Principal OHW Engineer
Core
Lead engineer for Overhead Wiring (OHW) design, providing technical assurance, advisory support, and strategic input for major heavy rail, metro, and transit projects in Australia and New Zealand.
Role type
Principal IC Overhead Wiring Engineer (Rail Infrastructure)
Builds
OHW designs, rail electrification studies, and technical specifications for major infrastructure programs.
Domain
Rail transportation, heavy infrastructure, overhead wiring, and rail electrification.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Overhead wiring design, rail electrification, Australian rail standards, technical specification writing, design reviews, technical assurance, project delivery, stakeholder management, business development support, mentoring, thought leadership
Preferred skills
Sydney Trains experience, CPEng accreditation, consulting environment experience
Technologies
Australian rail standards frameworks, rail electrification systems
Responsibilities
Provide specialized technical input to OHW and rail electrification studies and designs; Perform quality control reviews of design calculations, drawings, and deliverables; Prepare technical specification sections aligned to Australian rail standards; Undertake design reviews, technical assurance, and governance activities; Support major heavy rail, metro, and transit projects across ANZ; Influence OHW strategy, capability, and future growth through technical thought leadership.
Seniority
Principal, strategic technical lead with mentorship and business development responsibilities