Project Engineer

Electrical Project Engineer/Manager

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.

The Role

As a Project Engineer with Worley, you will work closely with our existing team to deliver projects for our clients while continuing to develop your skills and experience.

The Electrical Project Engineer/Manager (PE/PM) leads and executes brownfield and greenfield electrical projects with a primary focus on replacement, refurbishment, and modernization of Power Distribution Centers (PDCs) and associated LV/MV systems. The role ensures safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery, technical integrity, regulatory compliance, and client satisfaction, while driving continuous improvement and digital ways of working across the project lifecycle.

The Electrical PM/PE shall be proficient electrical engineer having technical competencies in Electrical distribution system designs, capable of producing equipment sizing calculations, Protection and Control philosophies, Single line Diagrams, Selection of equipment's based on Hazardous Area Classification, Earthing and Lightning calculations, Procurement and layout engineering.

Experienced in preparation of frame agreement for PDCs, Switchgears with an intention of standardization, minimizing spares and defining the prices at the beginning of project. On site exposure to equipment installation practices, site construction, Trouble shooting, Route cause Analysis and mitigation of site issues. The PM/PE shall be responsible for leading a team of professionals and will be responsible for the delivery of the projects in time and in line with organizational strategy in a safe & fully compliant manner to the satisfaction of the client.

The Electrical PM/PE shall work collaboratively across the Organization to optimize performance, drive growth and maintain and augment the integrity of the assigned project and systems. The Electrical PM/PE role would involve working collaboratively with people across disciplines and geographies while directing & leading his team to achieve Organizational goals. The Electrical PM/PE shall have a mindset of operational excellence and continuous improvement. Optimal use of resources with a focus on Technical Integrity, Safety, sustainability and digitization will be a key aspect of this role.

Review Work-hour estimates and Schedule of deliverables for the discipline on projects carried out Leads. Involve in major issues and in problem solving, achieving major milestones and guide leads in implementation of Lessons Learned across Program/Projects. Resolve Interface issues by coordinating with other discipline Lead/ section heads

Project Management & Planning

• Own overall scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality for assigned PDC replacement and electrical upgrade projects, from concept through commissioning and handover.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, WBS, resource plans, budgets, and look-ahead schedules; report progress and variances with clear recovery actions.
• Lead interdisciplinary coordination (civil/structural, HVAC, instrumentation, automation) and interface management across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC).
• Prepare, review, and endorse Project Change Requests (PCRs); steward change control and configuration management.
• Organize internal alignment (IAP) sessions, technical reviews, HAZIDs/HAZOPs (as applicable), constructability and maintainability workshops.

Electrical Engineering & Design

• Perform and/or review calculations, sizing, and selection for MV/LV switchgear, bus ducts, transformers, MCCs, drives, UPS, earthing/grounding, lightning protection, cables, and protection systems.
• Lead PDC replacement engineering: single line diagrams (SLDs), GA/layouts, room layouts, cable routing, protection coordination, short-circuit & arc-flash studies, load flow, motor starting, and harmonic analysis.
• Define technical specifications, data sheets, and evaluation criteria; review vendor documents and FAT procedures; drive standardization and lessons learned.
• Ensure designs meet statutory, code, and client standards (e.g., IEEE, NEMA, IEC) and cybersecurity considerations for intelligent electronic devices (IEDs).

About You

To be considered for this role it is envisaged you will possess the following attributes:

• B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering (M.E./M.Tech preferred).
• 2–5 years (Project Engineer) or 8–12 years (Electrical Engineer) of experience in industrial/commercial power systems with demonstrable PDC/switchgear replacement and brownfield upgrade projects.
• Hands-on exposure to MV/LV systems (up to 33 kV typical), protection & controls, earthing/grounding, and commissioning.

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.

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