Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

Our Property and Buildings team is a world-leading management and technical consultancy operating across all sectors. We are passionate about tackling the complex and sophisticated challenges of the built environment and delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to create accessible, resilient and liveable communities.

The Adelaide Building Services team is currently engaged in a broad portfolio of projects, with a strong emphasis on key initiatives in transport, defence, civic infrastructure, and commercial sectors. The team is made up of professionals ranging from graduate engineers to technical directors, offering a rich mix of perspectives and expertise. You’ll benefit from a collaborative environment where diverse ideas thrive and knowledge is shared freely.

The projects you’ll contribute to are high-profile and will have a meaningful impact across South Australia. The team is committed to sustainability and embraces creative design alongside practical, functional solutions tailored to client needs.

About the Role:

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide expertise in electrical design for both single and multi-disciplinary projects. Your role will involve leading medium-sized design projects and supporting larger projects, ensuring best practice delivery while managing costs and timelines, and developing strong relationships with clients. This role is also an opportunity to drive the development of our Building Services team and contribute to the achievement of our strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Electrical Design Expertise: Provide electrical design leadership on both single and multi-disciplinary projects, particularly in
• Project Leadership: Lead small to medium-sized engineering design projects and support larger, more complex projects to ensure effective and efficient delivery.
• Client & Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear and consistent communication with external clients and authorities, as well as internal colleagues and managers, to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.
• Best Practices and Cost Optimization: Deliver best practices to achieve optimal outcomes for clients, focusing on saving time and reducing costs without compromising on quality.
• Client Relationship Development: Build solid, long-term relationships with clients, identifying new business development opportunities and understanding their evolving needs.
• Business Unit Development: Contribute to the development and growth of the business unit by supporting strategic goals and initiatives aimed at enhancing overall success.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering;
• Strong expertise in electrical building services engineering and design documentation;
• 6 to 10+ years’ industry experience on Australian building services projects, ideally in a consulting environment;
• Well versed in effectively delivering multiple, concurrent projects ranging and scale and sectors
• Strong client relationship management and project management skills;
• Sound working knowledge of relevant Standards and Codes (AS/NZS 3000, NCC etc.);

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects.
• Career development and professional growth opportunities.
• A dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
• Work from home arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Flexible working hours and working from home;
• Global mobility;
• Parental leave and self-funded additional annual leave (up to 4 weeks);
• Corporate employee discounts and offers;
• Salary continuance insurance;
• Wellness at work and social club

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 73,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.