Governance Assurance & Performance Principal

Opportunity to enable and inspire environmental leadership through managing and guiding environmental approvals, environmental regulatory response and environmental performance across our State.

Grow your environmental leadership experience with the support of a unique and high performing team of professionals.

Be apart of the future to shape environmental governance and assurance outcomes, systems and processes working across multi-discipline operational and design teams.

Are you ready to step into a strategic leadership role within a high performing team of experienced environmental professionals with a clear direction about the journey ahead?

Look no further.

We have an opportunity for a Principal – Environmental Governance, Assurance and Performance to establish and deliver of the Water Corporations Environmental Regulatory Compliance and Assurance Program and to establish and implement corporate environmental performance metrics. The opportunity is focused on supporting continuous environmental performance improvement in the design, construction and operation of Water Corporation assets in alignment to Water Corporation’s Strategy Thrive 2035.

Working in the heart of Perth’s best cosmopolitan hub, our Leederville office is only a skip, hop and a jump from the Leederville train station.

In this role, you can make time for what is important with our great flexible work arrangements. Enjoy working from home or maybe flexible start and finish times.

About the role

It is an exciting time to join us. We are embarking on a new long-term strategy, Thrive2035, which will see us deliver on our purpose to manage water services sustainably to make WA a great place to live and invest, and our vision for our people, communities, and the state. We have a clear direction and are passionate about the journey ahead where environmental outcomes are a key pillar.

As a leader within the Environmental Business Unit and reporting to the Team Lead, Technical Advisory, this role will partner with Section Managers and Team Leaders across the business in Asset Planning and Delivery Group, Operations Group and Customer and Community Group to shape Corporation environmental performance reporting and ESG outcomes throughout the life of our regulated water service assets.

You’ll step into a highly capable team of energetic professionals. As a proven environmental discipline leader, you will successfully engage and communicate with internal and external stakeholders to guide and influence environmental performance outcomes. 

You will be an important part of an evolving Business Unit currently in the process of defining and embedding environmental performance reporting reforms associated with Corporate reporting and performance measurement processes across the wide range of design, operational and governance processes.

About you

You will collaborate across multiple areas within Water Corporation including Assets Planning and Delivery, Operations and Customer and Community Groups to establish and deliver a framework and processes to ensure objectives, management and governance of the Corporations environmental sustainability requirements are understood and achieved. This includes, but not limited to, Risk Management, Performance and reporting, Audit and Assurance, Legal and other requirements (compliance and obligations).

You will demonstrate the following advanced attributes:

• Communication and Relationships - communicating effectively using a broad range of methods, welcomes feedback, supports inclusivity, established and maintains successful relationships (internal and external) for the purpose of delivering business outcomes and customer satisfaction
• Continuous Improvement and Change –consistently strives to identify and takes action to improve processes, systems, products and/or services to achieve business and customer outcomes for now and the future
• Outcomes Driven and Results Oriented – operating in line with the Corporate values, effectively uses resources and time in order to achieve quality results
• Planning and Organising – proactively planning, allocating resources, establishment of priorities, risk assessment, implementing plans and adjusting work to accomplish goals. This may relate to own work, work for others , the team and/or the Corporation
• Problem Solving and Decision Making – identifying and solving problems ensuring reasoned decisions can be made and conflicts resolved to benefit the Water Corporation
• Leading and Development People - Demonstrates skilled personal attributes engaging, inspiring and enabling a ‘One Team’ environment so all contribute to organisation success. Creates a safe and including environment where everyone is motivated to learn a develop to maximise their full potential

Key skills and experience

You will be degree qualified in a relevant field and demonstrate substantial experience in environmental processes (as appropriate) in relation to planning, environmental risk assessment, approvals processes, operational management and, overall, compliance areas. 

As an experienced and engaging Principal, you will coach and mentor the Environment Business Unit to maximise individual and team potential and performance.

You will have demonstrate expert knowledge and skill in:

• Manage Legal and Regulatory Compliance - applying appropriate legal, regulatory and technical requirements in the delivery of Corporate objectives, understands and considers relevant external drivers to minimise business and compliance risks.
• Environmental Advocacy and Governance - promoting and leading the Corporation in achieving sustainable environmental outcomes accelerating environmental sustainability.
• Environmental Assessment – managing the assessment of environmental impacts and identifies solutions to minimise these impacts.

You will have substantial experience and expert knowledge and skill applying appropriate legal, regulatory and technical requirements in the delivery of Corporate objectives, understands and considers relevant external drivers to minimise business and compliance risks in accordance with relevant State and Commonwealth processes, e.g. Environmental Protection Act 1986 (Parts IV and V), Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011.

Apply

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best outlines your relevant experience and demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

Applications close on Monday 27 January 2025

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website