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 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 either our Sydney or Newcastle office.
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.
Undertake review of designs and reports.
Check & verify 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 contribute 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.
With us, you can.
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