Principal Project Engineer-Power Generation

Worley; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Opportunities for professional development

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Project Engineer to manage and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities at their Reading location. The role focuses on ensuring project execution in a timely, safe, and efficient manner while maintaining client relationships and managing budgets. Candidates should have recognized engineering degrees and substantial technical experience, preferably in combined cycle power plant projects. Worley promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace and is committed to sustainability and energy transition.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in project engineering on smaller projects.
• Previous experience on combined cycle power plant projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage multidiscipline engineering activities to ensure project execution.
• Establish and maintain healthy client relationships.
• Monitor project cost aspects and avoid overruns.
• Contribute to compliance with policies and procedures.

Skills

Technical, practical and leadership experience

Project engineering experience

Client relationship management

Compliance with regulations

Education

Recognized engineering degree in relevant discipline

Job description

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.

Purpose

Manage and coordinate multidiscipline engineering activities to ensure projects are executed in a safe, efficient, cost effective and timely manner. Act as primary technical co‑ordination interface with client to ensure that the client's expectations are satisfied. Ensure the project conforms to the client’s approved Basis of Design and all applicable regulatory and code requirements.

Responsibilities

HSE Management

• Maintains HSE focus within the team to ensure OHSE requirements included in design and procurement.

Client Relationships

• Establish, maintain and build healthy client relationships.
• Proactively resolve performance, scope and schedule issues with the client as they arise.
• Identify, document, communicate and meet the client’s requirements.

Commercial Management

• Effectively manage assigned budgets within WorleyParsons' total scope.

Scope Management

• Compliance with WPMP and Project Execution Plan.
• Compliance with requirements of the contract.
• Effective change control process application.

Time Management

• Contribute to the development of overall project schedule.
• Supervise work in accordance with the approved schedule.

Cost Control

• Monitor cost aspects of the project within direct control and forecast final costs, identify trends and take action to avoid cost overruns.

Quality Management

• Contribute to compliance with WorleyParsons policies and procedures.
• Utilise, as appropriate, strong working knowledge of WorleyParsons engineering and procurement systems and procedures.

Team Management

• Focus team on achievement of milestones and other key project objectives.
• Listen to the team, discuss the issues, resolve problems and direct activities to remove roadblocks and achieve objectives.

Communications Management

• Regularly provide clear reports to project management.
• Effective communication with the design team and third parties.
• Accurate, timely and effective reporting to the Project Manager.

Risk Management

• Monitor the closure of all identified risks and opportunities.

Design Management

• Set clear objectives to the design team, including achieving productivity and budget targets.
• Ensure the design team is aware of and complies with client’s Basis of Design and application regulations and codes.
• Manage inter‑discipline interfaces effectively.

Procurement/Subcontracts Management

• Assess procurement processes throughout the project to ensure goods meet specification, are delivered on time and are within budget.

What You Will Bring

• Substantial technical, practical and leadership experience in the relevant discipline and proven experience in project engineering on smaller projects, with associated commercial and contractual experience.

Required

• A recognized engineering degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent.
• Previous experience on combined cycle power plant projects.

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) status.
• Eligible for Certified Practicing Project Practitioner (CPPP) certification or equivalent.

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.

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.

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.