Principal Protection and Control Engineer

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:

You will support Substation and Transmission projects with focus on electrical protection and control activities for Worley and its Customers as an integral part of the Power Networks team. This includes new substations and switchyards, modifications, additions and upgrades to existing facilities.

Responsibilities:

Independently perform tasks that typically include:

• Technical execution of complex protection and control project assignments applied to both brownfield and greenfield for Power Networks projects for various clients.
• Preparation of engineering drawings and documents, calculations, and other miscellaneous deliverables as required. 
• Collaborate with project managers, drafters, civil/structural engineers, and field personnel.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Complete tasks in accordance with project procedures, applicable codes and/or standards, on schedule and within budget.
• Discuss technical problems and communicate effectively with other project personnel and outside customers.
• Perform independent audits and reviews of technical work.
• Perform proposal preparation, proposal estimates, and provide input to scope documents and client presentations. 
• Perform the function of a team leader that can solve complex issues and act as a lead engineer responsible for the quality of the deliverables. 
• Work in a team-oriented environment with ability to work independently or as part of a group when and as required.
• Interface with outside customers.
• Ability to travel to job sites to perform site walkdown.
• Responsible for the quality assurance of the documents to the applicable drawing standards and responsible for the proper document management procedures are followed.