Principal Electrical Engineer

We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Mining team in Newcastle or Sydney. As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering electrical engineering solutions across major mining, metals, and heavy industry projects throughout NSW and nationally.

You will work across projects from concept and feasibility studies through to detailed design and execution, providing technical leadership while remaining actively involved in engineering and design. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and delivering electrical engineering packages across mining, minerals processing, metals, and other heavy industry projects
• Working across the full project lifecycle, including concept, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, front-end engineering, and detailed design
• Providing technical leadership across Low Voltage (LV) and High Voltage (HV) electrical systems up to 33kV
• Undertaking and overseeing electrical system design, including power distribution, switchgear, substations, motor control, protection, and associated infrastructure
• Contributing to the design and integration of control systems and instrumentation, working closely with process and control engineering disciplines
• Developing and reviewing technical specifications, datasheets, calculations, equipment selections, design documentation, and engineering reports
• Leading technical reviews and ensuring designs meet relevant Australian Standards, client requirements, and engineering best practice
• Providing guidance, mentoring, and technical support to electrical engineers and designers
• Building strong relationships with clients, understanding their operational challenges, and helping develop practical engineering solutions
• Supporting proposals, estimates, scopes of work, and project planning activities

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering
• Significant experience delivering electrical engineering and design within mining, minerals processing, or heavy industry
• Strong knowledge of LV and HV electrical systems, ideally up to 33kV
• Experience with power distribution, substations, switchboards, MCCs, protection systems, motors, and industrial electrical infrastructure
• Knowledge or experience across control systems and instrumentation, including their interface with electrical systems
• Experience delivering engineering across both studies and detailed design projects
• Strong understanding of relevant Australian Standards, electrical safety requirements, and engineering practices
• Experience leading technical packages and reviewing the work of other engineers and designers
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with clients and multidisciplinary project teams
• The ability to mentor and develop less experienced engineers

As a Principal Electrical Engineer at WSP, you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects across NSW and Australia, combining your electrical expertise with broader exposure to controls, instrumentation, and multidisciplinary engineering. We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work, flexible hours, and part-time options
• Industry-leading parental leave, including paid parental leave, paid partner leave, superannuation contributions during parental leave, and flexible return-to-work arrangements
• Opportunities for career development, leadership pathways, mentoring, and a culture that supports progression through different life stages
• Wellbeing support for you and your family, including confidential counselling and wellbeing services, fitness and wellness discounts, health fund discounts, and support resources