Senior Electrical Engineer

Key Role

Act as an electrical engineering technical authority within the Energy business, providing strategic leadership, technical governance, and expert input on complex energy projects.

• Serve as the electrical engineering authority for major and complex energy projects
• Define and oversee electrical design strategies, standards, and best practices
• Provide expert technical review, assurance, and approval of electrical designs
• Lead high‑risk technical decision‑making and complex engineering problem‑solving
• Advise clients and project teams on complex electrical engineering challenges
• Contribute to work‑winning, bid strategies, and technical proposals
• Mentor senior engineers and support capability development within the discipline
• Ensure alignment with WSP technical excellence, safety, and quality frameworks

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behavior consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental, and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embracing, displaying, and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is always maintained

• BEng / BSc in Electrical Engineering
• 15+ years’ experience in electrical engineering design and project delivery
• Extensive experience on large‑scale energy, power, or industrial projects
• Recognised technical authority within the electrical engineering discipline
• Professional Registration with ECSA

• Exceptional technical expertise and strategic thinking ability
• Strong leadership, judgement, and decision‑making capability
• Excellent client‑facing and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across geographies
• Uncompromising focus on safety, quality, risk management, and delivery