Work options: Hybrid
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Global Consultancy | Tier 1 Clients | Nation leading projects
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Future proof our communities, drive meaningful change, influence new thinking.
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Collaborate with seasoned experts to elevate your career growth
Ready to lead complex Tier 1 projects, shape strategy, and drive high‑impact outcomes across the built environment?
If you’re a seasoned Electrical Building Services leader with strong technical depth and a strategic, future‑focused mindset, we’d love to speak with you.
This is a rare opportunity to influence the future of sustainable, resilient buildings while working with industry‑leading clients and collaborators. You’ll play a key role in delivering climate‑responsive, future‑ready solutions and contribute to creating communities that are accessible, sustainable and built for long‑term performance.
Within our Buildings & Property sector, you’ll lead high‑profile projects across commercial, healthcare, education, defence and critical infrastructure. A recent highlight includes our appointment on a major new healthcare development—one of the region’s most significant and transformative health infrastructure projects, demonstrating our team’s capability in delivering complex, multidisciplinary engineering solutions.
As an Associate Director, you’ll work closely with our Building Services Director to set direction, drive technical excellence, and lead project delivery across a diverse portfolio. You’ll shape strategy, mentor high‑performing teams, and represent the business in key client and industry forums.
Key responsibilities include:
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Leading electrical services design and design management for complex, multi‑disciplinary projects.
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Driving best‑practice technical outcomes that deliver value, efficiency, and innovation.
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Acting as Project Lead, overseeing delivery and guiding a team of engineers and drafters.
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Engaging confidently with clients, stakeholders and partners to influence and resolve technical matters.
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Mentoring and developing emerging engineers, fostering capability across the team.
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Strengthening client relationships and identifying opportunities for business growth (desirable).
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Representing the business within local and regional markets, promoting our technical capability.
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Contributing to business strategy, planning and performance of the Electrical discipline.
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Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering.
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Significant experience delivering electrical building services designs for major projects.
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Strong understanding of interdisciplinary building services coordination (Hydraulics, Fire, ESD, etc.).
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Proven project delivery experience across Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Healthcare, Defence and/or Mission Critical facilities—major health project experience highly regarded.
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Strong knowledge of Australian standards and building codes; WA experience advantageous.
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Professional engineer registration (or eligibility) for the relevant state jurisdiction.
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Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, lead project teams and meet deadlines.
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Well‑developed communication skills and experience leading, coaching and empowering junior engineers.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 73,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.
With us, you can. Apply today.
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