Engineering Manager, Transmission & Distribution - NSW
WSP
- Sydney, NSW
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Project manages/leads engagements in the fields of transmission & distribution for clients/industries.
- Uses experience to guide and execute engagements from high-level advisory work to conceptual design and detailed design.
- Interprets clients' requirements and delivers efficient, constructable and safe engineering solutions to meet the to meet the project needs.
- Collaborates with other leaders and staff in other Energy groups (Generation, Renewables) to build seamless, combined teams.
- Leverages WSP's international capability to supplement local capacity with specialist resources, e.g., overhead line electrical design.
- Supports emerging markets, e.g. offshore wind.
- Manages the team of electrical engineers and is responsible for resource allocation.
- Coaches and guides team members from graduate to senior level in engineering design and project management.
- Identifies needs for team growth to support capability building and project delivery.
- Leverages professional networks to attract and recruit new team members.
- Undertakes review of work by other team members; is responsible for quality of outputs from the team.
- As both Project Manager and Project Director, is responsible for client satisfaction and satisfactory delivery of projects delivered by the team.
- Identifies, pursues and converts opportunities for new and repeat business (with support from others in the leadership team).
- Directs, prepares, collates and submits bids and proposals with a clear value proposition to maximise success rate.
- Contributes to strategy for the broader national Transmission & Electrification business.
- Fosters a culture of accountability in the team, and of striving to meet commercial targets.
- Responsible for meeting target financial KPIs for the team.
- Takes a leading role in safety-in-design initiatives across Transmission & Electrification nationally.
- Drives a culture of safety and focus on wellbeing for all staff.
- Complies with all role-specific SHEQ obligations.
- Undertakes occasional regional or interstate travel for site visits.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
- Engineering registration (via CPEng, CEng or equivalent) if required in the state(s) of practice.
- Experience in the Transmission & Distribution industry.
- Demonstrated competence in design and engineering for Transmission & Distribution or heavy industrial applications (primary or secondary systems).
- Demonstrated leadership and coaching experience (people and/or projects).
- Demonstrated experience in business development and bids/proposals, and a desire to win.
- Demonstrated experience in project delivery as Project Director or Project Manager.
- Commercial acumen.
- Demonstrated commitment to highest standards of safety, professionalism and ethics.