Senior Technical Consultant, Power & New Energy

Worley Group, Inc; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401K plan

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Senior Technical Consultant to advance the energy transition by delivering reliable, resilient power infrastructure for utilities, developers, and industrial clients across North America. You will integrate technical analyses, client engagement, and project leadership across transmission, distribution, substations, and renewable energy initiatives.

Located in Houston with a hybrid schedule and up to 30% travel, this role emphasizes strong technical expertise, advisory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master's preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in utility, power, or energy infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of power systems: transmission, distribution, substation.
• Experience with renewable energy projects (solar, wind, storage).
• Understanding of interconnection processes, codes and regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency with ETAP, SKM, PSLF, PSSE, PSCAD, SEL, PLS-CADD/PLS-Tower.
• PE licensure preferred or ability to obtain licensure in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute technical analyses for transmission, distribution, and substation projects.
• Perform economic evaluations, feasibility studies, and investment analyses.
• Conduct power system modeling and engineering assessments with industry tools.
• Support interconnection studies, grid integration, and energy transition initiatives.
• Develop transmission/ distribution layouts and design packages.
• Review and validate engineering designs for accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare technical reports and customer-facing deliverables.
• Present findings to customers, executives, regulators, and forums.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, consulting, PM, environment, and construction.

Skills

Power systems

Electrical engineering

Project leadership

PE licensure

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PSLF

PSSE

PSCAD

PLS-CADD

PLS-Tower

Job description

Senior Technical Consultant - Power & New Energy

Play an integral role in advancing the energy transition by helping utilities, developers, and industrial customers deliver reliable, resilient, and sustainable power infrastructure. As part of Worley Consulting's Power & New Energy team, you will contribute to some of North America's most important energy projects, supporting transmission, distribution, substation, renewable energy, and grid modernization initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to combine technical expertise with client engagement and project leadership while helping shape the future of the power industry.

Purpose of the role

Worley Consulting's Power & New Energy group is seeking a technically strong and commercially minded Senior Technical Consultant to support the delivery of complex power and energy infrastructure projects across North America. This role provides analytical, engineering, and advisory expertise across transmission, distribution, and substation systems while supporting the integration of renewable energy and emerging technologies.

Location(s):

Houston, Texas; Long Beach, California; or Monrovia, California

This position follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring regular in-office collaboration three days per week. Remote work is not available. Travel of up to 30% is required to support project delivery, customer engagement, workshops, and business development activities.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading and executing technical analyses that support transmission, distribution, and substation infrastructure development.
• Performing economic evaluations, feasibility studies, and investment analyses that inform customer decision-making and project development strategies.
• Conducting power system modeling and engineering assessments using industry-standard software and analytical tools.
• Supporting transmission interconnection studies, grid integration assessments, and energy transition initiatives.
• Developing transmission and distribution layouts, including engineering drawings, technical documentation, and design packages.
• Reviewing and validating preliminary and detailed engineering designs to ensure technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, and constructability.
• Analyzing large-scale electric power systems for utilities, Independent System Operators (ISOs), Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs), developers, and industrial customers.
• Preparing high-quality technical reports, presentations, recommendations, and customer-facing deliverables.
• Presenting technical findings and strategic recommendations to customers, executive stakeholders, regulators, and public forums when required.
• Collaborating with engineering, consulting, project management, environmental, permitting, and construction teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Supporting proposal development, project scoping, cost estimating, and business case evaluations.
• Building and maintaining strong customer relationships through technical excellence, responsiveness, and trusted advisory support.
• Contributing to business development initiatives and helping identify opportunities for growth within the power and new energy markets.
• Representing Worley at industry conferences, technical forums, and knowledge-sharing events.
• Promoting a culture of safety, operational excellence, sustainability, and continuous improvement.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a related discipline. A Master's degree is preferred.
• Approximately 7+ years of experience supporting utility, power generation, transmission, distribution, renewable energy, or other energy infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of power systems, including transmission, distribution, and substation engineering.
• Experience supporting renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, battery energy storage systems, and emerging grid technologies.
• Understanding of utility interconnection processes, grid codes, regulatory requirements, and industry compliance frameworks.
• Proficiency with industry-standard software including ETAP, SKM, PSLF, PSSE, PSCAD, SEL programming applications, PLS-CADD, PLS-Tower, or similar tools.
• Experience performing power system studies, engineering analyses, feasibility assessments, and infrastructure planning evaluations.
• Ability to interpret engineering standards, design criteria, and technical specifications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to develop innovative and practical solutions.
• Demonstrated experience preparing customer-ready technical reports, presentations, and advisory deliverables.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time-management skills.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred, or the ability to obtain licensure in the United States.
• Experience transitioning from a technical engineering role into customer-facing consulting and project leadership responsibilities is highly valued.
• A commitment to safety, sustainability, technical excellence, and customer success.

Benefits

Feel the energy at Worley with access to a range of benefits including: paid-time off, holiday pay (usually 8 per year in the US), and eligibility to participate in the medical, life, dental, and vision insurance plans, as well as 401K plan.

Compensation Range for California applicants

For positions located in California, the anticipated salary range is $136,876 - $201,288, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and applicable market factors.

Los Angeles applicants will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the California Fair Chance Act and the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

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.