Your Role in Action
Coach and support operational leaders to embed proactive safety practices and ownership.
Conduct workplace inspections, Line 1 audits, and lead or support incident investigations (Levels 3–5), ensuring quality root-cause analysis and timely action closure.
Guide hazard identification, risk assessments, and the development and improvement of safety procedures and risk frameworks.
Coordinate safety inductions, training, and engagement activities, and contribute to safety committees and audits.
Translate legislation, data insights, and complex safety concepts into practical guidance for leaders and frontline teams.
Support new safety initiatives, cultural improvements, and system enhancements, identifying opportunities to simplify and strengthen safety workflows.
Analyse safety data to identify trends, near misses, and predictive risks, shifting focus toward proactive risk management.
Lead regulator engagement on site, ensure evidence preservation during incidents, and participate on a after hours on-call roster.
Travel to Western Power locations as needed to support operational teams.
What Makes You a Great Fit
A minimum of 8 years' experience as a safety generalist within a comparable regulatory or operational environment.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with both frontline staff and middle management.
Excellent report writing, presentation, and concise communication capabilities.
Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet strict deadlines.Valid WA Driver's Licence (Class C or C-A).
Willingness to travel across Western Power locations and participate in an on-call roster.
Minimum Diploma or Graduate Diploma/Bachelor in Occupational Health & Safety.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 alsobenefitfroma range ofperksand opportunities, including:
Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.
The opportunity topurchaseup to four weeks ofadditionalleave 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 culturethat's enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.
In addition to standard leave, enjoy threewellness leave days each year.
22 weeks paid parental leaveand 5 days of First Nations cultural leaveto support family and cultural connections.
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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