Lead Design Engineer I - Electrical

Worley; al-Ahmadi; On-site; KWD 19,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking an experienced Lead Design Engineer - Electrical for major oil & gas projects in Kuwait. You will lead electrical design teams, supervise engineers, and ensure compliance with codes, budgets and schedules.

You will manage cost estimates, prepare input for contract documents, and deliver engineering excellence across project phases within a PMC environment in the Middle East. A Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 10+ years in oil & gas, including 5 years as lead design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 15+ years total experience in design and delivery.
• 10+ years in oil & gas, refinery or petrochemical sectors.
• 5+ years as Lead Design Engineer or equivalent.
• Experience with contractor delivery models or PMC environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design team to meet time, budget and quality targets.
• Provide supervision of electrical engineers, designers and technical staff.
• Ensure work complies with applicable codes, standards and contracts.
• Manage discipline resources, costs and schedules for assigned projects.
• Prepare electrical discipline input for contracts, criteria and work scope.
• Design estimates and production and checking of design documents.
• Coordinate input into contract documents for the discipline area.
• Ensure alignment with project objectives and client requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical Engineering

Project management

Team supervision

PMC environment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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.

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.

Primary Objective

• Ensure Electrical design integrity while leading the process engineering group on specific projects.
• Responsible for the progress and quality of assigned tasks within the Electrical area, including the supervision of engineers and design teams.
• To ensure all work carried out conforms with agreed codes and practices, meets all requirements of the contracts specification and ensure all work is carried out within agreed schedules, budgets and procedures.

What You Will Do

• Ensure work is carried out competently and effectively, within time and budget constraints, and that project objectives are met.
• Provide overall supervision of electrical engineers, designers, and technical personnel during project execution.
• Ensure the integrity of the work scope and that all work is carried out in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
• Manage project discipline resource requirements.
• Design Estimates and production and checking of design documents and drawings.
• Prepare electrical discipline cost, schedule, and resource estimates for assigned projects.
• Management, technical execution and completion of engineering assigned tasks.
• Assisting the project engineers in the co-ordination and preparation of input into the contract documents for the discipline area, including design criteria, scope of work, procedures and design approach.

Qualifications / Experience

• Full-time Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years of total experience post graduate studies.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the oil & gas, refinery, or petrochemical industry.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Lead Design Engineer or equivalent.
• Previous experience working with a contractor or in a comparable delivery model.

What You Will Bring

• Working to and using the company management systems.
• Ensuring compliance to company, client, local and international standards as given in the project PEP etc.
• Quality Assurance – Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system relevant to the BU, etc.
• Safety – Responsible for personal safety safe working practices for the BU, etc. Understand and follow OH&S procedures.
• Experience working in a PMC (Project Management Consultancy) environment.
• Demonstrated experience working in the Middle East project environment.- Attached to populate .

Why This Role Matters

• You will play a key role in delivering safe, sustainable projects by leading a high-performing team and ensuring engineering excellence across all phases of the project.
• Your regional experience and PMC background will be critical in navigating project complexity and delivering value to our clients.

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.