Company: Worley
Primary Location: USA-PA-Reading
Job: Electrical
Schedule: Full-time
Employment Type: Employee
Job Level: Experienced
Job Posting: Aug 15, 2024
Unposting Date: Sep 15, 2024
Reporting Manager Title: Engineering Director
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.
*** THIS POSITION CAN BE REMOTELY BASED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES***
Purpose:
You will provide engineering support for the design of substation facilities for voltages up to and including 765 kV for Worley and its Customers as an integral part of the Power Networks team. This includes new substations and switchyards, modifications, additions and upgrades to existing facilities.
Responsibilities:
- Independently perform tasks including substation physical design for new switchyards and substations, additions and modifications.
- Preparation of specifications and provide procurement support.
- Preparation of engineering drawings including layout and general arrangements for all major equipment and structures required for high voltage switchyards or substation.
- Perform auxiliary electrical power system studies including load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, protection and coordination, ampacity, and battery sizing studies.
- Perform substation grounding calculations and studies, lightning protection and insulation coordination, and sizing calculations.
- Perform proposal preparation, proposal estimates, and provide input to scope documents and client presentations.
- Work in a team-oriented environment with ability to work independently or as part of a group.
- Responsible for the quality assurance of the documents to applicable Worley and client standards.
- Commitment to Customer service and ability to work independently on more varied and complex tasks.
- Supervise/coordinate other engineers to successfully deliver a project and provide technical direction.
- Complete tasks in accordance with project procedures, applicable codes and/or standards, on schedule and within budget.
- Discuss technical problems and communicate effectively with project personnel and outside Customers.
- Perform independent audits and reviews of technical work.
- Perform the function of a team leader capable of solving complex issues and act as a lead engineer.
- Interface with other departmental staff, project management, and outside Customers.
- Ability to travel to job sites to perform site walkdown.
- Responsible for the quality assurance of documents to applicable drawing standards.
What you will bring
Technical and Industry Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in substation engineering.
- Effective technical and practical engineering skills.
- Knowledge of fundamental requirements of electrical engineering, and other engineering fields.
- Knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Competent use of electrical engineering specific software.
- Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.
- Substantial technical and practical experience in electrical engineering including experience in multi-disciplinary projects.
- Experience in project leadership role.
- Experience in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:
Required:
- 4 or 5 year Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering.
Preferred:
- Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States.
Moving forward together
We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. 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.
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