Job Purpose Principal Electrical Designer

provides senior-level design leadership and technical expertise for electrical design deliverables across major projects. This role is accountable for the quality, consistency, and timely delivery of complex electrical design packages in support of Worley and its customers, while providing technical mentorship to electrical design teams.

Responsibilities

Lead and deliver high-quality electrical design services that meet Worley, client, and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, on time and within budget.

You will be accountable for:

Leading the development, coordination, and quality assurance of electrical design deliverables across the full project lifecycle (concept, FEED, detailed design, and construction support).

Providing technical direction and oversight to electrical designers and drafting teams, including task assignment, workload planning, and design reviews.

Participating in project planning, progress reporting, and compliance with required checking and quality assurance procedures.

Ensuring project scope is clearly defined and that changes are managed in accordance with project change management processes.

Supporting procurement, construction, and commissioning activities, including:

Review of electrical equipment requisitions and technical bid evaluations

Input to purchase orders and vendor documentation

Resolution of site and vendor queries

Coordinating closely with multidisciplinary engineering disciplines (instrumentation, process, mechanical, piping, and automation) to ensure fully integrated electrical designs.

Proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies between Worley and client design standards and requirements.

Providing technical input into constructability, maintainability, and operability reviews.

Supporting and mentoring junior designers and engineers,



fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing within the electrical design team.

Communicating effectively with project stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and construction partners.

Identifying technical risks and issues, developing practical solutions, and escalating when appropriate.

Technical & Industry Experience

Extensive experience delivering complex electrical design on industrial projects (e.g., energy, mining, chemicals, power, or infrastructure).

Strong working knowledge of electrical design systems, workflows, and document management tools (e.g., SAP, KMS, or similar project systems).

Solid understanding of project scope development, workshare execution, and delegation of design activities across internal and external teams.

Familiarity with process safety and operability considerations (e.g., participation in HAZOP/LOPA reviews where electrical systems interface with process safety functions).

Core Electrical Design Deliverables

Electrical single-line diagrams and schematics

Equipment layouts and electrical room layouts

Cable schedules, cable routing, tray and conduit layouts

Power distribution and load lists

Motor control center (MCC) layouts and schematics

Grounding and bonding drawings

Lighting and small power layouts

Area classification and hazardous area electrical layouts

Bills of material

Material requisitions

Construction and engineering work packages

Electrical System Design and Application





Low and medium voltage power distribution systems

Motor control and variable frequency drives (VFDs)

Lighting systems (industrial and outdoor)

Grounding, bonding, and lightning protection

Hazardous area electrical design and applicable codes/standards

Education, Qualifications & Accreditation

Accredited Engineering Technology, Design, or related technical qualification (Engineering degree or diploma preferred).

Extensive experience in senior-level Electrical design roles on large, multidisciplinary projects.

Demonstrated ability to interpret, develop, and review complex electrical drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.

Solid communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred (where Applicable)

Professional designation or eligibility for professional certification relevant to design or engineering disciplines (e.g., APEGA, ASET, or equivalent).

For applicants based in the province of British Columbia, the salary range is $118,726 to $160,630. Application of the pay band: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We’re 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.

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📌 Principal Electrical Designer (Vancouver)
🏢 Worley
📍 Vancouver