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Company : Worley

Structural

Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Aug 6, 2026

Ongoing

Reporting Manager Title : Director, Engineering

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 today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Lead and support the Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA) Engineering team for projects in the US MMM (Mining, Minerals, and Metals) business. Manage small to large projects, ensuring quality, cost, and schedule adherence. Responsible for the CSA Engineering team's output, technical integrity, and compliance with safety standards. Drive engineering excellence and adherence to industry codes.
We seek a self-motivated individual with strong leadership and communication skills, adept at solving complex Engineering challenges.

This role is based at our Mesa, Arizona office and is a full-time opportunity.

• Lead a discipline project team in the CSA department for Mining, Minerals, and Metals projects.
• Act as the project lead designer/engineer, overseeing the work of engineers, designers, or drafters.
• Perform design/engineering work and deliverables within the CSA team.
• Interpret customer specifications and coordinate/communicate with other disciplines and customers.
• Support scope definition, estimation, and progress control of CSA engineering activities.
• Lead RFP, estimations, detailed engineering, and field support project activities.
• Ensure familiarity with applicable codes, mining CSA standards, and customer standards.
• Support quality assurance and verification roles on engineering deliverables.
• Identify and resolve issues and problems, keeping abreast of the latest developments in CSA engineering.
• Act as the CSA engineering lead on specific projects when required.
• Ensure project scope clarity and compliance with change management processes.
• Participate in meetings, prepare progress reports, and follow required checking procedures.
• Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Offer construction management support for customers as required.
• Liaise with clients, vendors, engineers, and other disciplines.
• Contribute to the professional development of less experienced team members.
• Deliver structural engineering services meeting Worley, customer, and regulatory standards.
• Initiate, manage, and supervise structural engineering activities to meet project requirements.
• Participate in the preparation of specifications, structural analysis, seismic design, and evaluation.
• Design and analyze general steel, concrete, and specialized structures using relevant codes and standards.
• Participate in site walkdowns, project meetings, design reviews, and incorporation of review comments.
• Monitor assigned activities for effective performance and adherence to established policies and standards.
• Lead a team to ensure successful delivery for various mining, minerals, and metals projects.
• Mentor junior or intermediate staff.
• Plan and identify structural engineering resources.
• In-process activities for engineering deliverables (prepare, review, verify, approve).
• Work interactively with internal and external customers, ensuring high-quality engineering products and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure adherence to government, organization, and customer engineering standards and procedures.
• Participate in engineering department and section meetings.
• Demonstrate highly effective technical and practical engineering skills, consistently delivering quality work.
• Possess sound knowledge of structural engineering fundamentals and basic requirements of other engineering fields.
• Utilize structural engineering software (Staad.Pro, Mathcad) and have a working knowledge of structural 3D modeling programs such as Aveva E3D and Smart 3D.
• Competently use relevant software, such as MS Office Suite.
• Collaborate and develop a strategic pursuit and proposal development of CSA discipline.
• Develop a CSA discipline ´proposal write-up including technical, value proposition and vision objectives.
• CSA discipline specific technical and value improving practices presentations to clients.
• Review of Detailed Engineering design, documents, drawings, calculation and sealing and stamping for the IFC issuance.

• 4+ years Mining, Minerals & Metals projects experience.
• Structural Licensed Professional Engineer in Arizona (or able to obtain in a short-term) State.
• Mining regulatory/MSHA certification and experience.
• 2 to 4 years of EPC/EPCM Mining project experience.

• Bachelor’s Engineering degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years Lead or Senior Civil, Structural Engineer experience.

• Advanced degree in Structural Engineering would be considered an asset.

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

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.