Project Coordinator

Description:

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 Project Coordinator at our Perth CBD Office on a 12 Month Maximum Term basis.

About this role

As the Project Coordinator you will be required to support project managers & cross functional stakeholders to successfully manage and ensure the delivery of a portfolio of concurrent projects. To ensure that these projects initiatives are delivered to agreed criteria, with commercially competitive standards for safety, cost, timeliness, quality, scope and customer satisfaction.

• Utilise the Western Power suite of systems (Ellipse, ARIBA, P6, MS Project, OPPM, MS Office) to manage and control project costs, schedule & quality.
• Support the procurement of primary and secondary plant, including ordering, tracking and issuing to contractors.
• Execute all projects according to Western Powers Project Methodology, Standards, Processes and Governance framework.
• Ensure project financials are managed, maintained, forecasted and can be reported upon in terms of Capex and Opex.
• Assist in reporting the status of the assigned projects pro-actively and on an ongoing basis to key stakeholders, and co-ordinate and manage the work of the project team through up-to-date resource plans and project schedules.
• Identify and actively manage project assumptions, risks, issues and dependencies associated with delivery ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are established and actively managed.
• Support the contract team to ensure timely resolution of all technical and commercial issues that arise throughout contract execution.
• Provide ongoing administrative support to the project and contract team.

About you

We’re seeking someone from within our workforce with experience and attributes that include:

• A tertiary qualification in project management, business systems or a relevant discipline. (E.g. ICT, Building Services Engineering, Construction Management or Architecture for Real Estate Projects) / HR and / or extensive and demonstrated practical expertise knowledge and industry experience.
• Demonstrable capability and experience in program and / or project planning, integration, and communication in a utility industry or similar, with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience in stakeholder management building rapport and gaining consensus.
• Demonstrable capability and experience in the relevant project management discipline or area with applied knowledge in either of the following disciplines: estimating, civil, structural, building services engineering, architecture, human resources etc.
• Demonstrated experience in a project office or project management environment in a relevant project management discipline or area with strong experience in planning and scheduling, project reporting, document control and business analysis.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of software, project management systems and other organisational systems as required.

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.

Please note that final stages of our recruitment process require completed Background & Assessment Checks. This includes a current police clearance (issued within the last six months), checks on documentation and references which verify your identity and qualifications, and a medical assessment.

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 8 May 2024