# Electrical Engineer - EHV

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Melbourne, Victoria
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

Shape the Future of Australia's Energy Network

At WSP, we're helping deliver the next generation of transmission infrastructure that will power Australia's energy transition. As our Power & Energy team continues to grow, we're seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer (HV/EHV) to contribute to major transmission and substation projects across Australia.

Working on projects ranging from 132kV to 500kV, you'll play a key role in the design and delivery of critical energy infrastructure while collaborating with experienced engineers and technical specialists on some of the country's most significant power projects.

### Responsibilities

As part of our growing Power & Energy team, you will:

- Contribute to the design and delivery of HV/EHV substations and transmission infrastructure projects from concept through to detailed design and construction support.

- Prepare engineering calculations, technical studies, specifications, and design documentation.

- Develop substation layouts, equipment arrangements, and primary design deliverables.

- Undertake technical assessments including conductor sizing, busbar sizing, short-circuit studies, and equipment selection.

- Support design reviews, construction activities, commissioning, and project delivery phases.

- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, utilities, contractors, and stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.

- Work alongside senior engineers and technical leaders to develop innovative and practical engineering solutions.

- Contribute to a strong culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

### About You

You're a motivated electrical engineer with a passion for power systems and energy infrastructure, looking to further develop your technical expertise on complex and nationally significant projects.

You'll bring:

- A degree qualification in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.

- Approximately 4-8 years' experience delivering HV/EHV substation, transmission, or power infrastructure projects.

- Experience working within the transmission, utilities, renewable energy, or power sectors.

- Demonstrated experience preparing engineering calculations and producing design documentation.

- Exposure to one or more of the following:

- Conductor and busbar sizing

- Short-circuit calculations

- Lightning protection design

- Lighting design studies

- Substation equipment layouts

- High-voltage equipment specifications

- HV cable sizing and associated calculations

- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

- A proactive attitude and desire to continue learning and growing your career within the power industry.

### Why Join WSP?

At WSP, you'll join one of Australia's leading Power & Energy teams and work on some of the country's most significant transmission and renewable energy projects.

We offer:

- The opportunity to work on nationally significant energy infrastructure projects.

- A strong pipeline of transmission, substation, and renewable energy work across Australia.

- Exposure to industry-leading technical specialists and major clients.

- Flexible working arrangements and genuine work-life balance.

- Structured career development and clear pathways for progression.

- A collaborative and supportive team environment where you'll continue to build your technical capability.

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Power Systems Engineering
- HV/EHV substation
- transmission infrastructure
- design documentation
- engineering calculations
- technical studies
- conductor sizing
- busbar sizing
- short-circuit studies
- equipment selection

### Nice to have
- lightning protection design
- lighting design studies
- substation equipment layouts
- high-voltage equipment specifications
- HV cable sizing

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