Senior Transmission Line Engineer – Lead Project Innovation

WSP in Manila; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Manila seeks a Senior Transmission Line Engineer to lead complex overhead transmission and distribution projects across utilities, generation, and industrial sectors. You will act as a technical authority, review designs, and engage with clients to resolve challenges while driving safety, efficiency and sustainability.

You will mentor junior engineers, support proposals, and ensure designs meet international standards and client specs within a collaborative, matrix-enabled team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 8–12+ years professional experience in transmission line engineering.
• Experience delivering complex transmission line projects in consulting or utility environments.
• Strong technical leadership and client-facing capabilities.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex overhead transmission and distribution projects across utilities, generation, and industrial HV sectors.
• Act as a technical authority and subject matter expert for transmission line engineering within project teams.
• Provide independent technical review, verification, and approval of designs prepared by junior engineers and designers.
• Engage directly with clients to provide technical advice, resolve complex engineering challenges, and support proposal development.
• Drive innovation, efficiency, safety, and sustainability in engineering solutions and project delivery.
• Support project managers in scope definition, risk management, estimates, and programme delivery.
• Ensure all designs comply with Australian and international standards, client specifications, and WSP quality procedures.
• Provide day-to-day technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to engineers and designers.
• Support capability development within the transmission line team by sharing knowledge and best practices.
• Contribute to workforce planning, skills development, and succession planning initiatives.
• Promote a strong safety culture, professional integrity, and collaboration across teams.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial awareness

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-TOWER

PLS-POLE

Job description

WSP in Manila seeks a Senior Transmission Line Engineer to lead complex overhead transmission and distribution projects across utilities, generation, and industrial sectors. You will act as a technical authority, review designs, and engage with clients to resolve challenges while driving safety, efficiency and sustainability.

You will mentor junior engineers, support proposals, and ensure designs meet international standards and client specs within a collaborative, matrix-enabled team.