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 today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
The Principal Safety Engineer provides leadership and assurance across all phases of engineering projects (concept, FEED, detailed design, and execution).
The role is responsible for driving the implementation of Company's and International HSE standards and best practices, ensuring that safety is fully integrated into engineering design and operational philosophy.
The position leads hazard identification and risk assessment studies (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, SIL), develops safety philosophies and engineering solutions, and supports quantitative risk assessments, fire and explosion analysis, and functional safety lifecycle activities.
The Principal Engineer works closely with multidisciplinary teams and clients to ensure regulatory compliance, risk reduction (ALARP), and required safety performance.
Additionally, the role acts as a technical authority, guiding junior engineers, reviewing deliverables, supporting audits and safety cases, and contributing to continuous improvement of HSE practices within the organization.
Quality Assurance
Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance systems.
Safety:
Responsible for personal safety safe working practices. Understand and follow OH&S procedures
Promoting health, safety and environmental awareness.
Prior role as
Lead / Principal HSE Engineer on Projects
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.

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.
We’re bridging two worlds, accelerating the shift to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources society needs now.
We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their asset portfolios. From consulting and engineering to installation, commissioning, decommissioning and remediation, we provide integrated, data-centric solutions that help solve complex challenges, including those in renewable energy, energy storage, and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).