licence.
- Experience using work management, scheduling or operational systems to support efficient work delivery.
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 flexible 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.
Applications close on 26 November 2026.
We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Find out more about our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.
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