Principal Structural Designer

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. Were bridging two worlds moving towards more sustainable energy sources while helping to provide the energy chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose

As a Principal Structural Designer you will serve as a senior technical authority and design leader for structural design activities across complex large-scale and high-value projects. You will be accountable for the overall technical quality constructability and consistency of structural design deliverables while providing expert-level guidance to designers engineers and project teams.

The Principal Structural Designer role requires a high level of structural design subject matter expertise. The Principal Structural Designer is a trusted technical advisor to project leadership and clients and a key contributor to the development of best practices standards and continuous improvement within the structural design discipline. The position plays a critical role in delivering safe constructible and cost-effective structural solutions across multidisciplinary engineering projects in the energy chemicals mining and infrastructure sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Authority & Design Leadership

• Act as the principal technical authority for structural design on large and complex projects providing expert guidance on layout constructability and integration with civil mechanical piping and electrical disciplines.

• Lead the development and oversight of complex structural design deliverables including:

  • Structural general arrangements and layouts

  • Steel and concrete detailed design drawings

  • 3D model development and model governance

  • Foundations equipment supports and pipe rack structures

  • Access platforms stairs handrails and secondary steel

• Establish and uphold structural design philosophies standards and best practices across projects and portfolios.

• Provide advanced technical input into design challenges related to constructability access maintainability modularization transportation lifting and erection methodologies.

• Serve as the escalation point for complex structural design issues and high-risk technical decisions.

Quality Assurance & Governance

• Ensure structural design deliverables meet required quality standards project specifications and applicable codes and standards (e.g. CSA AISC ACI building codes and client standards).

• Perform senior-level technical reviews and assurance checks on critical structural design deliverables and 3D models.

• Support the development and continuous improvement of structural design procedures workflows templates and technical guidelines.

• Champion digital design excellence model governance and consistency in the application of design tools data standards and drawing practices.

Project & Stakeholder Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and strategic input to project management teams during project planning execution and delivery.

• Act as a senior structural design interface with clients supporting technical alignment design reviews and resolution of high-level design issues.

• Collaborate closely with Structural Engineers Civil Engineers and other discipline leads to ensure integrated coordinated and constructible design solutions.

• Support constructability reviews and interface with construction fabrication procurement and commissioning teams as required.

Mentorship Capability Building & Continuous Improvement

• Mentor and coach Lead and Senior Structural Designers providing technical guidance and supporting professional development.

• Contribute to discipline capability development succession planning and technical competency frameworks within the structural design team.

• Support the implementation of lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives across projects and portfolios.

• Promote a strong safety culture in design including consideration of safe access working at height constructability lifting operations and construction sequencing.

Qualifications & Experience

Education & Training

Diploma or degree in Engineering Design Technology Civil/Structural Technology or a related discipline.

Experience

• Extensive progressive experience in structural design within engineering EPC/EPCM or industrial project environments.

• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership on large-scale multidisciplinary industrial projects.

• Recognized subject matter expertise in steel and concrete structural design and detailing for industrial facilities in sectors such as oil & gas chemicals mining power or infrastructure.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in industry-standard structural design and detailing platforms (e.g. AutoCAD Tekla Structures AVEVA E3D Revit SmartPlant or equivalent).

• Expert-level understanding of structural detailing constructability modularization and 3D model coordination.

• Strong knowledge of applicable structural codes and standards (e.g. CSA AISC ACI building codes client standards).

• High-level ability to interpret and apply engineering drawings structural design criteria equipment loads vendor data and construction methodologies.

Leadership & Professional Attributes

• Recognized technical leader with the ability to influence mentor and guide design teams and project stakeholders.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to provide clear technical direction to multidisciplinary teams and clients.

• Highly organized proactive and capable of managing multiple priorities across complex project environments.

• Trusted advisor mindset with a commitment to technical excellence safety and continuous improvement.

Moving forward together

Were committed to building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong can bring themselves and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age race creed color religion sex national origin ancestry disability status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information marital status citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

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.

And were not just talking about it; were doing it. Were reskilling our people leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in todays low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition theres a path for you here. And theres no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons explore diverse opportunities and be part of delivering sustainable change.