Principal Electrical Engineer, SubstationsFlexible

This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP’s Transmission & Electrification team. You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future-ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will support the Transmission & Electrification team by working on multi-disciplinary engineering projects and utilising your experience in substation design. Work from any Australian location.

At WSP you’ll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.

Energy

Our Energy team helps clients maintain safe and reliable power supplies, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and deliver future energy schemes to support sustainable city transitions.

What you’ll do:

• Conduct HV (primary) design of transmission & distribution substations including layouts, ratings, sizing, specifying and providing technical oversight.
• Develop specifications at the project level and equipment level.
• Use a working knowledge of power system protection and SCADA systems.
• Use a working knowledge of transmission lines and underground cables.
• Use a working knowledge of power system earthing design.
• Support the high voltage scope for Owner’s Engineer and Technical Due Diligence projects.
• Undertaking review of designs and reports.
• Checking & verifying of design work undertaken by other team members.
• Coach and mentor junior staff in electrical engineering or project delivery.
• Provide leadership in Safety-in-Design (SID) and fulfilling legislative requirements in SID.
• Lead design projects and co-ordinate with various disciplines including civil, structural, geotechnical, secondary, drafting and control systems.
• Undertake short-term site visits according to business needs.
• Prepare proposals and contributing to business development for the team.

About you:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Electrical Engineering) or Equivalent.
• Typically, 10-15 years’ post-graduate experience. 
• Existing RPEQ/RPEV or the ability to attain is required.
• Ideally experience in a consultancy environment.
• Experience in EHV and HV electrical engineering from conceptual to detailed design in substations, cable systems, transmission & distribution utilities or renewable energy projects.
• Experience in client-facing roles, ability to provide robust advice and support design projects through clear communication of project status, issues and risks.
• Proficient in proposal and report writing.

About WSP

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services firms, bringing together approximately 6,000 talented people across 15 offices in Australia. We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineer Future ReadyTM projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. 

At WSP, we want you to embrace your curiosity and work in a culture that celebrates different perspectives. With access to global scale and reach, you’ll connect with the brightest minds in the field to make the best work of your life.

We want here to be a place where you’ll always find new ways to grow – where you’ll design your path and do what truly matters to you.

We believe that in imagining a better future for us all, you’ll imagine a better future for you.

To find out more about our commitment to the health and well-being of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive click here: WSP Benefits.

Think this could be the opportunity for you? Apply now to begin your journey with WSP.

Imagine a better future for us all – and a better future for you.

WSP. With us, you can.