Project Engineer – Substations

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

We are a front runner in delivering sustainable energy solutions across the globe. 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:

As a Project Engineer, you will be part of the Power Networks team providing engineering support for the design of substation facilities for voltages up to and including 765 kV. This includes new substations and switchyards, as well as modifications, additions, and upgrades to existing facilities. Our Power Networks team delivers engineering solutions across sectors such as transmission, substations, battery energy storage systems, utility-scale solar, offshore wind, onshore wind, green hydrogen, carbon capture, and more. Our customers include large power utilities, IPPs, renewable energy developers, and data center developers.

Responsible for:

• Technical management – Leading substation design projects for our clients in accordance with Worley design standards, procedures and client requirements.
• HSE Management – Ensure compliance with all HSE procedures and that that HSE requirements are documented and understood by all project participants
• Client Relationships – Identifying, documenting and communicating client requirements. Effectively manages multiple stakeholders and maintains / develops healthy client relationships throughout the project and post-completion. Proactively resolves performance, scope, cost and schedule issues with the Client as they arise; Chair project meetings and facilitate effective communication between clients, managers, and internal teams to ensure project alignment with requirements, scope and schedule
• Commercial Management – effectively manages Worley/Client contract
• Time Management – Manages the planning of all scope elements of the project. Develops resource and financial requirements from the project plan. Manages the design, procurement and construction activities to meet the project schedule. Routinely monitors the key reports and development of corrective action plans. Achieves timely and effective documentation turnover at project close-out
• Cost Control – Planning and preparing accurate project estimates. Establishes cost reports for control of projects. Monitors and controls all cost aspects of the project including forecasting costs, obtaining approvals, identifying trends and taking action to avoid cost overruns and identifying opportunities. Continual assessment of performance of cost control system and personnel
• Quality Management – Defining the project quality requirements. Ensures the right systems are in place and applied on the project. Develops a project schedule which allows work to be executed in logical sequences. Ensures compliance with Worley policies and procedures
• Team Management – Providing clear and focused leadership for the project team to create a vision for project success and a strategy to fit that vision. Focuses on achievement of milestones and other key project objectives. Provides mentoring and participates in staff performance evaluations
• Communications Management – Ensuring accurate and timely progress reporting to the client and internally to Worley management. Ongoing monitoring of the communication network between project staff, the client and third parties and introduction of changes where required
• Risk Management – Identifying project risks and opportunities. Monitors closure of all identified risks and opportunities

What You Will Bring

Technical and Industry Experience:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in substation design
• Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to Worley and its Customers
• A sound knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements
• Ability to formulate project scope documents, establish budgets, estimate project costs, and create and maintain schedules
• Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite
• Leading and supporting multi discipline teams on substation projects
• Substantial technical and practical experience in electrical engineering in the same or similar industry including experience in working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams
• Willingness to travel occasionally to client sites or conferences
• Ideal candidate should have strong interpersonal and written communication skills that permit working efficiently alongside other senior substation engineers and designers in a team setting

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

Required:

• 4 or 5 year Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering

Preferred:

• Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States or willingness to apply for license

Moving forward together

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 law.

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.

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.