Trmsn Lines

**Trmsn Lines & Telecom - Transmission Lines**:

- Location: Perth Office - CBD, WA, AU
- 28 Aug 2025

**Senior Transmission Lines Engineer - Perth CBD**

**Are you**looking to shape the future of transmission line design and standards?

Join Western Power as a **Senior Transmission Lines Engineer**,** where you'll design innovative solutions for complex transmission line and cable projects. Share your expertise by mentoring teams and providing technical leadership to drive excellence across the business.

**Your Role in Action**
- Plan, coordinate, and prioritise work to achieve project outcomes, balancing resources and supporting the Team Leader.
- Provide mentoring and coaching on line design while ensuring quality and budget standards are met
- Lead the work output of a project team, ensuring that all transmission line design work is to the defined standard.
- Lead the development of standard designs for transmission line engineering components and drive continuous improvement.
- Perform root cause problem solving in engineering standards and methods, and solve underlying problems in processes or procedures.
- Proactively assess and communicate risks where decisions have a potential impact on others.
- Target business benefits and improved outcomes for customers, proactively driving solutions to fruition.
- Develop innovative methods or processes in transmission line and cable design.

**What Makes You a Great Fit**
- Tertiary qualification in either Civil/Structural Engineering or Electrical Engineering - essential.
- Eligible for membership of the Institution of Engineers Australia - essential.
- Extensive experience in electrical overhead line and underground cable engineering at transmission voltages.
- At least 10 years’ experience in a utility networks design business.
- Extensive technical experience in a network business associated with the design and construction of Transmission Lines facilities.
- Ability to prioritise and critically assess own performance essentials.
- Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to escalate risks and issues on Transmission line projects.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, strong communication skills and customer focused.

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including:

- Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.
- Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements.
- The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year.
- Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership.
- An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme.
- An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.
- In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.
- Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.
- On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.

**This is a 12 Month Maximum Term/Secondment with the potential to extend**

**Applications** **close on the 11th of September