Electrical Engineering Lead – Water Utilities

Aecom; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Parental leave up to 16 weeks

Global project exposure

Employee share plan

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our Queensland Water Utilities team on the Gold Coast. You will work within a national multi-disciplinary group to deliver projects, liaising with clients and vendors while producing high-quality technical documentation for electrical infrastructure upgrades.

The role requires 5+ years in engineering consultancy or design, a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, and Chartered status or progress toward it (RPEQ advantage).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in an engineering consultancy or design role (Water/Industrial preferred).
• Chartered Engineer or working towards; RPEQ certification an advantage.
• Strong standards knowledge and design management of electrical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a national multi-disciplinary team to deliver project goals.
• Liaise with project stakeholders including clients and vendors.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Undertake field and desktop investigations on existing electrical infrastructure for capital upgrades.
• Prepare detailed documentation and specifications for electrical components to support procurement and delivery.
• Apply technical and commercial acumen to achieve successful outcomes for projects and clients.
• Demonstrate specialist safety knowledge in protection, arc flash, earthing, hazardous areas, and machine safety principles.

Skills

Electrical design

Project delivery

Stakeholder liaison

Technical documentation

Safety knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

WSP is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our Queensland Water Utilities team on the Gold Coast. You will work within a national multi-disciplinary group to deliver projects, liaising with clients and vendors while producing high-quality technical documentation for electrical infrastructure upgrades.

The role requires 5+ years in engineering consultancy or design, a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, and Chartered status or progress toward it (RPEQ advantage).