Structural Engineer (Power & Energy)

WSP’s Power & Energy team partners with clients to solve complex technical challenges in the energy transition. Our work spans renewables, battery energy storage systems (BESS) & alternative energy storage technologies, modern thermal generation, and transmission and distribution—delivering efficient, reliable, and resilient outcomes across Australia and beyond.

We’re looking for a Structural Engineer to play a key role in delivering structural design and analysis across a range of transmission & distribution projects, supporting major utilities, renewable connections and industrial HV clients. You’ll bring strong technical capability, a collaborative mindset, and confidence working across multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, practical and high-quality outcomes

In this role, you will contribute structural design across the full lifecycle of high voltage substation projects — from planning and design through to construction support and commissioning. Key responsibilities include:

• Work in a high impact, market-facing and structural engineering delivery focused role
• Manage ongoing communication and highly effective professional relationships with local clients
• Ascertain specifications and evolving client requirements
• Proactively determine, manage, monitor and control scope of works
• Ensure timely and quality of delivery for project and Structural engineering work in support of relevant technical, commercial and regulatory standards – and in alignment with schedules and budgets
• Manage effective stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally

• Bachelor degree (Civil/ Structural Engineering)
• Strong expertise in Structural engineering and design documentation, including sound working knowledge of relevant Standards and Codes
• 2+ years’ industry experience on Australian structural engineering projects, ideally in a consulting environment
• Proficient in the use of engineering software tools such as Space Gass, Toolkit, ETABS, RAPT, Strand7
• Experience in effectively delivering multiple, concurrent projects ranging and scale and sector
• Adept in cross-discipline project delivery and an effective collaborator with all key engineering disciplines
• Highly developed customer-focus,teamwork, interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.

• Competitive pay that recognizes your talent
• Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives
• Clear career pathways with mentoring and development
• Flexible work options to balance life and work
• Purpose-driven projects that make a real impact
• Comprehensive benefits and support for returners
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers
• Option to buy up to 4 extra weeks of leave to support additional annual leave or school holiday leave
• Opportunities to work across Australia and globally

Flexibility is at the heart of how we operate, with hybrid working options and site visits when required—all supported by a friendly, high-performing team.