Senior Electrical Engineer

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

Right now, we’re bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

Purpose

At Worley, we are delivering a more sustainable world by transforming how energy, chemicals, and resources projects are planned and executed. The Senior Electrical Engineer provides expert engineering support during the construction phase of projects, ensuring that designs are accurately interpreted, adapted to field conditions, and executed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and sustainability. This role bridges engineering design and field execution, enabling projects to be delivered on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with customer expectations and Worley’s ambition to lead the industry in sustainable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead field engineering activities during construction, providing technical guidance and oversight to site supervisors, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Interpret, review, and adjust engineering designs to meet site conditions while ensuring compliance with project specifications, codes, and standards.
• Approve completed construction work to ensure alignment with design intent, quality expectations, and safety and sustainability objectives. Serve as a technical specialist and consultant to project managers, engineering teams, and site leadership on complex engineering matters.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure integration of design and execution activities.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges, proposing safe, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible solutions.
• Prepare and present technical reports, recommendations, and progress updates to project stakeholders and leadership.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and field staff, ensuring knowledge transfer, adherence to best practices, and consistent technical standards.
• Promote Worley’s values of safety, sustainability, and collaboration in all site activities, supporting the delivery of sustainable change.

What You Will Bring

Technical/Industry Experience and Qualifications Requirements:

• Significant field experience in engineering support, construction supervision, or project execution within energy, chemicals, or resources projects.
• Strong knowledge of engineering codes, standards, and specifications, with the ability to interpret and adapt designs for complex site conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to make independent engineering decisions considering financial, environmental, social, and organizational impacts.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, with the ability to integrate engineering input into broader project objectives.
• Excellent communication skills, including preparation and delivery of technical reports, presentations, and proposals to stakeholders.
• Proven leadership experience, including assigning tasks, providing technical guidance, and mentoring team members.
• Advanced proficiency with field engineering systems, processes, and digital tools, including troubleshooting and supporting others.
• Commitment to health, safety, and environmental excellence, with a focus on sustainable project delivery in alignment with Worley’s purpose.

Required

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

• University degree in engineering or a related discipline.

Preferred

• Proficiency in construction methodologies, sequencing, and field problem-solving, with experience in workface planning advantageous.

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. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.