Senior Electrical Designer
GHD
Date: 1 day ago
City: Perth, Western Australia
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
Our world demands low carbon energy solutions to achieve a Net Zero future
And as we look to transition from traditional energy sources to adopt more renewable alternatives, you can play a key role in enabling and accelerating this change.
We’ll support you every step of the way as you join us in finding sustainable energy solutions to make a positive impact that will last for generations.
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for a Senior Electrical Designer to join our Energy Group.
As Western Australia's largest Energy team, we are passionate about advancing the transition to more sustainable and resilient energy systems for our communities and future generations. Our projects span the entire energy supply chain - from renewables to hydrogen, power generation, transmission, and distribution - in WA, nationally and oversees. This allows us to offer the culture, flexibility, and work-life balance to align with your career and life objectives, including work location preferences.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
Contact Antonia Tomassone
Ph +61 8 6222 8631
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive. This supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.
We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.
About Us
Come together and make a meaningful impact.
We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD.
Let's drive real change.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
Our world demands low carbon energy solutions to achieve a Net Zero future
And as we look to transition from traditional energy sources to adopt more renewable alternatives, you can play a key role in enabling and accelerating this change.
We’ll support you every step of the way as you join us in finding sustainable energy solutions to make a positive impact that will last for generations.
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for a Senior Electrical Designer to join our Energy Group.
As Western Australia's largest Energy team, we are passionate about advancing the transition to more sustainable and resilient energy systems for our communities and future generations. Our projects span the entire energy supply chain - from renewables to hydrogen, power generation, transmission, and distribution - in WA, nationally and oversees. This allows us to offer the culture, flexibility, and work-life balance to align with your career and life objectives, including work location preferences.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Developing and reviewing detailed electrical designs, including single-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, layout and details drawings for renewable generation and substation (MV and HV) equipment and systems.
- Drafting in software such as microstation, autocad, revit etc. Microstation is the preferred package.
- Collaborating with project stakeholders, including clients, engineers, and technicians, to gather requirements, assess project scope, and address technical challenges.
- Performing project lead drafter duties on projects
- Coordinating small drafting project teams.
- Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior designers, fostering their professional growth and knowledge in electrical design.
- Participating in design review meetings, identify potential risks or design issues, and propose effective solutions.
- Degree or Diploma in relevant field and discipline
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in electrical design, with a strong focus on substation and renewable projects, preferably in a consulting or power utility business
- Extensive experience with drafting software packages.
- Extensive knowledge of electrical design principles, equipment, and systems, including transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, protection relays, and control systems.
- In-depth understanding of relevant industry codes, standards, and regulations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members and clients.
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet project deadlines
Contact Antonia Tomassone
Ph +61 8 6222 8631
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive. This supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.
We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.
About Us
Come together and make a meaningful impact.
We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD.
Let's drive real change.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
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