Senior EHV Electrical Engineer — Substations & Transmission

WSP; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Career progression opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Associate or Senior Electrical Engineer (EHV) in Australia to lead the design and delivery of HV/EHV substations and transmission solutions. You will mentor engineers and contribute to technical excellence across major projects across the country.

Projects span 330kV to 500kV, with hands-on engineering work, calculations, and collaboration with clients and utilities to ensure successful outcomes. Melbourne and Adelaide locations available.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience delivering HV/EHV substation projects in the power/utilities/energy sector.
• Experience on transmission infrastructure projects in the 330kV–500kV range.
• Hands-on experience with technical studies and engineering calculations, not just reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of EHV/HV substation primary design packages from concept through to detailed design and construction support.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers across the Power & Energy business.
• Undertake and review technical studies, design calculations, and engineering assessments.
• Develop substation layouts, equipment arrangements, specs, and design documentation.
• Support design reviews, construction, commissioning, and project delivery phases.
• Collaborate with clients, utilities, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
• Contribute to proposals, business development, and technical capability initiatives.

Skills

EHV design

Substation design

Mentoring

Power systems

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Power system software

Job description

WSP is seeking an Associate or Senior Electrical Engineer (EHV) in Australia to lead the design and delivery of HV/EHV substations and transmission solutions. You will mentor engineers and contribute to technical excellence across major projects across the country.

Projects span 330kV to 500kV, with hands-on engineering work, calculations, and collaboration with clients and utilities to ensure successful outcomes. Melbourne and Adelaide locations available.