Principal Instrumentation Engineer

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 Instrumentation and Process Automation 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 Instrumentation and Process Automation 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 Instrumentation and Process Automation 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

· Plan the execution of the Instrumentation and Process Automation (PACO) 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 Instrumentation, Control, and Automation Design and Engineering, including at least 5 years of construction and commissioning experience.
• Experience performing as a professional Instrumentation and Process Automation 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 instrumentation and automation systems.
  • Testing, installation, commissioning, and start-up of instrumentation and automation equipment.
  • Design, selection, and specification of instrumentation and automation equipment and systems.
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience leading Instrumentation and Process Automation 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 Instrumentation, Control, Automation 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 instrumentation, control, and automation systems and 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.