Principal Environmental Engineer

About Worley

Worley is an internationally recognized firm specializing in the energy, chemical, and resource sectors. Headquartered in Australia, we deliver consultancy, engineering, procurement, and construction services across the entire project lifecycle including operations and decommissioning. Our expertise combined with AI-enabled execution helps customers manage complexity and transition towards sustainable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to proposals by crafting the discipline execution approach, estimating project costs, producing proposal content, and presenting to clients.
• Lead technical proposals in whole or in part as required.
• Plan man-hour budgets, work schedules, manpower allocations by skill and experience to satisfy project needs following Discipline Manager’s guidance.
• Ensure proper staffing coverage to accommodate vacations and unforeseen absences.
• Mentor and train team members while supporting training delivery.
• Resolve issues involving multiple disciplines, vendors, and clients promptly.
• Oversee that discipline technical activities comply with health, safety, environmental, and security standards.
• Formulate environmental strategies needed for project approvals and oversee regulatory approval processes.
• Deliver environmental engineering outputs from Conceptual through Detail Design phases for varied engineering projects.
• Conduct permitting studies including Environmental, Social, Health Impact Assessments (ESHIA).
• Perform environmental impact modeling, and solid and hazardous waste management evaluations.
• Manage discharge and emissions assessments, including compliance with MARPOL regulations.
• Engage in master planning and sustainability assessments.
• Carry out air pollution control studies and define scopes for required environmental analyses.
• Maintain strong cross-disciplinary networking and manage interfaces with clients.
• Lead Environmental Hazard Identification (HAZID) workshops and create environmental risk registers.
• Participate in Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies and formal safety assessments.
• Coordinate reliability evaluations such as Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM) for environmental concerns.
• Review environmental criteria during design phases and help develop or contribute to Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Management Plans (EMP), including Construction and Operations EMPs (CEMP & OEMP).
• Supervise the implementation of EMS and EMP initiatives and perform site audits as necessary.
• Identify and raise the required suite of project procedures and deliverables.
• Manage Cost to Recovery (CTR) processes and progress reporting, including estimating work scopes and CTR.
• Lead and oversee a team of professionals and technical staff.
• Provide mentorship to graduates, design and project engineers, technicians, and specialists.
• Engage with local community and stakeholders on consulting matters.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure working practices comply with established Quality Assurance systems.
• Collaborate with project managers and engineers to meet all Worley Project Management Process (WPMP) and General Management System (EMS) requirements using consistent approaches, breakdown structures, methodologies, and reporting methods.
• Monitor closure of all identified project risks and opportunities.

Safety

• Adhere to personal safety and safe working practices while complying with Occupational Health and Safety procedures.
• Promote awareness of health, safety, and environmental factors in all activities.

Industry Experience

• Extensive senior-level experience in environmental engineering within municipal, industrial, hydrocarbon, and petrochemical sectors including related infrastructure.

Education & Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Environmental Science or related field from an accredited university.
• Postgraduate qualifications such as a Master's or Doctorate in Environmental Studies are preferred.
• Experience within regulatory authorities is advantageous.

Specialized Knowledge

• Demonstrated active commitment to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) management within projects.
• Expertise in permitting studies including ESHIA and plant environmental audits.
• Experience in environmental impact modeling, solid/hazardous waste management, water and wastewater pollution control.
• Proficiency in discharge and emission assessments including MARPOL compliance.
• Background in master planning, sustainability assessments, and reuse/recycle water studies.
• Air pollution control and HSE register management.
• Comprehensive exposure to environmental engineering studies for municipal, industrial, hydrocarbon, and petrochemical facilities.

Company Values

We foster a culture inspired by values that encourages empowerment, belonging, and innovation. We emphasize diversity, inclusion, and respect to create an environment where everyone feels heard and valued. We are actively reskilling our workforce to prepare for opportunities in low-carbon energy infrastructure and technology, supporting career advancement and sustainable impact.