Senior Distribution Design Specialist

Do you want to deliver work that truly matters to our community?

There's never been a better time to join the energy industry! At Western Power we're working towards our vision for a clean energy future and we're looking for diverse, passionate people to join our team of world leading experts.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Distribution Design Specialist at Perth Head Office Wellington Street Perth, on a Permanent Full-Time basis.

About this role

As the Senior Distribution Design Specialist, you will be accountable for preparing design, quality assurance and implementing network design policies, standards, functional specifications.

To provide a focal point for technical expertise and technical leadership, implement technical criteria for the distribution network as well as providing design support to team members

• To provide the organisation with strategic and functional requirements of design standards, policies and specifications, resulting in safe, reliable, and affordable outcomes.
• To provide technical advice to both internal and external stakeholders on implementing policies, standards, and specifications
• Clarification on technical standards options that deliver affordable outcomes yet meeting acceptable safety and efficiency standards
• Ensuring the right balance of the strategic and tactical (functional vs detailed) advice is provided to the business to enable creative and innovative outcomes
• Review network design projects according to Western Power requirements, network policies, strategic standards, customer connection standards and functional specifications
• Assist in the analysis an impact assessment of new Australian and International Standards and Regulations on the compliance and performance of the network
• Contribute to the review of Technical Rules, policies and guidelines for network investment, and Planning Criteria
• Build professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders and customers.
• Participate stakeholder meetings and provide a technical solution in alignment with network standards & policy function into the options analysis and scope development.
• Implement timely and robust policy, standards, and specifications decisions within team.
• Deliver timely, accessible, and accurate policy and standards advice to key stakeholders.
• Ensure network policies, standards and specifications that are consistent with long term development plans and the network investment strategy.
• Engage with both internal and external stakeholders in the development or network policies, standards
• Provide support to the transmission & Distribution Design & Planning, Standards teams including Senior, Principal Engineers including the Area Manager and Engineering Team Leaders where required.

About you

We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

• Trade and Diploma Level Qualification in Engineering coupled with extensive experience and knowledge
• Very well-developed written, verbal and presentation communications skills
• Significant knowledge and expertise with at least 10+ years' experience in design, operation, and maintenance of electricity networks
• Significant knowledge and expertise with at least 10+ years' experience in design, operation, and maintenance of electricity networks
• Solid customer and stakeholder engagement, influencing and communication skills
• Ability to influence key stakeholders

Joining Western Power

Our people play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional service to the communities in which we operate.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, women, young & mature age workers, the LGBTQI+ community.

We are an employer of choice, offering our employees a range of benefits that include:

• Competitive salary plus 11% superannuation
• Flexible work arrangements that support part time work, flexible working hours and working from home arrangements
• Professional Development opportunities including training initiatives and study assistance
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme
• Access to five Employee Network Groups - First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Diverse Sexualities and Genders, Women, and People with Disability - which celebrate and communicate the diversity of our workforce and connect diversity and inclusion to our broader business activities
• 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

Important information

We are committed to our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2021 - 2027 and ensuring that people with disability have equal opportunities to gain and maintain employment with Western Power. It is strongly encouraged that people with a disability who meet the inherent requirements of the position description apply for this role.

We are also proud to have launched our Innovate RAP in Mar 2022 (Reconciliation Action Plan). Our Innovate RAP outlines our commitment to the Reconciliation journey in WA.

Our recruitment process requires that all candidates who progress to the pre-employment stage must hold a police clearance issued within the last six months.

Join us and play a part in powering the future of Western Australia.

To find out more about us please visit https://www.westernpower.com.au/about/

Applications close on 5 April 2024

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