Senior Onshore Renewables Electrical Engineer

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world

The role would understand and lead onshore renewable power generation design projects, providing oversight and direction to both the technical team and client either as standalone projects or as part of a larger scope of services, as a technical advisor or owner’s engineer. Role would also support business development and bid activities within their area of expertise.

Working under the direction of the Lead Project Engineer, Technical Expert or Team Lead, the candidate would project manage and lead HV electrical engineering projects from concept through to detailed design for renewables projects (including BESS, solar and wind farms). Transmission and distribution asset knowledge would be beneficial.

The Opportunity:

• Accountable for the delivery of significant and complex activities or projects. This will require you to be responsible for predicting and planning future resources.
• The performance, review and development of other professional engineers. This would require you to provide guidance, training, motivation and direction to staff.
• Managing projects and achieving a successful commercial outcome, meeting project timelines and deliverables, negotiating scope changes, coordinating reviews to ensure zero technical errors and maintaining positive client relationships
• Supporting the business development team in pursuit of new project opportunities and bidding.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Recognised relevant tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering or similar area.
• More than 12 years of relevant industry experience in Electrical Engineering within a consulting or business environment.
• Experience with the design of onshore renewable power assets, including solar PV, wind and BESS.
• Proven working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines – and Arup’s related procedures including OH&S
• Membership of relevant professional institutions/professional peer bodies or significant credit towards eligibility for membership with Engineers Australia. Chartered Professional Engineer status or eligibility is desirable.
• Registration or ability to achieve registration in Victoria (RPEV) and Queensland (RPEQ) is desirable.
• Actively develops the knowledge, experience and skills of others, including those in other groups/offices.\

What we offer you
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Explore the perks of a career with Arup Australia:

• Paid parental leave for the primary carer of 16 weeks or 32 weeks at half pay and as well as generous unpaid leave benefits.
• Paid parental leave for the support carer of 4 weeks plus the opportunity to access extra paid and unpaid leave if you later become the primary carer.
• Birthday leave
• Annual leave loading
• Ability to purchase additional leave of up to 20 days for permanent employees.
• International mobility opportunities
• Insurances (life & income protection)
• Interest free solar energy and bicycle loans
• Novated car lease
• Ovasaver including discounts, vouchers, cashback, and exclusive offers on more than 300 retailers.