Principal Electrical Engineer

About Us Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions. Primary Objectives / Responsibilities • Ensure company and statutory requirements, along with applicable engineering standards, are identified and addressed in the Electrical equipment design across all Purchase Orders and Programmes. • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant industry standards and ensure project designs comply with current requirements. • Ensure the technical integrity of Electrical discipline deliverables through checking, verification, and design review activities. • Proactively understand the safety hazards and risks associated with the asset lifecycle of the designed product, plant, or equipment. • Ensure actions arising from Project Reviews and Value Improvement Practices (VIPs) are addressed in a timely manner. • Design and develop innovative technical approaches to Electrical engineering challenges and contribute to continuous business improvement initiatives. • Communicate key design decisions with potential safety impacts to project teams and ensure they are appropriately documented. • Drive continuous improvement in the effectiveness and efficiency of project delivery through elimination, simplification, standardization, and automation while maintaining high-quality engineering outcomes. Specific Accountabilities • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the OneWay™ framework and proactively promote it within the team to support Zero Harm Behaviour. • Plan the execution of discipline activities to maintain project schedules. • Manage quality and consistency within the discipline. • Provide technical direction, control, and supervision for engineering and design activities. • Resolve discipline-related technical issues. • Prepare discipline man-hour estimates for proposals and develop deliverables lists. • Deliver discipline design deliverables within approved man-hour budgets. • Manage discipline resources in collaboration with the Project Engineering Manager. • Identify software requirements and select appropriate design tools. • Identify training and development needs of discipline personnel. • Perform or delegate checking of deliverables. • Report progress on deliverables and tasks and provide updates for project reporting. • Identify and report potential project variances. • Maintain and update lessons learned registers. • Undertake or delegate site visits as required. • Manage interfaces within the discipline, across other disciplines, and with third-party contractors. • Interface with procurement and construction teams. • Coordinate change control and technical query processes within the discipline. Essential Skills And Experience • Minimum 15 years of experience in Brownfield Oil & Gas Electrical Design and Engineering. • Experience performing as a professional Electrical Engineer for projects and plant modifications from Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) through execution, commissioning, and start-up. • Demonstrated experience in: • Technical support for operation and maintenance of electrical equipment. • Testing, installation, commissioning, and start-up of electrical equipment. • Design, selection, and specification of electrical equipment. • Minimum 5-10 years of experience leading Electrical engineering activities within multidisciplinary project delivery teams. • Experience in the Middle East is an advantage. • Experience in front-end engineering, project execution, commissioning, and start-up activities. • Experience with project management. • Experience managing EPCM projects. Required Competencies • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. • Professional Engineering status or equivalent professional registration. • Proven leadership skills and a strong personal drive to meet deadlines and targets. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams. • Ability to work and manage in a multicultural environment. • Strong commitment to HSSE leadership and experience managing HSSE throughout all project phases. • Design, selection, and specification of electrical equipment Moving forward together We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard. And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. 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Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. Professional Engineering status or equivalent professional registration.

Ensure company and statutory requirements, along with applicable engineering standards, are identified and addressed in the Electrical equipment design across all Purchase Orders and Programmes. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant industry standards and ensure project designs comply with current requirements. Ensure the technical integrity of Electrical discipline deliverables through checking, verification, and design review activities. Proactively understand the safety hazards and risks associated with the asset lifecycle of the designed product, plant, or equipment. Ensure actions arising from Project Reviews and Value Improvement Practices (VIPs) are addressed in a timely manner. Design and develop innovative technical approaches to Electrical engineering challenges and contribute to continuous business improvement initiatives. Communicate key design decisions with potential safety impacts to project teams and ensure they are appropriately documented. Drive continuous improvement in the effectiveness and efficiency of project delivery through elimination, simplification, standardization, and automation while maintaining high-quality engineering outcomes. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the OneWay™ framework and proactively promote it within the team to support Zero Harm Behaviour. Plan the execution of discipline activities to maintain project schedules. Manage quality and consistency within the discipline. Provide technical direction, control, and supervision for engineering and design activities. Resolve discipline-related technical issues. Prepare discipline man-hour estimates for proposals and develop deliverables lists. Deliver discipline design deliverables within approved man-hour budgets. Manage discipline resources in collaboration with the Project Engineering Manager. Identify software requirements and select appropriate design tools. Identify training and development needs of discipline personnel. Perform or delegate checking of deliverables. Report progress on deliverables and tasks and provide updates for project reporting. Identify and report potential project variances. Maintain and update lessons learned registers. Undertake or delegate site visits as required. Manage interfaces within the discipline, across other disciplines, and with third-party contractors. Interface with procurement and construction teams. Coordinate change control and technical query processes within the discipline.