Principal Civil Engineer (Lead Design Engineer I ‐ Civil / Structural)

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.

Role Purpose

You will lead civil and structural engineering delivery to ensure safe, high-quality, and cost-effective outcomes. You will be responsible for maintaining structural design integrity while guiding a multidisciplinary team to deliver projects successfully across their lifecycle.
This role requires proven experience in the Middle East and a strong background in Project Management Consultancy (PMC) environments.

What You Will Do

• Supervise civil/structural engineers.
• Ensure the integrity of civil/structural design within the defined scope and maintain applicable standards.
• Identify and implement civil/structural software required for the effective functioning of the civil/structural team.
• Manage civil/structural engineering design and any design changes within budget and schedule.
• Provide technical supervision to assigned civil/structural designers and draftsmen in the execution of their responsibilities.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Assurance requirements and relevant guidelines applicable to the business unit.
• Promote safe working practices and ensure adherence to OH&S procedures.
• Monitor and achieve cost and budget KPIs for design activities
• Ensure the level of design is appropriate to the complexity of construction, maintaining a balance between design cost and implementation cost.
• Ensure feedback from supervisors or superintendents confirms that constructability requirements are adequately addressed and that work packs contain sufficient and relevant detail.
• Allocate design and drafting tasks to team members, ensuring work is carried out within competency levels and with appropriate supervision.
• Act as Design Master Controller (DMC), managing civil/structural design documentation and drawings for the assigned asset in accordance with Worley procedures.
• Conduct site investigations and prepare reports.

What You Will Bring

Experience & Capability

• Extensive experience in civil and civil/structural engineering within oil & gas, refinery, or petrochemical projects.
• Demonstrated experience working in the Middle East project environment.
• Strong background in PMC roles, including managing client-side expectations and multi-contractor interfaces.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams and deliver complex projects.
• Strong understanding of design, drafting, and engineering processes across 2D and 3D environments.
• Experience managing design budgets, schedules, and performance metrics.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard civil/structural engineering and design software.

Qualifications

• Full-time Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited university.
• Atleast 15 years of total experience post graduate studies.
• Atleast 10 years in the oil & gas / petrochemical / refinery industry.
• Atleast last 5 years in a similar leadership or specialist role.
• Previous experience working with a contractor or in a comparable delivery model.

Why This Role Matters

You will play a key role in delivering safe, sustainable infrastructure by leading a high-performing team and ensuring engineering excellence across all phases of the project. Your regional experience and PMC background will be critical in navigating project complexity and delivering value to our clients.

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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.