Senior Protection and Controls 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.

This position is based in our Reading, PA office and is not a remote opportunity.

The Senior Protection and Controls Engineer will provide engineering expertise and technical leadership for electrical protection and control activities in support of substation and transmission projects for Worley and its customers. This role supports new substations and switchyards, as well as modifications, additions, and upgrades to existing facilities, as part of the Power Networks team.

Responsibilities

• Execute complex protection and control engineering assignments for both greenfield and brownfield Power Networks projects.
• Develop engineering drawings, calculations, technical documents, and other project deliverables as required.
• Provide technical guidance and coordinate the work of engineers and designers to support successful project delivery.
• Perform work in accordance with project procedures, applicable codes and standards, schedule requirements, and budget constraints.
• Communicate technical issues and solutions effectively with project team members and external clients.
• Conduct independent technical reviews, audits, and quality checks of engineering work.
• Support proposal development, including scope definition, cost estimates, and input to client presentations.
• Serve as a technical or discipline lead on assigned projects, responsible for the quality and completeness of deliverables.
• Collaborate effectively within a team environment while maintaining the ability to work independently as required.
• Interface with other disciplines, project management, and external stakeholders to support integrated project execution.
• Travel to project sites as needed to perform site walkdowns and field assessments.
• Ensure compliance with drawing standards, quality assurance requirements, and established document management procedures.

What You Will Bring

Technical and Industry Experience

• Experience providing technical direction or supervision to engineers and designers.

• Experience developing project cost estimates and contributing to proposal documentation.

• Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes, regulatory requirements, manufacturing standards, and industry best practices.

• Proficiency with standard business and engineering software (e.g., MS Office and discipline-specific tools).

• Ability to manage work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to support collaboration with engineers, designers, project teams, and clients.

Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

• Extensive experience in protection and control engineering for substations and switchyards, including high-voltage facilities (500 kV and above).

Preferred:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license 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.

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.