Principal Telecommunications Engineer

Worley; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid work arrangements

Career development opportunities

Access to technical experts

Job summary

Worley seeks a Principal Telecommunications Engineer to lead enterprise and industrial digital infrastructure programs across mining, energy, utilities and industrial projects.

You will drive architecture, design standards and technology strategies for LAN/WAN and wireless networks, and oversee delivery from concept to commissioning, while mentoring engineers and shaping future solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in enterprise IT infrastructure, industrial digital infrastructure or mission-critical environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in LAN, WAN and wireless networking technologies, including network architecture, routing, switching and network security.
• Strong knowledge of data centres, server platforms, storage systems, virtualisation technologies and infrastructure resilience.
• Experience delivering integrated site technology solutions such as CCTV, security access control, fire detection, public address and related operational systems.
• Experience leading complex projects within mining, energy, utilities, industrial or critical infrastructure sectors.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure cybersecurity principles and the secure design of enterprise and operational environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, consulting and client relationship management skills.
• Ability to provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering and project delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise across digital infrastructure and operational technology environments.
• Lead the development of architecture, design standards and technology strategies for LAN, WAN and wireless networking solutions.
• Deliver infrastructure solutions across the project lifecycle, from concept and FEED through detailed design, construction and commissioning.
• Develop and review designs for data centres, server infrastructure, virtualisation platforms, storage, backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Lead the integration of site technology systems including CCTV, security access control, fire detection, public address and general site communication systems.
• Support the design and implementation of resilient and secure network infrastructure across corporate and industrial environments.
• Provide technical assurance, governance and engineering oversight to ensure compliance with industry standards and client requirements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, supporting infrastructure modernisation, digital transformation and operational reliability initiatives.
• Mentor engineers, contribute to business development activities and support the continued growth of Worley's digital infrastructure capability.

Skills

LAN/WAN networking

Industrial digital infrastructure

Architecture design

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Data centres

Server platforms

Virtualisation

CCTV & security systems

Job description

About The Job

At Worley, we're helping our customers navigate the energy transition while delivering the infrastructure and resources the world needs today.

We are seeking an experienced Principal Telecommunications Engineer to provide technical leadership across enterprise and industrial digital infrastructure solutions supporting mining, energy, utilities and industrial projects. This role will lead the strategy, design and delivery of mission-critical OT, communications and site technology systems, including networks, data centres, server infrastructure and integrated operational services.

Project Opportunity

Join Worley's team delivering EPCM services for one of Australia's largest copper growth programs with a leading global mining company. Spanning major underground mine expansions and processing infrastructure projects, this portfolio will help unlock future copper supply while offering the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative team that values belonging, innovation and shared success.

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 specialise 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.

What You'll Do

• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise across digital infrastructure and operational technology environments.
• Lead the development of architecture, design standards and technology strategies for LAN, WAN and wireless networking solutions.
• Deliver infrastructure solutions across the project lifecycle, from concept and FEED through detailed design, construction and commissioning.
• Develop and review designs for data centres, server infrastructure, virtualisation platforms, storage, backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Lead the integration of site technology systems including CCTV, security access control, fire detection, public address and general site communication systems.
• Support the design and implementation of resilient and secure network infrastructure across corporate and industrial environments.
• Provide technical assurance, governance and engineering oversight to ensure compliance with industry standards and client requirements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, supporting infrastructure modernisation, digital transformation and operational reliability initiatives.
• Mentor engineers, contribute to business development activities and support the continued growth of Worley's digital infrastructure capability.

What You'll Have

• Significant experience in enterprise IT infrastructure, industrial digital infrastructure or mission-critical technology environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in LAN, WAN and wireless networking technologies, including network architecture, routing, switching and network security.
• Strong knowledge of data centres, server platforms, storage systems, virtualisation technologies and infrastructure resilience.
• Experience delivering integrated site technology solutions such as CCTV, security access control, fire detection, public address and related operational systems.
• Experience leading complex projects within mining, energy, utilities, industrial or critical infrastructure sectors.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure cybersecurity principles and the secure design of enterprise and operational environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, consulting and client relationship management skills.
• Ability to provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering and project delivery teams.

Why you should apply

• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements.
• The opportunity to influence global mining, energy and industrial infrastructure projects.
• Competitive remuneration and employee benefits.
• Access to a world-class network of technical experts.
• A collaborative environment that values technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Career development opportunities beyond this role.

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.