Principal Transmission Line Engineer

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Beca Full time

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Principal – Transmission Line Engineer

Our energy future is being transformed by technological innovations that will deliver more sustainable outcomes, bringing greater energy security & affordability to businesses & communities.

Principal – Transmission Line Engineer

Our energy future is being transformed by technological innovations that will deliver more sustainable outcomes, bringing greater energy security & affordability to businesses & communities.

Our power teamwork throughout Australasia on iconic projects that are shaping the energy transition journey to net-zero carbon emissions. We deliver innovative technical solutions to our clients in high voltage power generation, transmission, and distribution.

The Opportunity

Working on some of Australia's largest transmission projects, you will help shape the transmission back bone of the network and open up renewable energy zones. Coupled with consistent, ongoing, tier 1 transmission client projects and playing an important role in mentoring and developing junior team members, you will thrive amongst a dynamic, supportive and flexible environment.

This role is to support the power team who work throughout Australasia on iconic projects that are shaping the energy transition journey to net-zero carbon emissions. We deliver innovative technical solutions to our clients in high voltage power generation, transmission and distribution.

In this Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane based role you will:

  • Be the technical leader for transmission line engineering projects
  • Work closely with clients to understand their project brief and technical requirement
  • Formulate design solutions for transmission projects from 66kV to 500kV
  • Work proactively to implement innovative solutions
  • Be a mentor to the wider transmission design team

What We'll Like About You

Your technical skills are based on solid fundamentals and have been proven through the delivery of robust and innovative power engineering designs. You are comfortable leading design teams and have a passion for coaching and mentoring emerging engineers. You will also have a broader range of skills beyond transmission lineengineering, which will allow you to contribute to the power business in a broader sense.

This will be combined with your in-depth understanding of a range of engineering disciplines, regulations, policies and procedures in addition to your Project management implementation capabilities and experience in integration for complex systems.

In this role you will Lead the technical delivery of transmission line engineering projects, working closely with clients to understand their briefs and technical requirements. Develop innovative design solutions for transmission projects ranging from 66kV to 500kV, while mentoring and supporting the wider transmission design team.

Knowledge And Experience In PLS-CADD Or TOWER Is Required.

What We Offer:

A Career With Beca Will Provide You With

Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.

Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive, and you can bring your whole self to work.You may also have the chance to take advantage of our unique shareholder opportunities, sharing in our collective success.

Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.

Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority Benefit from continuous learning and professional development through our company training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to unlock your career potential.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Who is Beca?

Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4300 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

'Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you're not just on the fringes; you're making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it's not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.

Ready to make the move? / Apply now

If you want to make every day better, apply online todayIf you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com

We are looking for someone who along with the above skills, who will contribute to and enhance our project delivery and team culture.Seniority level
  • Seniority levelDirector
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  • Job functionConsulting and Engineering
  • IndustriesBusiness Consulting and Services

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