Electrical Engineer, Water Utilities (Senior to Associate)

• Generous remuneration, top-tier projects, flexible hours, WFH
• Collaborate with a global team of technical experts
• Be part of impactful projects that contribute to a more sustainable future
  
  

Imagine collaborating with some of the brightest and most innovative minds in the industry — that’s exactly what you’ll find with us.

As our markets evolve, WSP stands at the forefront of tackling critical challenges in water security, climate change, and the energy transition. We are proud to support our clients and communities through these vital transformations.

The WSP QLD Water Utilities team is currently seeking a Senior to Associate level Electrical Engineer to join us. We welcome both part-time and full-time applications from passionate professionals eager to make a meaningful impact. We have offices located in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.

What's Involved

• LV and ELV electrical systems, PLC/telemetry, and Instrumentation and Control design
• Motor lists, cable sizing, cable schedules & IO lists
• Design of electrical schematics including single line diagrams, starter schematics, PLC drawings, loop diagrams, interconnecting diagrams, General Arrangement, terminal block diagrams
• Assisting with the preparation of technical reports on medium to large projects (design reports, condition assessment report)
• Providing technical contribution to proposals and/or pursuits.
• Producing high-quality technical documentation, that presents complex information and results effectively, to technical and non-technical clients.
• Undertaking field and desktop investigations related to the condition, appropriateness, and capacity of existing electrical infrastructure related to capital upgrades.
• Preparing detailed documentation and specification requirements for Electrical components in order to support procurement and delivery of allocated projects.
  
  

What We Will Love About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent tertiary qualifications.
• Experience working within an engineering consultancy, or in a design role for a contractor or asset owner.
• Experience in the Water / Wastewater industry is preferred, ideally within Australia.
• Registered Professional Engineer preferred, or working towards achieving.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience in the development of standards, conceptual, and detailed design, and design management of Electrical infrastructure.
• Electrical specific specialist safety knowledge/understanding (protection, arc flash, earthing, hazardous areas, and machine safety principles).
• Knowledge and experience in the application of modelling software and/or analytics techniques. (eg PowerCAD and PTW software)
• Experience interpreting authority standards and electrical requirements (green and brown field projects).
• Good communicating skills with constructors, commissioning engineers, operators and maintainers, and with people working in different disciplines.
• Ability to act as a project manager, or design manager, across several projects.
• Demonstrate effective leadership, create a positive work environment and promote best practice in the workplace.
• High levels of personal integrity, and a desire for continued professional development and improvement as an engineering professional.
  
  

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 69,000 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.

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