Senior Telecommunications Engineer

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Are you a seasoned Telecommunications Engineer with expertise in Structured Cabling, Outside Plant, Wired and Wireless Networks, and mission-critical projects?

We’re looking for a Perth based Senior Telecommunications Engineer to lead the design, integration, and delivery of cutting-edge telecommunications systems across a diverse portfolio of mission-critical projects, with a primary focus on Data Centres and Aviation.

About the role

Join our dynamic team in Perth and play a pivotal role in delivering mission-critical solutions across Australia and Asia’s most significant developments.

This role offers the chance to work on high-profile projects across the region for multiple clients. You’ll play a key part in delivering mission critical projects that demand reliability, resilience, and innovation, while contributing to the continued growth and success of our business. We are happy to consider applications from Senior Engineer to Associate level. In this role, you will:

Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects.

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical excellence across the team.

Engage with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

Lead small to medium-sized design projects and support larger, complex programmes, ensuring technical excellence, cost efficiency, and timely delivery.

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Key Responsibilities Supporting the design and documentation of projects involving Structured cabling systems, Outside Plant, IT & OT Networks, ICN platforms.

Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to develop ICT strategies and holistic solutions.

Interfacing with Controls, MEP and Security specialists to develop an architecture that support other systems holistically.

Researching and implementing latest innovations in the Telecommunications discipline.

Preparing technical documentation and managing construction phase services.

Ensuring compliance with WSP’s quality assurance and project delivery standards.

Supporting commissioning activities.

About you7+ years of experience delivering mission critical projects with an emphasis on Telecommunications / ICT services within the Property and Buildings sector.

Proven experience working in data centres, transport, healthcare and/or aviation.

Experience in Australia within an engineering consultancy is essential.
Proven ability to collaborate with MEP engineers, Controls and Security designers.

Specialist in ICT and/or Telecommunications and ability to provide this technical expertise.

Experience preparing technical documentation (e.g. specifications, schematics, reports) and managing construction phase services.

Demonstrated project leadership experience in managing project timelines, deliverables, budgets, and stakeholder relationships.

A collaborative mindset, enthusiasm for innovation, and commitment to delivering technically strong and efficient project outcomes.

Engineering degree (Bachelor or Masters) in Telecommunications, Computer Systems or…