Principal Instrumentation Engineer

Worley; Buenos Aires; Hybrid; ARS 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley in Buenos Aires invites a Principal Instrumentation Engineer to lead I&C activities on large-scale mining projects, coordinating design teams and interfacing with Process, Piping, Mechanical, and Electrical disciplines.

The role emphasizes 60-70% leadership/coordination with 30-40% technical judgment, spanning from team management to critical decision making in a hybrid work setup at Puerto Madero.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering/design teams of 15+ people on large-scale projects.
• Strong Instrumentation & Control expertise for mining plants.
• EPC/EPCM delivery experience from contractor side.

Responsibilities

• Lead Instrumentation and Control activities for mining projects within multidisciplinary teams.
• Coordinate interfaces with inter-disciplinary design teams to ensure technical consistency.
• Guide technical reviews and manage team performance and schedule alignment.

Skills

Instrumentation & Control

Leadership

Project management

Mining projects

Tools

AVEVA

SmartPlant/SPI

Eplan

Plant 3D

Revit

Job description

Job Description - Principal Instrumentation Engineer (BUE00QE)

Principal Instrumentation Engineer - BUE00QE

Company : Worley

Job

Instrumentation and Controls

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Posting

Oct 13, 2026

Reporting Manager Title: Manager II, Instrumentation Engineer

Building on our past. Ready for the future

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.

Job Title :

We are looking for a Lead Instrumentation and Control Engineer for large-scale mining projects, with experience leading engineering teams in multidisciplinary EPC/EPCM environments. The position requires proven experience in highly complex, high-investment projects, ideally above USD 1 billion. The main focus of the role is to lead the team, coordinate interfaces, set priorities, make decisions, and ensure progress across the discipline. The expected balance is approximately 30–40% technical judgement and 60–70% leadership, coordination, and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead Instrumentation and Control engineering activities for large-scale mining projects within multidisciplinary design teams.
• Manage and coordinate design teams of 15 or more people, assigning priorities, reviewing progress, removing blockers, and ensuring schedule and quality compliance.
• Coordinate interfaces with Process, Piping, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil/Structural, and other disciplines, ensuring technical consistency across deliverables and design decisions.
• Align the team with project objectives, elevate critical decisions, and facilitate the resolution of open issues.
• Lead key technical reviews, ensuring consistency across disciplines and appropriate management of design risks.
• Monitor team productivity, quality, workload, and performance, anticipating deviations and defining corrective actions when needed.
• What you will find
• Participation in highly complex mining projects, with focus on process plants and automation.
• A leadership role with autonomy, strong interdisciplinary interaction, and direct impact on engineering decisions.
• A dynamic work environment focused on coordination, quality, traceability, and execution.
• Work location: Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, with occasional site visits or plant walkdowns

Work arrangement: Hybrid

What you will bring

Proven experience as Lead Engineer or in an equivalent role on large-scale engineering projects, ideally above USD 1 billion.

EPC/EPCM experience from the engineering/contractor side; client-side experience only is not sufficient for this role.

Experience participating in and leading multidisciplinary design teams, with strong interaction across technical disciplines.

Experience leading engineering/design teams of 15 or more people, including resource planning, priority setting, progress monitoring, and team performance management.

Strong technical judgement in Instrumentation & Control to guide key decisions, resolve interfaces, and validate solutions proposed by the team.

Advanced/fluent English, particularly for coordination with global teams, clients, and suppliers.

Required technical judgement

Industrial instrumentation applied to mining process plants, with the ability to assess risks, alternatives, and design decisions.

PLC/DCS/SCADA architectures and integration with other disciplines, vendors, and plant systems in mining projects.

Signal, I/O, marshalling, cabling, testing, and interface strategies at review and decision-making level.

Review and validation of P&IDs, layouts, and interdisciplinary documentation.

Knowledge of standards and practices applicable to I&C, such as ISA, IEC, API, and ANSI, at review/judgement level rather than only general awareness.

Management and coordination tools

Engineering tracking tools to control interfaces, comments, priorities, commitments, and team progress.

Familiarity with platforms used by the team —AVEVA, SmartPlant/SPI, Eplan, Plant 3D, Revit, or others— to oversee progress, review consistency, and support coordination.

Highly valued experience

Experience in instrumentation and control systems in mining environments.

Definition or review of OT architectures.

Experience with RF / private LTE networks (4G / 5G).

Integration with remote operation centers / IROC.

Expected leadership style

Drive the team: set direction, follow up, remove blockers, and sustain execution pace.

Challenge constructively: question criteria, risks, and decisions when needed, while maintaining focus on execution.

Act proactively: anticipate information needs, planning risks, and interdisciplinary interfaces.

Be solution-oriented: facilitate decisions, align the team, and seek practical alternatives when facing technical, commercial, or schedule constra

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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