Principal Mechanical Engineer

• We deliver the world’s most complex projects.
• Work as part of a collaborative and inclusive team.
• Enjoy a varied & challenging role.

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.

The Role

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer with Worley, you will work closely with our existing team to deliver projects for our clients while continuing to develop your skills and experience etc.

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 Responsibility

• Experience in phases of engineering e.g., Concept, Basic and Detail Engineering phases.
• Experience in providing visible leadership and governance in engineering delivery.
• Experience in people management, performance evaluation, resource planning, recruiting etc.
• Assessing and maintaining capability/competency matrix of the team and arranging for necessary trainings and upskill/re skill where necessary.
• Monitoring project needs and planning for appropriate assignments.
• Assigning staff to projects, taking due notice of project schedule.
• Maintaining current project listing of personnel, noting their assignments, tasks, and expected durations and planning their future assignments.
• Reviewing, approving, and monitoring engineering work hour estimates.
• Developing, coordinating, and implementing new methods, standards and work instructions that affect the department and benefit the company.
• Providing technical solution to issues, quality assurance including development of departmental design standards and engineering.

Other Attributes

• Experience in core areas of Mechanical discipline e.g. preparing equipment layouts, technical specifications, datasheets, Material Requisitions, knowledge of national, international codes and standards, Technical Bid Analysis, Vendor data review, 3D Model Reviews.
• Experience in Material Handling, Equipment associated with MMM industry.
• Orientation to working in workshare and global integrated delivery environments.
• Knowledge in Mech software like Beltstat, Sidewinder, PV Elite.
• Understanding of Project requirements like productivity/ schedule workhour control etc.
• Capable of interacting with all stakeholders including client and vendors.
• Have good understanding of requirements from other disciplines like Process, Piping / Electrical & Instrumentation / Civil & Structural etc.           
• Good communication and presentation skills, verbal and written to communicate with client and lead offices.
• Support proposal engineering.
• Should be open for short travel and deputation to sites / lead offices where required.

About You 

To be considered for this role it is envisaged you will possess the following attributes:

• Graduate Mech engineer with 25-30 years of Engineering exposure in the Mechanical Department of a consultancy organization. Experience range can be flexible for deserving candidate.
• Candidates with experience in technical services department of a Metal / Mineral / Chemical Processing plant can also apply. However at least 10 years of engineering consultancy experience (Material Handling, Mineral Processing projects preferred) will be required.
• Worked as Lead Mech Engineer in projects for minimum 10 years over and above managing a Mech team.
• Capable to mentor, lead and guide a group of Mech Engineers & Designers and able to take decision independently.

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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