Department Manager Electrical Engineering

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Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

Right now, we’re bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

Department Manager Electrical Engineering

Role Context:

The Department Manager - Electrical Engineering provides leadership and direction for the electrical discipline, ensuring the right people, skills, capacity, processes and technical standards are in place to support safe, high-quality project delivery. The role is responsible for strategic resource management, capability development, performance, engineering quality and technical governance across delivery centres. Working closely with engineering managers, project teams, customers and other disciplines, the Department Manager serves as the primary point of contact for electrical discipline matters and promotes collaboration, continuous improvement and practical engineering solutions.

You'll be/have:

• Maintaining accurate personnel profiles and CVs, understand existing discipline capability and identify actions needed to meet future customer and project requirements.
• Building effective working relationships with customers, suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders to support successful delivery and future opportunities.
• Contributing to networking, negotiations, strategic alliances and cost-efficient delivery, representing the electrical discipline with credibility and sound commercial judgement.
• Maintaining appropriate pricing and estimating records to support consistent, transparent and competitive proposals.
• Supporting proposals by developing engineering execution strategies, reviewing estimates, preparing proposal content and presenting to customers.
• Efficiently managing resource utilisation, staffing levels and discipline structures across multiple delivery centres, supporting both immediate project needs and longer-term business objectives.
• Managing performance and development processes fairly and consistently, building teams based on trust, mutual respect, inclusion and clear objectives.
• Providing effective change leadership through strategic thinking, clear communication, coaching and a constructive, solution-focused approach.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for electrical discipline matters and own the discipline’s technical competency and quality programmes.
• Overseeing team competency, role allocation and technical authority requirements, ensuring suitably qualified and experienced people are assigned to work.
• Providing electrical discipline technical governance on projects and ensure compliance with company processes, engineering practices, regulatory requirements and customer specifications.
• Supporting standardisation of equipment specifications, drawings, calculations and document templates across locations and delivery centres.
• Ensuring project requirements are met through effective use of engineering guidelines, delivery processes and resource management.
• Working with Project Management Teams to address project issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, schedule pressures and delivery performance.
• Reviewing and authorise work within delegated authority, ensuring technical quality, safety and customer requirements are met.

You’ll have/be:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in electrical and/or power engineering- a master’s degree is preferable.
• A chartered member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET).
• Proficient in management and project execution with a proven track record of successfully directing and delivering complex engineering projects at Low (LV), Medium (MV), High (HV) and Extra-High (EHV) voltage levels. Typical projects will include voltage levels up to 33kV, however It would be advantageous if the candidate has EHV, UK/EU experience at 132kV to 400kV.
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to professional design and delivery standards.
• Experience is managing electrical discipline team supporting national and international projects. The team will be spread in different offices and locations.
• Demonstrated experience in project supervision, risk management, quality control, procurement, and construction execution.
• Understanding of how power networks (LV, MV, HV and EHV) work, how they are designed, constructed and operated.
• Utility or developer experience at EHV in UK/Europe will be advantageous.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex proposals and reports to senior-level management.
• Strong understanding of cross-discipline work, interfaces, and sequencing, derived from a background in energy, power, chemicals, and resources.
• Well versed in engineering governance, project execution, commercial awareness and resource management, with the judgement to balance technical, people and business priorities.
• Deep knowledge of engineering technical competency and quality programs, coupled with oversight experience.
• Global mindset with experience supporting global standardization of equipment specifications, engineering drawings, and document templates.
• Familiarity with established international engineering practices and standards to promote technical excellence.
• Open mindset to actively contribute be a key member of teams developing new company wide initiatives such as power, renewables, DC etc.
• Skilled in estimating project costs, writing compelling proposal content, and adept at budgeting and cost control.
• Hands-on management of all relevant company Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements in UK/Europe and Global
• Comfortable dealing with new concepts and complexity, examining problems carefully and thoroughly, understanding interdependencies, and pulling information and ideas from various sources.
• Functional awareness of cross-discipline tools, experienced in coordinating the establishment and use of integrated tools, and delivering the benefits of data-centric engineering.

Moving Forward:

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.