Senior Technical Consultant, Power & New Energy

What youll bring to the role:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Power Engineering or a related discipline. A Masters degree is preferred.
• Approximately 7 years of experience supporting utility power generation transmission distribution renewable energy or other energy infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of power systems including transmission distribution and substation engineering.
• Experience supporting renewable energy projects including solar wind battery energy storage systems and emerging grid technologies.
• Understanding of utility interconnection processes grid codes regulatory requirements and industry compliance frameworks.
• Proficiency with industry-standard software including ETAP SKM PSLF PSSE PSCAD SEL programming applications PLS-CADD PLS-Tower or similar tools.
• Experience performing power system studies engineering analyses feasibility assessments and infrastructure planning evaluations.
• Ability to interpret engineering standards design criteria and technical specifications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to develop innovative and practical solutions.
• Demonstrated experience preparing customer-ready technical reports presentations and advisory deliverables.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong organizational project management and time-management skills.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred or the ability to obtain licensure in the United States.
• Experience transitioning from a technical engineering role into customer-facing consulting and project leadership responsibilities is highly valued.
• A commitment to safety sustainability technical excellence and customer success.

Benefits

Feel the energy at Worley with access to a range of benefits including: paid-time off holiday pay (usually 8 per year in the US) and eligibility to participate in the medical life dental and vision insurance plans as well as 401K plan.

Compensation Range for California applicants

For positions located in California the anticipated salary range is $136876 - $201288 commensurate with experience qualifications and applicable market factors.

Los Angeles applicants will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the California Fair Chance Act and the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Apply today

If you are passionate about helping shape the future of the power industry and supporting the transition to a more sustainable energy future we encourage you to apply. Join a team of industry experts who are solving complex challenges influencing critical infrastructure decisions and delivering meaningful outcomes for customers across North America.

About Us

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 todays needs and transition to more sustainable solutions. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

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. Were building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong can be themselves and are heard.

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.

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Senior Technical Consultant Power & New Energy

Play an integral role in advancing the energy transition by helping utilities developers and industrial customers deliver reliable resilient and sustainable power infrastructure. As part of Worley Consultings Power & New Energy team you will contribute to some of North Americas most important energy projects supporting transmission distribution substation renewable energy and grid modernization initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to combine technical expertise with client engagement and project leadership while helping shape the future of the power industry.

Purpose of the role

Worley Consultings Power & New Energy group is seeking a technically strong and commercially minded Senior Technical Consultant to support the delivery of complex power and energy infrastructure projects across North America. This role provides analytical engineering and advisory expertise across transmission distribution and substation systems while supporting the integration of renewable energy and emerging technologies.

You will play a key role in developing innovative solutions for utilities independent power producers developers and industrial customers. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams you will contribute to project feasibility assessments interconnection strategies engineering studies infrastructure planning and client advisory services. This position offers a clear path toward increased project leadership customer engagement and strategic consulting responsibilities.

Location(s):

Houston Texas; Long Beach California; or Monrovia California

This position follows a hybrid work schedule requiring regular in-office collaboration three days per week. Remote work is not available. Travel of up to 30% is required to support project delivery customer engagement workshops and business development activities.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading and executing technical analyses that support transmission distribution and substation infrastructure development.
• Performing economic evaluations feasibility studies and investment analyses that inform customer decision-making and project development strategies.
• Conducting power system modeling and engineering assessments using industry-standard software and analytical tools.
• Supporting transmission interconnection studies grid integration assessments and energy transition initiatives.
• Developing transmission and distribution layouts including engineering drawings technical documentation and design packages.
• Reviewing and validating preliminary and detailed engineering designs to ensure technical accuracy regulatory compliance and constructability.
• Analyzing large-scale electric power systems for utilities Independent System Operators (ISOs) Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) developers and industrial customers.
• Preparing high-quality technical reports presentations recommendations and customer-facing deliverables.
• Presenting technical findings and strategic recommendations to customers executive stakeholders regulators and public forums when required.
• Collaborating with engineering consulting project management environmental permitting and construction teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Supporting proposal development project scoping cost estimating and business case evaluations.
• Building and maintaining strong customer relationships through technical excellence responsiveness and trusted advisory support.
• Contributing to business development initiatives and helping identify opportunities for growth within the power and new energy markets.
• Representing Worley at industry conferences technical forums and knowledge-sharing events.
• Promoting a culture of safety operational excellence sustainability and continuous improvement.