Senior Electrical Engineer

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

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

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.

What you’ll do:

*We are happy for this position to be based in any of our major East Coast offices (Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide, Brisbane).

Joining an established Mining team, you'll be supporting a diverse range of brownfield and sustaining capital projects across Australia. You’ll play a key role in delivering engineering solutions for our mining clients across multiple commodities, working within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team environment. This is an opportunity to contribute to projects that enhance operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability across mine sites; from early concept and design through to execution and commissioning.

• Carry out technical evaluation of projects and recommend appropriate electrical equipment and solutions.
• Producing and reviewing engineering documentation such as technical drawings and specifications and scope of works.
• Participate in the design and specification of industrial and mining systems such as HV/LV distribution, controls and communication systems.
• Review and modify in house design documentation e.g. schematics, single line diagrams and layouts.
• Accountable for electrical engineering analysis and undertakings as well as upholding and promoting compliance with Australian Standards and relevant regulatory acts of legislation and best practice.
• Carry out preliminary and detailed analysis and design of electrical power systems for mining projects and other infrastructure and ensure work complies with conditions and parameters set out in project scope of works.

About You

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Electrical.
• 6+ years experience working within a similar environment, across projects within the mining and resource sector.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Contribute to building the technical capability of others and transferring technical expertise within the organisation.
• Familiarity with power distribution systems, automation, and control systems.

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

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 73,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.