Senior Principal Structural Engineer

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

Worley is seeking a Senior Principal Civil/Structural Engineer to provide technical and project leadership for the analysis, design, and delivery of structural systems supporting chemical, power, and industrial facilities. This role serves as the senior technical authority for civil and structural engineering activities, ensuring designs comply with applicable building codes, industry standards, customer requirements, and regulatory obligations.

The successful candidate will lead complex projects and multidisciplinary teams, oversee structural engineering execution, mentor engineering staff, and support clients throughout all phases of project delivery. Reporting functionally to the Project Engineer or Project Manager and administratively to the Civil/Structural Engineering Design Manager, this position plays a critical role in ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality project outcomes.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and technically accomplished engineering leader with extensive experience delivering complex industrial projects and developing high-performing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil and structural engineering activities from concept development through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning.

• Provide technical leadership for the analysis and design of foundations, steel structures, pipe racks, equipment supports, and tall framed structures.

• Serve as Civil/Structural Discipline Lead on major projects, ensuring engineering deliverables meet scope, schedule, quality, and budget requirements.

• Develop, review, and approve structural calculations, specifications, reports, drawings, and design packages.

• Establish design criteria and technical requirements for project execution.

• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulations, and Worley quality expectations.

• Coordinate engineering activities across multiple disciplines, offices, and Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teams.

• Support project planning activities, including engineering estimates, schedules, staffing plans, and execution strategies.

• Monitor project performance and communicate engineering status, risks, and opportunities to project stakeholders.

• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, constructability evaluations, and value improvement initiatives.

• Support procurement and construction activities through technical evaluations, vendor reviews, field support, and issue resolution.

• Review and approve engineering deliverables prepared by engineers and designers.

• Provide technical mentoring, coaching, and professional development support to junior and mid-level engineering staff.

• Represent the civil/structural discipline during client meetings, technical reviews, and project discussions.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and promote the adoption of innovative engineering practices and technologies.

• Conduct site visits and field walkdowns, as required, to support project execution and construction activities.

What You Will Bring

Technical and Industry Experience

• Extensive experience leading civil and structural engineering design for chemical, power, industrial, or heavy industrial facilities.

• Advanced knowledge of applicable codes and standards including IBC, ASCE 7, ACI, AISC, ASTM, and PIP.

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Strong experience in structural analysis, steel design, foundation design, and construction support activities.

• Proficiency with STAAD Pro, STAAD Foundation, Mat3D, RISA 3D, and connection design software.

• Familiarity with Trimble Connect, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office applications.

• Strong communication, organizational, leadership, and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Proven ability to mentor engineers and designers while maintaining technical excellence and project quality.

• Commitment to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and customer-focused project delivery.

Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering from an accredited college or university.

• 15+ years of progressive civil/structural engineering experience supporting industrial projects.

• Demonstrated experience leading structural engineering scope on major capital projects.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license or eligibility for registration in the State of West Virginia.

• Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, OneNote).

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.