Principal Protection and Controls Engineer

Worley
Quinton, AL, USA
Full-time

Job Description - Principal Protection and Controls Engineer (REA00GW) :

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.

THIS POSITION CAN BE REMOTELY BASED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES

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.

Responsibilities :

Independently perform tasks that typically include :

  • Technical execution of complex protection and control project assignments applied to both brownfield and greenfield projects for various clients
  • Preparation of engineering drawings and documents, calculations, and other miscellaneous deliverables as required
  • Supervise / coordinate other engineers of equal and lesser experience to successfully deliver a project
  • 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 is capable of solving 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 other departmental staff, project management, and 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

What you will bring

Technical and Industry Experience :

  • Extensive experience in protection and control engineering for switchyards and substations including supervisory experience (up to and including 500kV voltage class stations)
  • Experience working in project leadership role
  • Experience in estimating project costs and writing proposal content
  • Has a competent understanding of regulations, electrical codes, manufacturing standards and industry standard practices
  • Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite
  • Self-motivated, organized, and be able to work independently.
  • Ideal candidate should have strong interpersonal and written communication skills that permit working efficiently alongside 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

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.

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