Principal Transmission Line Engineer

Location: Brisbane, Australia, Melbourne, Australia, Sydney, Australia

Remote Type: Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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

At Beca, our power team works 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.

Working on some of Australia’s largest transmission projects, you will help shape the transmission backbone 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 in a dynamic, supportive and flexible environment.

The Opportunity
We are seeking a Principal Transmission Line Engineer to support our growing power team across Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane. You will be a technical leader, delivering transmission line engineering projects and contributing to the broader power business.

In this role, you will:

• Be the technical leader for transmission line engineering projects

• Work closely with clients to understand their project brief and technical requirements

• Formulate design solutions for transmission projects from 66kV to 500kV

• Work proactively to implement innovative solutions

• Mentor and support the wider transmission design team

About You
You are a seasoned engineer with a strong foundation in transmission line design and a passion for mentoring others. You bring a broad range of skills that allow you to contribute across the power business, and you’re comfortable leading technical delivery and engaging with clients.

Your ideal skills and expertise: • Proven experience delivering robust and innovative power engineering designs

• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities

• In-depth understanding of engineering disciplines, regulations, policies and procedures

• Project management experience and ability to integrate complex systems

• Knowledge and experience in PLS-CADD or TOWER – essential

• Ability to develop innovative design solutions for transmission projects ranging from 66kV to 500kV

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

What We Offer
A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: 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. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share 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: 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, ethnicities, identities, thoughts, 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 Be involved. Be heard. Belong?
Apply now if you want to make everyday better. Apply online today! You can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com