Layout Specialist

Job Description - Layout Specialist (SPA000X)

Company: Worley

Primary Location

Spain

Job

Mechanical

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type: Employee

Job Level: Experienced

Job Posting

Feb 13, 2025

Unposting Date

Mar 15, 2025

Reporting Manager Title: Principal Process Engineer

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We’re bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

Layout Specialist

Role Context:

The Mining, Mineral, Metals, and Battery Materials business is looking to employ a Layout Specialist with sector specific transferable skills to undertake a specialist role supporting large scale projects in a multi-discipline project delivery environment.

You will join the Mechanical Engineering Department which provides concept, FEED and detailed design services for process plant design and layout for the mining and battery material industry sectors.

The ideal candidate will be expected to contribute to Layout, Design and Specification of mineral processing, metallurgical and hydrometallurgical processing facilities as well as materials handling facilities for studies and engineering contracts as defined by the vendor packages.

Will ensure safety in design is achieved, together with related engineering legislation e.g., CDM, Machinery Directive, CE Marking, DSEAR, ATEX etc.

Input into proposals for future work will also be required inclusive of resource hour estimates, key deliverable requirements/norms, and discipline execution strategy for delivery of the Mechanical Engineering workscopes.

The role will involve addressing and resolving functional issues within a project through use of their technical capabilities and engineering judgement, applying own skills to generate innovative solutions as appropriate.

This role can be delivered by hybrid working with regular time working from home balanced with attendance at our office in Madrid.

You'll be:

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the layout team.
• Layout oversight and development on multiple projects.
• Driving governance, leading by example by ensuring peer reviews are carried out to company procedures.
• Supporting associated activities such as procurement, contracting, construction and decommissioning.
• Maintaining the required technical quality of work.
• Identifying scope and schedule changes in accordance with Change Control Process.
• Preparing estimates and schedules and assisting in their review.
• Participating in project execution strategy and planning.
• Gathering data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations.
• Determining technical issues, defining alternate solutions, establishing pros/cons for multiple solutions, and making recommendations through official project documents.
• Maintaining good communication with the client and visiting Assets when necessary.
• Encouraging and providing lateral learning within the department and projects.
• Promoting Worley values and ensuring the realisation of company and project health, safety, environmental, quality and ethics, systems, policies and procedures.

You'll have:

• An advanced or supplementary degree would be an asset. Experience in the design and layout of mineral processing plants from run of mine ore receipt to final product.
• Understanding and knowledge in some or all the following processes is preferred but not essential:
• Crushing/Milling/Screening
• Comminution Equipment
• Battery Materials Processing Equipment (incl AAM, pCAM & CAM processing)
• Pneumatic Transfer
• Automated Warehousing
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in appropriate engineering subject.
• Typically has 15+ years of relevant discipline experience.
• Experience in 3D design and a sound knowledge of relevant Design software.
• Experienced Layout Engineer with sound technical background and expertise.
• Experienced in the use of appropriate codes of practice, standards and relevant sections of statutory documentation.
• Experienced in coordinating Layout activities within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Competent in use of analytical methods used within discipline.
• Able to estimate people-hours and materials for delegated aspects of work.
• Experienced in quality control requirements and quality assurance for engineering work.
• Competent in design safety/environmental requirements, procedures and responsibilities for both self and subordinates.

Moving Forward:

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. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.