Senior Electrical Engineer - Oil & Gas (Onshore/Offshore)

Job Description

Senior Electrical Engineer (DOH01NB)

Company: Worley

Primary Location

Not specified

Job

Electrical

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type

Agency Contractor

Job Posting

May 24, 2026

Unposting Date

Ongoing

Overview

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Company Description

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.

Key responsibilities

• Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
• Assists the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates.
• Contributes to the analytical insight of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful.
• Uses local/global standards to facilitate technical excellence.
• Assists checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.
• Technical supervision of project designated Electrical designers and draftsmen in the execution of their duty.
• Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success.
• Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence.
• Assists Lead Engineer in monitoring quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.
• Assist Project Team in project documentation such as proposals, estimates, budgets and schedules.
• Manage Electrical design and any design changes within budget and schedule.
• Prepare and participate in weekly Electrical meetings, prepare progress reports and follow required checking procedures.
• Review and approve all related technical documents and coordinate with the Lead Engineer.
• Review and advice on layouts, site preparation, etc., during technical evaluation stage of bidder’s proposals to assess technical capability and ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Power System Analysis in ETAP for load flow, short circuit, motor starting, harmonics and Power factor correction.
• Preparation of Load List, Electrical system single line diagram, PMS architecture.
• Electrical equipment layout and cable way planning (ductbanks, trays in cable cellar/trenches) in substations and electrical rooms in other buildings.
• Performing/checking equipment sizing calculations (transformers, DG, UPS-Battery), lighting calculations (DIALUX), Earthing calculations (ETAP), Lightning Protection calculations (IEC 62305).
• Checking of lighting and small power layouts, earthing layouts, lightning protection layouts, DB schedule.
• Effectively plan, helps a team of designers in getting various drawings and schedules prepared, checked.
• MV cable sizing based on IEC60287 using CYMECAP will be an added advantage.
• A thorough knowledge of the regulations, codes and standards and a good Knowledge of onshore & offshore engineering practices applicable to electrical design for oil and gas facilities.
• Quality Assurance: Accountable for working within the provisions and guidelines of Quality Assurance systems.
• Safety: Accountable for personal safety safe, safe working practices. Working knowledge and follow OH & S procedures promoting health, safety and environmental awareness.

Health, Safety, and Environment Capability

• Maintain HSE focus with the team to ensure OHSE requirements.
• Demonstrate business practices commensurate with a culture of world’s best health, safety and environmental performance.
• Demonstrate a visible and engaged reliability to:
• personal well-being;
• healthy and safe workplaces and activities; and
• Continuously improve Worley health, safety and environmental performance.
• Identify and report work hazards and incidents.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training

• Full-Time Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
• MME (Ministry of Municipality and Environment) engineering accreditation is a mandatory requirement. Candidates not holding this accreditation must be willing to achieve this within the probationary period.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or undertaking the same will be an advantage.

Industry Specific Experience

• Must have vast experience in Electrical design and engineering of oil & gas / large industrial projects in Onshore & Offshore projects.
• Experience in brown fields & asset services type project / contracts.
• Experience in MV cable sizing based on IEC60287 using CYMECAP will be an added advantage.
• Qatar project experience with knowledge of Kahramaa standards is preferred.

Skills Required

• System Design up to 33kV
• Single Line Diagram, Metering & Protection Diagram
• Specification, Data Sheet, MR, TBE, Vendor Drawing/Document Review
• Sound technical report writing skills
• Willing to go to site for data collection activities
• Working as lead electrical engineer in small size project
• Experience in FS & CO, Pre-FEED, FEED, Detail Engineering Design

EEO Statement

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.

Company Values and Culture

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.