Principal Electrical Engineer-Mining, Minerals, and Metals

Worley - Mesa, AZ

Full-time

Mesa, AZ

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

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 is classified as casual and will be on an as-needed basis. As the lead for the Electrical Engineering team for projects in the US MMM (Mining, Minerals, and Metals) business, you will manage small to large projects, ensuring quality, cost, and schedule adherence. You will be responsible for the Electrical Engineering team's output, technical integrity, and compliance with safety standards. This role requires a self-motivated individual with strong leadership and communication skills, adept at solving complex Engineering challenges. The purpose of this role is to lead a discipline project team in the Electrical department for Mining, Minerals, and Metals projects. The position is based in Arizona and is a casual-employee position.

Responsibilities

• Act as the project lead designer/engineer, overseeing the work of engineers, designers, or drafters.
• Perform design/Engineering work and deliverables within the Electrical team.
• Interpret customer specifications and coordinate/communicate with other disciplines and customers.
• Support scope definition, estimation, and progress control of Electrical Engineering activities.
• Lead RFP, estimations, detailed Engineering, and field support project activities.
• Ensure familiarity with applicable codes, mining Electrical standards, and customer standards.
• Support quality assurance and verification roles on Engineering deliverables.
• Identify and resolve issues and problems, keeping abreast of the latest developments in Electrical Engineering.
• Act as the Electrical Engineering lead on specific projects when required.
• Ensure project scope clarity and compliance with change management processes.
• Participate in meetings, prepare progress reports, and follow required checking procedures.
• Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Offer construction management support for customers as required.
• Liaise with clients, vendors, engineers, and other disciplines.
• Contribute to the professional development of less experienced team members.
• Deliver Electrical Engineering services meeting Worley, customer, and regulatory standards.
• Initiate, manage, and supervise Electrical Engineering activities to meet project requirements.
• Participate in the preparation of datasheets, calculation, specifications, material requisition and technical bid evaluation.
• Design and analyze general Mining key equipment Electrical Design and Load requirements design experience.
• Participate in site walkdowns, project meetings, design reviews, and incorporation of review comments.
• Monitor assigned activities for effective performance and adherence to established policies and standards.
• Lead a team to ensure successful delivery for various mining, minerals, and metals projects.
• Mentor junior or intermediate staff.
• Plan and identify Electrical Engineering resources.
• In-process activities for Engineering deliverables (prepare, review, verify, approve).
• Coordinate key technical deliverables.
• Work interactively with internal and external customers, ensuring high-quality Engineering products and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure adherence to government, organization, and customer Engineering standards and procedures.
• Participate in Engineering department and section meetings.
• Demonstrate highly effective technical and practical Engineering skills, consistently delivering quality work.
• Possess sound knowledge of Electrical Engineering fundamentals and basic requirements of other Engineering fields.
• Utilize Electrical Engineering software (ETAP, DIALux) and have a working knowledge of Electrical 3D modeling programs such as Aveva E3D and Smart 3D.
• Competently use relevant software, such as MS Office Suite.
• Collaborate and develop a strategic pursuit and proposal development of Electrical discipline.
• Develop an Electrical discipline proposal write-up including technical, value proposition and vision objectives.
• Electrical discipline specific technical and value improving practices presentations to clients.

Requirements

• 10+ years Lead or Senior Electrical Engineer experience.
• 8+ years Mining, Minerals & Metals projects experience.
• 3 to 5 years of EPC/EPCM Mining project experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Electrical Professional Engineer licensed in Arizona, or able to get an expedited license in the state of Arizona.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering would be considered an asset.