Senior Transmission Lines Technician for Power and Energy

What you will do:

• 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.

   

What we will love about you:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Electrical, Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Typically, 8–12+ years professional experience in transmission line or related engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex transmission line projects in a consulting or utility environment.
• Strong technical leadership and client-facing capability.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to balance technical excellence and business outcomes.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively across matrix teams.
• Resilient, adaptable, and solutions-focused in complex project environments.
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and sound judgment at all times.
• High emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and commitment to continuous improvement.
   

Advanced knowledge across all aspects of transmission line design, including

• Route selection and line profiling
• Sag-tension analysis
• Constructability and access considerations
• Design optimisation and risk mitigation
• Expert proficiency in PLS-CADD and associated modules including PLS-TOWER and PLS-POLE.
• Strong understanding of Australian and international standards relevant to overhead transmission line design, testing, and commissioning.
• Demonstrated experience across the full lifecycle of transmission line assets—from planning and design through construction, operation, and maintenance.
• Familiarity with utilities industry requirements, regulatory frameworks, and client-driven delivery models.

• High attention to detail, strong analytical judgment, and sound engineering decision-making.