Senior Electrical Engineer
WSP
Senior Electrical Engineer
WSP
Plans and designs infrastructure projects
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Main Activities and Responsibilities:
• Comply with all role-specific SHEQ, quality, governance, ethics and risk-management obligations, and actively apply Safety in Design principles throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work collaboratively with Manila and Australian Power & Energy teams, clients, utilities and network service providers, OEMs, contractors and other engineering disciplines.
• Develop electrical network concepts and design solutions for EHV, HV and MV systems supplying infrastructure, transport facilities, industrial sites, water assets, data centres and other critical facilities.
• Define the electrical supply philosophy, connection arrangement, network topology, voltage levels, redundancy, resilience, maintainability and staged development requirements for new and upgraded facilities.
• Prepare and review single-line diagrams, key line diagrams, substation layouts, equipment arrangements, cable route drawings, schematics, design reports, specifications, datasheets, schedules and technical calculations.
• Undertake or coordinate load assessments, demand forecasts, equipment sizing, voltage-drop and cable-rating calculations, short-circuit assessments, insulation coordination, reactive power considerations and network performance checks to support Design Decisions.
• Design and specify EHV/HV/MV substations, including AIS and GIS solutions, power transformers, reactors, switchgear, instrument transformers, surge arresters, busbars, neutral earthing equipment and associated primary plant.
• Design and specify underground cable systems, including conductor sizing, ampacity and derating, bonding and earthing, sheath voltage and losses, cable routing, trench and duct-bank requirements, joints, terminations, pulling considerations and interfaces with civil works.
• Develop earthing and lightning protection design inputs, including fault-current allocation, touch and step voltage requirements, equipment bonding, lightning risk considerations and coordination with specialist studies.
• Coordinate interfaces with protection, control, SCADA, telecommunications, metering, secondary systems, building services, civil, structural, mechanical, fire, security and architectural teams.
• Contribute to proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, programmes and resource planning, and support client engagement and technical presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers, promote consistent engineering practices and share lessons learned across the team.
Qualifications (Minimum and Desirable):
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline from a recognised institution; postgraduate study in electrical engineering is desirable.
• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience in the design and delivery of HV/MV electrical networks, substations or major infrastructure power systems.
• Strong practical knowledge of EHV, HV and MV network design, substation primary systems and the interfaces between primary plant, secondary systems and facility distribution.
• Demonstrated experience developing power-supply solutions from utility connection through substations and distribution networks to infrastructure or facility loads.
• Experience designing AIS and/or GIS substations and specifying transformers, switchgear, instrument transformers, surge arresters, busbars, neutral earthing equipment and associated primary plant.
• Experience with underground HV/MV cable systems, including cable sizing and derating, bonding and earthing, route and installation requirements, joints and terminations, and civil interfaces.
• Ability to prepare and review single-line diagrams, layouts, specifications, datasheets, equipment schedules, cable schedules, design reports and calculation packages.
• Sound understanding of load flow, voltage drop, fault levels, equipment ratings, protection coordination, insulation coordination, earthing and lightning protection as they affect physical design and equipment selection.
• Experience with critical infrastructure or data-centre power systems, including high-availability configurations, redundant supplies, staged expansion, maintainable isolation and continuity-of-service considerations, is highly regarded.
• Working knowledge of relevant Australian, IEC and project-specific standards and utility requirements.
• Experience coordinating with utilities, clients, OEMs, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams across concept, detailed design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning phases.
• Strong technical writing and spoken English, with the ability to communicate complex electrical concepts clearly across countries, cultures and time zones.
Qualifications (Minimum and Desirable):
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline from a recognised institution; postgraduate study in electrical engineering is desirable.
• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience in the design and delivery of HV/MV electrical networks, substations or major infrastructure power systems.
• Strong practical knowledge of EHV, HV and MV network design, substation primary systems and the interfaces between primary plant, secondary systems and facility distribution.
• Demonstrated experience developing power-supply solutions from utility connection through substations and distribution networks to infrastructure or facility loads.
• Experience designing AIS and/or GIS substations and specifying transformers, switchgear, instrument transformers, surge arresters, busbars, neutral earthing equipment and associated primary plant.
• Experience with underground HV/MV cable systems, including cable sizing and derating, bonding and earthing, route and installation requirements, joints and terminations, and civil interfaces.
• Ability to prepare and review single-line diagrams, layouts, specifications, datasheets, equipment schedules, cable schedules, design reports and calculation packages.
• Sound understanding of load flow, voltage drop, fault levels, equipment ratings, protection coordination, insulation coordination, earthing and lightning protection as they affect physical design and equipment selection.
• Experience with critical infrastructure or data-centre power systems, including high-availability configurations, redundant supplies, staged expansion, maintainable isolation and continuity-of-service considerations, is highly regarded.
• Working knowledge of relevant Australian, IEC and project-specific standards and utility requirements.
• Experience coordinating with utilities, clients, OEMs, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams across concept, detailed design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning phases.
• Strong technical writing and spoken English, with the ability to communicate complex electrical concepts clearly across countries, cultures and time zones.
Main Activities and Responsibilities:
• Comply with all role-specific SHEQ, quality, governance, ethics and risk-management obligations, and actively apply Safety in Design principles throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work collaboratively with Manila and Australian Power & Energy teams, clients, utilities and network service providers, OEMs, contractors and other engineering disciplines.
• Develop electrical network concepts and design solutions for EHV, HV and MV systems supplying infrastructure, transport facilities, industrial sites, water assets, data centres and other critical facilities.
• Define the electrical supply philosophy, connection arrangement, network topology, voltage levels, redundancy, resilience, maintainability and staged development requirements for new and upgraded facilities.
• Prepare and review single-line diagrams, key line diagrams, substation layouts, equipment arrangements, cable route drawings, schematics, design reports, specifications, datasheets, schedules and technical calculations.
• Undertake or coordinate load assessments, demand forecasts, equipment sizing, voltage-drop and cable-rating calculations, short-circuit assessments, insulation coordination, reactive power considerations and network performance checks to support Design Decisions.
• Design and specify EHV/HV/MV substations, including AIS and GIS solutions, power transformers, reactors, switchgear, instrument transformers, surge arresters, busbars, neutral earthing equipment and associated primary plant.
• Design and specify underground cable systems, including conductor sizing, ampacity and derating, bonding and earthing, sheath voltage and losses, cable routing, trench and duct-bank requirements, joints, terminations, pulling considerations and interfaces with civil works.
• Develop earthing and lightning protection design inputs, including fault-current allocation, touch and step voltage requirements, equipment bonding, lightning risk considerations and coordination with specialist studies.
• Coordinate interfaces with protection, control, SCADA, telecommunications, metering, secondary systems, building services, civil, structural, mechanical, fire, security and architectural teams.
• Contribute to proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, programmes and resource planning, and support client engagement and technical presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers, promote consistent engineering practices and share lessons learned across the team.
WSP is an engineering and science consultancy that helps governments and businesses plan, design, and manage infrastructure. Its teams work on transport networks, buildings, water systems, power facilities, and environmental projects, combining engineers with scientists, planners, and technical advisers. Services include feasibility studies, detailed design, environmental assessments, and project management, with specialists supporting assets through construction and operation. Clients pay through contracts priced by staff time, agreed project fees, or a share of project costs. Genivar reorganized as WSP Global in 2014, and the group is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.
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