Worley · 2 days ago
Lead Protection and Control Engineer
Reading, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
12+ years expWorley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. You will support Substation and Transmission projects with focus on electrical protection and control activities, including designing protection schemes and supervising other engineers to deliver projects successfully.
ChemicalEnergyMineralMiningOil and GasPrecious Metals
Responsibilities
Technical execution of complex protection and control project assignments applied to both brownfield and greenfield Power Networks projects for various clients
Expert in designing protection schemes and settings for substations equipment, including bus, line, capacitor, and transformer protection
Develop and improve processes for protection and control designs, including one-lines and three-lines, AC/DC schematics, relay panel drawings and wiring diagrams
Understanding of SCADA communication design
Preparation of specifications and provide procurement support
Preparation of engineering drawings and documents, calculations, and other miscellaneous deliverables as required
Supervise/coordinate other engineers of equal and lesser experience to successfully deliver a project
Complete tasks in accordance with project procedures, applicable codes and/or standards, on schedule and within budget
Discuss technical problems and communicate effectively with other project personnel and outside customers
Perform independent audits and reviews of technical work
Perform proposal preparation, proposal estimates, and provide input to scope documents and client presentations
Perform the function of a team leader that can solve complex issues and act as a lead engineer responsible for the quality of the deliverables
Work in a team-oriented environment with ability to work independently or as part of a group when and as required
Interface with outside customers
Ability to travel to job sites to perform site walkdown
Responsible for the quality assurance of the documents to the applicable drawing standards and responsible for the proper document management procedures are followed
Collaborate with project managers, drafters, civil/structural engineers, and field personnel
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 12 or more years of experience in protection and controls including supervisory experience
Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States
Experience with power system modeling and analysis tools (e.g., ETAP, CYME, SKM)
Extensive experience in protection and control engineering for 69kV and above switchyards and substations
Experience in estimating project costs and writing proposal content
Has a competent understanding of regulations, electrical codes, manufacturing standards and industry standard practices
Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite
Self-motivated, organized, and be able to work independently
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills that permit working efficiently alongside senior substation engineers and designers in a team setting
Company
Worley
Worley is a leading global provider of professional project and asset services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$362.1MKey Investors
Phoenix Group
2025-08-18Debt Financing· $101.73M
2025-05-06Debt Financing· $260.16M
2017-02-28Private Equity
Leadership Team
Chris Ashton
Chief Executive Officer
Anna Joubert
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