By joining our experienced and innovative QLD rail team, you would be instrumental and be an integral part of the continued, successful delivery of signaling projects within our range of diverse rail project portfolio within Queensland and beyond.
Transport & Infrastructure
Our Transport and Infrastructure team leverages the latest technology and a culture of innovation across the planning, design, and management disciplines to deliver connectivity, mobility, and resiliency to Australian communities.
Our recent projects include Cross River Rail and other supporting projects (QLD), as well as Inland Rail (Nationally), and Southern Program Alliance (VIC).
What you’ll do
This is a rewarding role that will allow you to continue to grow your career as a leader within Telecommunications - one that would no doubt add more value to your current experience and skillset, plus will see you be part of the future footprint of communities in QLD for generations to come.
As part of our QLD Rail telecommunications team, you will provide technical expertise in both the conventional and digital space. WSP is looking for a leader who appreciates the importance of maintaining the team’s capability for conventional telecommunication design, whilst supporting the development of new technology.
This is an exciting and rare opportunity to work with highly driven, like-minded professionals who (like you!), are committed to delivering the very best solutions to our clients and the community.
With rail expertise, project management, and a consultative and solution based client focus, you will be responsible for identifying and delivering pursuits, understanding commercials, design and delivery of multifaceted rail projects.
As we are a national business model, you will also have the opportunity to work on both local and interstate projects and for a broad range of government and private sector clients.
About you
- Proven extensive experience in telecommunications engineering disciplines, with broad experience in delivering complex telecommunications projects in the Australian rail environment from feasibility through to detailed design and implementation
- Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or equivalent in a relevant discipline
- Experience in detailed design and delivery of telecommunications systems including backbone cabling, station communications systems and radio systems are essential.
- Ideally experience of construction staging, testing and commissioning along with signalling interface desirable.
- Excellent report writing and oral communication skills are required..
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to graduates and engineer levels on a range of projects.
- Manage a variety of projects ensuring delivery and quality to a high standard.
- Project manage and/or design manage project work as necessary
- A strong work ethic, self-starter and ability to relate well to both work colleagues within a team environment and external parties.
- The right to work in Australia.
What we'll love about you
- A Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering) or Equivalent
- Working towards Chartered status CPENG & RPEQ viewed favorably
- Typically, extensive experience as a Principal Telecommunications Engineer
- Local experience and competence essential
- Built technical capability of others (training & mentoring) and transferred technical expertise within the organisation
About WSP
Due to WSP’s flexible and national approach we are encouraging of undertaking work from various states whilst being based at your home office, offering greater experience and diversity to our staff.
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together approximately 5,000 talented people across 14 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. wsp.com/au
Our vibrant workplace culture is an important part of what makes this a great place to work. It is supported by our Guiding Principles:
- We value our people and our reputation.
- We are locally dedicated with international scale.
- We are future focused and challenge the status quo.
- We foster collaboration in everything we do.
- We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.
WSP prioritises the health and wellbeing of our people by offering flexible working, 12 months parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and competitive remuneration among many more benefits designed to help you shine.
We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equal opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a ‘Stretch’ level Reconciliation Action Plan.
Accredited by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice, we also support the LGBTQI+ community, and encourage all employees to bring their whole selves to work.
Think this could be the opportunity for you? Apply now to begin your journey with WSP!