Senior Distribution Design Engineer

Senior Distribution Design Engineer – Perth CBD – 12 Month Maximum Term Opportunity  

At Western Power, we’re transforming how energy is delivered across the state - and we’re looking for a Senior Distribution Design Engineer to help drive that change. 

Based in our Perth CBD office, you’ll play a key role within our Engineering and Design team, overseeing complex technical designs and leading the delivery of innovative, safe, and efficient solutions for both Western Power and customer-connected facilities. 

In this senior role, you’ll take the lead in coordinating, analysing, and approving complex engineering designs across the distribution network. You’ll conduct in-depth engineering investigations, manage technical information, and champion technical development and process improvements that strengthen our network and enhance performance across the business. 

Your Role in Action   

• Demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end distribution design projects from scoping to delivery. 

• Competence in design review processes, identifying non-conformances, and specifying remedial actions. 

• Lead the design projects and protect delivery timeline with quality, safety and environmental requirements. 

• Ensure compliance with design standards and specifications, and strong knowledge of distribution design standards, regulations, and procedures. 

• Respond to stakeholder queries and correspondence, providing timely and expert technical advice. 

• Apply sound change management practices to projects, programs, and processes, ensuring appropriate documentation and governance. 

• Plan and schedule your own work, to achieve agreed project outcomes and performance targets. 

• Provide high-level technical support and mentoring, sharing specialist expertise across teams and the wider Western Power community. 

• Lead by example to continuously improve health and safety performance, with a strong focus on safety in design. 

• Contribute to resource planning and project prioritisation, supporting leaders in balancing workloads and aligning deliverables. 

• Drive a culture of excellence, collaboration, and customer focus within the Engineering and Design team. 

What Makes You a Great Fit  

• A Degree in Electrical Engineering. 

• Eligible for corporate membership of Engineers Australia. 

• 8 – 10 years’ experience in a utility background. 

• An extensive knowledge of overhead and underground distribution design standards, policies, tools and procedures like AS7000, AS3000, Overhead and underground design guidelines Poles and Wire, Neara, PLS Cad, MicroStation etc. 

• Ability to analyse complex design drawings, assess risks, and propose cost-effective, constructible solutions. 

• Provide technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, ensuring own work and that of other contributors is to the defined standard. 

• Demonstrated skills in problem solving and root cause analysis, manage shifting priorities, and data management. 

• Able to identify and to develop innovative new methods, processes and systems for continuous improvement. 

• Active contribution towards strategic and performance initiatives. 

•  Ability to quickly integrate into the team while respecting diversity and cultural differences. 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.  

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. 

• 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections. 

Applications close on 28 November 2025. 

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As a WORK180-endorsed employer for women, we are proud of our commitment to inclusion. You can learn more about this through our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.  

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