Principal Electrical Engineer

Worley Parsons; Muscat; On-site; OMR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley Parsons is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for brownfield Oil & Gas projects in Oman. You will ensure electrical designs meet standards, maintain technical integrity, and drive safety across the asset lifecycle.

The role requires leading multidisciplinary teams from FEED through commissioning and start-up, with a strong emphasis on HSSE and continuous improvement. Ideal candidates have 15+ years in brownfield electrical design, Middle East experience, and professional

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in Brownfield Oil & Gas electrical design and engineering.
• Experience as a professional Electrical Engineer for projects and plant modifications from FEED through execution, commissioning and start-up.
• Experience leading electrical engineering activities within multidisciplinary project delivery teams (5–10 years).
• Experience in the Middle East is an advantage and in EPCM projects is preferred.
• Strong HSSE leadership and ability to work in multicultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure company and statutory requirements and engineering standards are identified in Electrical equipment design.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and ensure designs comply with requirements.
• Ensure technical integrity of Electrical deliverables via checking, verification, and design reviews.
• Proactively manage safety hazards across asset lifecycle of designed products, plants, or equipment.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery through standardization and automation while preserving quality.

Skills

Brownfield Oil & Gas Electrical Design

Electrical engineering leadership

Front-End Engineering Design (FEED)

Project execution start-up

HSSE leadership

Discipline coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Technical problem solving

Site experience

Proposal estimation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Professional Engineering status or equivalent

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.

Primary Objectives / Responsibilities

• Ensure company and statutory requirements, along with applicable engineering standards, are identified and addressed in the Electrical equipment design across all Purchase Orders and Programmes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant industry standards and ensure project designs comply with current requirements.
• Ensure the technical integrity of Electrical discipline deliverables through checking, verification, and design review activities.
• Proactively understand the safety hazards and risks associated with the asset lifecycle of the designed product, plant, or equipment.
• Ensure actions arising from Project Reviews and Value Improvement Practices (VIPs) are addressed in a timely manner.
• Design and develop innovative technical approaches to Electrical engineering challenges and contribute to continuous business improvement initiatives.
• Communicate key design decisions with potential safety impacts to project teams and ensure they are appropriately documented.

• Drive continuous improvement in the effectiveness and efficiency of project delivery through elimination, simplification, standardization, and automation while maintaining high-quality engineering outcomes.

Specific Accountabilities

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the OneWay™ framework and proactively promote it within the team to support Zero Harm Behaviour.
• Plan the execution of discipline activities to maintain project schedules.
• Manage quality and consistency within the discipline.
• Provide technical direction, control, and supervision for engineering and design activities.
• Resolve discipline-related technical issues.
• Prepare discipline man-hour estimates for proposals and develop deliverables lists.
• Deliver discipline design deliverables within approved man-hour budgets.
• Manage discipline resources in collaboration with the Project Engineering Manager.
• Identify software requirements and select appropriate design tools.
• Identify training and development needs of discipline personnel.
• Perform or delegate checking of deliverables.
• Report progress on deliverables and tasks and provide updates for project reporting.
• Identify and report potential project variances.
• Maintain and update lessons learned registers.
• Undertake or delegate site visits as required.
• Manage interfaces within the discipline, across other disciplines, and with third-party contractors.
• Interface with procurement and construction teams.
• Coordinate change control and technical query processes within the discipline.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 15 years of experience in Brownfield Oil & Gas Electrical Design and Engineering.
• Experience performing as a professional Electrical Engineer for projects and plant modifications from Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) through execution, commissioning, and start-up.
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Technical support for operation and maintenance of electrical equipment.
  • Testing, installation, commissioning, and start-up of electrical equipment.
  • Design, selection, and specification of electrical equipment.
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience leading Electrical engineering activities within multidisciplinary project delivery teams.
• Experience in the Middle East is an advantage.
• Experience in front-end engineering, project execution, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Experience with project management.
• Experience managing EPCM projects.

Required Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional Engineering status or equivalent professional registration.
• Proven leadership skills and a strong personal drive to meet deadlines and targets.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work and manage in a multicultural environment.
• Strong commitment to HSSE leadership and experience managing HSSE throughout all project phases.
• Design, selection, and specification of electrical equipment

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.