Senior ITS & Electrical Design Engineer - Transport

WSP in Australia; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Job summary

WSP in Australia is seeking an experienced ITS Design Engineer to join our Intelligent Transport Systems team in Queensland. You will deliver ITS and road lighting designs for major infrastructure projects, collaborating across disciplines with Energex, local transport agencies and clients to shape safe, connected networks.

Ideally you have 5+ years in ITS/traffic signals, RPEQ or Chartered status, and hands-on use of AutoCAD, PowerCAD, AGI32 and Perfect Lite.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in ITS, traffic signals, electrical, road lighting or transport technology design.
• RPEQ and/or Chartered status in Information, Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering (or actively working towards registration).
• Demonstrated experience delivering ITS and traffic signal designs for road or transport infrastructure projects.
• Experience with Energex Rate 2 and Rate 3 road lighting design, including electrical reticulation, design documentation, authority submissions and approvals.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and familiarity with relevant electrical and lighting design tools such as PowerCAD, AGI32 and Perfect Lite.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and teamwork skills, with the ability to coordinate across engineering disciplines and influence project outcomes.
• A collaborative mindset, sound engineering judgement and a commitment to a strong team culture.

Responsibilities

• Deliver ITS and electrical solutions from concept and detailed design through to construction support, commissioning and handover.
• Contribute to the delivery of ITS, traffic signals, electrical and public lighting designs for major infrastructure projects in Queensland and nationally.
• Lead the delivery of smaller projects and work packages across ITS, enforcement, traffic signals and road lighting.
• Deliver electrical and road lighting designs in accordance with AS/NZS 3000 and applicable Energy Queensland and Energex requirements, including Rate 2 and Rate 3 road lighting submissions, approvals and close-out documentation.
• Use tools such as AutoCAD, PowerCAD, AGI32 and Perfect Lite to develop coordinated, constructable designs and documentation.
• Champion quality assurance, interdisciplinary coordination, design verification and technical excellence.
• Support client and authority engagement, including liaison with Energex, Energy Queensland, transport agencies and local government, as well as business development and bid preparation.
• Contribute to emerging transport technologies, including connected and automated vehicles, electric vehicle infrastructure, smart motorways and AI-enabled detection systems.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Education

RPEQ/Chartered status (or pursuing)

Tools

AutoCAD

PowerCAD

AGI32

Perfect Lite

Job description

WSP in Australia is seeking an experienced ITS Design Engineer to join our Intelligent Transport Systems team in Queensland. You will deliver ITS and road lighting designs for major infrastructure projects, collaborating across disciplines with Energex, local transport agencies and clients to shape safe, connected networks.

Ideally you have 5+ years in ITS/traffic signals, RPEQ or Chartered status, and hands-on use of AutoCAD, PowerCAD, AGI32 and Perfect Lite.