Associate Technical Consultant, Water Engineer

About Worley

Worley is a global leader in professional services for the energy, chemicals, and resources sectors, headquartered in Australia. We are dedicated to supporting the transition toward sustainable energy while meeting today's demands for energy, chemicals, and resources through innovative, data-driven solutions.

With approximately 3,000 professionals across 25 countries, Worley Consulting offers integrated strategy, management, and technical consulting services that cover the entire project life cycle in Hydrocarbons, Minerals & Metals, Chemicals, and Infrastructure industries.

We pride ourselves in delivering safe, high-quality services on some of the world's most prominent projects and are committed to developing and retaining passionate talent who align with our vision and strategic goals.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Associate Technical Consultant specializing as a Water Engineer to join our expanding Water team in Saudi Arabia. This senior technical leadership position focuses on managing and executing municipal, industrial, and energy-sector water projects across regions including the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

The incumbent will provide expert process engineering leadership throughout all project stages, from feasibility and concept development through FEED, detailed design, commissioning support, and operational enhancement initiatives. The role presents opportunities to work on a wide range of water-related projects such as wastewater, desalination, water reuse, and industrial water treatment supporting various sectors including energy, chemicals, mining, infrastructure, and utilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering efforts for water, wastewater, desalination, water reuse, and industrial water treatment projects.
• Provide technical guidance during all project phases: concept, feasibility, Pre-FEED, FEED, and detailed design.
• Develop and review critical engineering documents, including Process Design Basis, Process Flow Diagrams, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, mass and energy balances, and hydraulic calculations.
• Conduct technology assessments, process selections, and option evaluations.
• Offer technical support and troubleshooting assistance for operational facilities.
• Perform technical assurance reviews and independent checks to ensure adherence to client standards and quality.
• Manage projects to be delivered safely, timely, within budget, and meeting quality requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control domains.
• Support project managers with planning, resource management, and risk mitigation.
• Participate actively in client workshops, design reviews, HAZOPs, technical reviews, and value engineering meetings.
• Engage in commissioning planning and operational readiness activities as needed.
• Build and nurture strong client relationships by providing reliable technical consultation and acting as a key technical contact.
• Present technical solutions and recommendations to clients and stakeholders.
• Support technical due diligence, owner's engineer, and independent engineering evaluations.
• Represent the company at industry events and conferences.
• Contribute to business development by preparing technical input for proposals, bids, tenders, and frameworks.
• Innovate solutions that address client challenges and add value.
• Assist in market engagement and strategic growth efforts in the Water sector.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers and contribute to competency development and succession planning within the team.
• Provide technical guidance, peer reviews, and knowledge sharing to enhance team expertise.

Required Experience and Expertise

• Extensive process engineering experience within the water sector.
• Proven track record managing complex water and wastewater projects successfully.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering groups.
• Strong skills in client and stakeholder management.
• Expertise in preparing and reviewing detailed process engineering documents.

Preferred Experience

• Background in industrial water treatment for the energy, mining, chemicals, or manufacturing industries.
• Experience with desalination and water reuse technologies.
• Technical due diligence, owner's engineer, or independent engineering experience.
• Involvement in bids and business development activities.
• Willingness to travel for site-based work, including extended stays.

Technical Areas of Expertise

• Municipal water and wastewater treatment
• Industrial wastewater treatment
• Water reuse and resource recovery technologies
• Desalination processes including SWRO and BWRO
• Membrane technologies such as UF, MBR, and RO
• Sludge treatment and biosolids management
• Advanced oxidation and chemical dosing systems
• Hydraulic and process modeling
• Process safety and risk assessment
• Commissioning and operational support
• Technical due diligence and asset performance review

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status or progressing towards chartership through IChemE or an equivalent professional body.
• Postgraduate qualifications in water, wastewater, environmental, or process engineering are advantageous.

Personal Characteristics

• Recognized technical expert with sound engineering judgment.
• Commercially astute with a client-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication and presentation capabilities.
• Collaborative and proactive approach in solving problems.
• Effective leadership and stakeholder influencing skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and technical excellence.
• Passion for innovation and continual improvement.

Our Culture

We aim to create an energized and empowered workforce that drives sustainable impact underpinned by values fostering belonging, connection, and innovation. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, can be authentic, and have their voices heard.

Our commitment includes upskilling our workforce to adapt to low carbon infrastructure and advancing careers without barriers. We welcome you to join us in expanding your horizons and contributing to sustainable change.