Senior 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 todays needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Worley is seeking a Senior Principal Lead Engineer Electrical Instrumentation & Controls to provide senior technical leadership on large and complex industrial this role you will guide engineering design and execution across the full project lifecyclefrom early concept development through detailed design construction and commissioning.

This position plays a key role in shaping practical high-quality engineering solutions. The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with collaborative leadership working closely with multidisciplinary project teams to develop designs that translate effectively into safe constructible and reliable industrial facilities.

This role includes regular collaboration with clients partners and internal project teams through virtual and in-person meetings. Clear and effective communication in English is important for coordinating technical work presenting design concepts and supporting project execution.

We welcome candidates with experience supporting complex industrial environments such as chemical processing facilities manufacturing plants power generation data centers or nuclear facilities as well as professionals from comparable industries with transferable experience.

This position is based in Charleston West Virginia with relocation required. Travel of approximately 1525% may be needed to support project sites including design reviews construction support and commissioning activities.

• Provide technical leadership for electrical instrumentation controls and industrial communications engineering across multiple projects

• Guide the development and review of complete engineering design deliverables that support safe efficient and constructible facilities

• Oversee preparation of construction documentation including:

  • Electrical single-line diagrams power distribution layouts grounding and lightning protection systems

  • Load lists cable schedules conduit layouts raceway systems and installation details

  • Control system architectures loop diagrams instrument indexes marshalling layouts and control panel designs

• Lead or review electrical system studies such as load flow short circuit protective relay coordination arc flash motor starting and harmonic analysis

• Support the design and specification of instrumentation and control systems used in industrial facilities including:

  • Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

  • Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)

• Contribute to or review P&IDs control narratives cause-and-effect diagrams loop diagrams and instrument specifications

• Support the design and specification of industrial telecommunications and operational technology (OT) infrastructure including:

  • Fiber optic networks and field communications systems

  • Industrial Ethernet switches routers and network cabinets

  • Control system and plant network architectures

  • Field communication systems supporting instrumentation and control panels

• Help ensure designs align with reliability cybersecurity maintainability and constructability requirements

• Contribute to defining project scope execution strategies schedules and resource plans

• Monitor design progress and collaborate with project teams to support successful project delivery

• Participate in technical risk management design change management and project reviews

• Support procurement activities vendor technical evaluations construction support and commissioning

• Provide guidance and mentorship to electrical instrumentation and controls engineers and designers

• Foster a collaborative team environment that supports professional growth and knowledge sharing

• Engage with clients and stakeholders to review technical solutions and support project alignment

• Contribute to preparation of technical documentation progress updates and engineering reports

• Demonstrate ownership of engineering work and contribute to high standards of technical quality safety and continuous improvement

• Proactively identify potential technical or execution challenges and collaborate with project teams to resolve them

• Support the development of best practices and engineering excellence across project teams

• Strong understanding of electrical power systems instrumentation control systems and industrial communications infrastructure

• Experience supporting engineering procurement and construction activities within industrial or infrastructure environments

• Familiarity with relevant engineering codes and standards such as IEEE NEC IEC NFPA ISA API and ASME

• Experience with engineering and design tools such as:

Electrical

• ETAP

• SKM

• SPEL

• DIALux

• TraceCalc Pro

Instrumentation & Controls

• SPI / AVEVA Instrumentation

• InstruCalc

• SILsolver

• Fisher Spec Manager

Design & Coordination

• AutoCAD

• MicroStation

• Navisworks

General Tools

• Microsoft Office Suite

Experience with similar or equivalent engineering tools will also be considered.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Controls Engineering or a related engineering discipline is required.

• 12 years of progressive engineering experience including design and technical leadership responsibilities on complex projects is required.

• Experience leading or contributing to multidisciplinary engineering teams is required.

• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly with clients stakeholders and project teams is required.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the US (strong preference).

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Controls Engineering or a related field preferred.

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. Were building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong can be themselves and are heard.

And were not just talking about it; were doing it. Were reskilling our people leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in todays low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition theres a path for you here.

And theres no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons explore diverse opportunities and be part of delivering sustainable change.