Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

Working within our Design & Engineering teams, you'll create some of the world’s most iconic and ground-breaking structures and spaces that transform the world around us, from making journeys easier to opening up public places that bring people together. 

The role sits within our Resilience Global Business Area. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role Accountabilities

Preparing and reviewing engineering deliverables including complex reports, proposals, presentations with the Australian Renewables Power Team.   Prepare documented package for the appropriate project design submission stage, applying engineering knowledge, techniques, tools, and complying with codes and standards. Taking responsibility for the preparation of detailed engineering documentation and leading the engineering effort for project including providing technical and performance oversight for members of the team. To manage selected projects, project task/responsibilities as assigned, and/or design processes (or parts of projects) to meet agreed budget, quality and timeframe targets. Conduct internal review and quality checks of engineering models, calculations, and other deliverables to ensure compliance with the project's requirements and delivering the fully documented package to meet Client objectives and Arcadis quality system requirements. Engineering MV and LV power generation and distribution networks.  Conducting load flow, short circuit, harmonics, and arc flash studies of power networks. Conducting protection coordination and setting study.  Leading interdisciplinary coordination as required for the project. Leading technical issue resolution processes. Liaise with other disciplines and ensure all requirements are understood. Understanding scope and change in scope when it arises.  Use software packages as required for the design and delivery.

Qualifications & Experience

A minimum of 10 years’ professional engineering experience, preferably in renewable energy projects in a consulting environment. Experienced in engineering power generation and distribution networks in MV and LV level. Experienced in preparing engineering design packages including design drawings, engineering reports, datasheets, MTO, BOM, Layouts, Schematics and other documents.  Experienced in power system studies including load flow, short circuit, arc flash, harmonics, protection coordination, and setting. Experience in developing complex models and conducting power system studies using any of the following software package: ETAP, EMTP, SKM PTW, DigSilent Powerfactory or similar software packages.  Experience with the codes and standards relevant to power sector and electricity market. Graduate of Bachelor of Engineering/Technology/ Science in Electrical Engineering from recognized University. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Excellent mathematical skills applied in engineering calculations. Organizational skills and proactive approach in project management. Ability to provide innovative solutions to technical problems. Ability to lead, with good influencing, motivating and delegating skills. Actively continue to develop technical knowledge and new emerging technology through regular CPD (Continuing Professional Development) training.

Highly Regarded Skills

Familiarity with the Australian electricity market, electricity generation, transmission and distribution practices and related topics. Conducting power system transient studies including generator connection (GPS), switching transients and motor starting. Consulting experience for Australian power projects.  Professional registration with any leading engineering body such as Engineers Australia.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. 

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging.

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

Join Arcadis. Create a legacy.