Senior Electrical Designer - POR00FB
Company: Worley
: AUS-VIC-Portland
: Electrical
: Full-time
Employment Type: Agency Contractor
Management Level: Individual Contributor
: Sep 29, 2026
: Oct 29, 2026
Reporting Manager Title: Department Manager Instrumentation Engineering
Location: Portland, Victoria
Full time site-based role
12-month contract with likelihood of extension
Customer: Alcoa
Responsibilities:Deliver discipline specific engineering design services that meet Worley, the client’s and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.Proactive interest in leveraging digital and AI-enabled tools in day-to-day work.Ensure a ‘fit for purpose’ solution from concept through to as built is developed considering safe and sustainable design, operability, maintainability and decommissioning.Proactively seek an understanding of the safety hazards and risks associated with the asset lifecycle of the designed product, plant or structure; be responsible for action and close out where relevant.Identify issues and problems; develop appropriate and innovative solutions; and ask for assistance if required.Perform discipline specific engineering design services such as:Deliver tasks as per the scope of work with active awareness of the change management process.Prepare/support the production of calculations, drawings and related documentation.Support project reviews and workshops as required.Interfacing with other peers, seniors, engineering disciplines and Workshare team to complete engineering design and ensure delivery of high-quality deliverables.Where required, assist in the preparation of project documentation such as budgets, estimates, forecasts, schedules, and reports.Interpret and apply the applicable technical standards.Ensure self-check is completed on all deliverables and ensure compliance with checking and review activities as per Worley processes.Ensure design interfaces between work packages are clear and there is alignment across the overall design package.Understand interdisciplinarity interfaces across design packages.Candidate criteriaAdvanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical or an Electrical Tradesperson who has completed the Electrical Design, Drafting and Estimates course.Electrical License (highly regarded).Minimum 6 years in electrical and Instrumentation design and drafting experience in a similar industry highly regarded.Experience across phases of engineering projects from concept design, execution, construction and commissioning.Excellent understanding of Australian electrical standards.Experience in following software and tools:Microstation SE and or AutoCAD 18 and above.Microsoft Office and excel.Good understanding and proven experience in:Single line diagrams, schematics, termination diagrams, block diagrams, cable routing, equipment layouts, lighting design, earthing layouts.Control system and instrumentation interfacing.Integration between equipment, control systems and field devices.Supporting design solutions, integration between systems, as-building, construction and commissioning.Understanding of shutdown planning and considerations for design.Please include candidate availability and rate expectations in submission. If unable to upload to Taleo, please include the candidates email address so they can be manually attached.
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).
