Lead Electrical Engineer

Job Description - Lead Electrical Engineer (CAL01SF)Management Level : Individual Contributor :

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose

The Lead Electrical Engineer will provide technical leadership and electrical engineering expertise to Worley and its customers across a portfolio of large and complex projects. This role is accountable for the quality, consistency, and delivery of electrical engineering services, while providing discipline leadership, mentorship, and technical governance within the Canada West Electrical Engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the Electrical Engineering discipline lead on large and complex projects, providing technical direction, leadership, and oversight to multi-disciplinary project teams.

Plan, manage, and deliver electrical engineering services in accordance with Worley, client, and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, ensuring delivery is on time and within approved budgets.

Provide technical governance for electrical engineering deliverables, ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to Worley standards, client specifications, and applicable codes and standards.

Lead scope definition, work planning, resourcing, and execution of electrical engineering work packages, including coordination of workshare and execution strategies where appropriate.

Monitor and control engineering progress, man-hours, and deliverables against approved project budgets and schedules; proactively manage changes in scope through formal change management processes.

Provide technical leadership and support during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities, including review and approval of requisitions, technical bid evaluations, vendor documentation, and purchase orders.

Serve as a senior technical interface with clients, project management teams, and external stakeholders to resolve technical issues, manage expectations, and ensure alignment on scope, quality, and delivery.

Identify technical risks, interface issues, and execution challenges early; develop and implement practical, fit-for-purpose solutions.

Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and professional development support to junior and intermediate Electrical Engineers, Designers, and discipline team members.

Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Electrical Engineering discipline, including development of standards, templates, procedures, and lessons learned.

Technical and Industry Experience

Extensive experience delivering electrical engineering services on large, multidisciplinary industrial projects (., energy, chemicals, mining, power, or heavy industrial facilities).

Strong working knowledge of electrical engineering deliverables, including :

Single Line Diagrams

Electrical Area Classification Drawings

Cable Schedules and Cable Routing

Motor Control Schematics

Power Distribution Studies

Equipment Layouts and Electrical Room Layouts

Electrical Equipment Specifications and Datasheets

Load Lists and Electrical Load Calculations

Earthing / Grounding and Lightning Protection Systems

Construction Work Packages and Engineering Work Packages

Working knowledge of electrical system studies and calculations, including :

Load flow and power system analysis

Short circuit and arc flash studies

Motor starting and voltage drop studies

Harmonic analysis

Experience participating in and supporting HAZOP / LOPA and other formal safety and risk assessment reviews.

Strong understanding of project scope definition, execution planning, and delegation of work across TA / NTA or multi-office execution models.

Familiarity with engineering execution systems, document management platforms, and project controls processes.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training

Required :

Professional Engineer ( registered with APEGA or eligible for immediate registration.

Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or closely related discipline).

Extensive hands-on experience in electrical engineering design and delivery on major capital projects.

Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and provide discipline-level leadership on complex projects.

Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical problem-solving skills.

Moving forward together

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 law.

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.

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.