Mid Level Principal Designer Jobs
Mid level principal designer jobs go to designers ready to own projects end to end, mentor junior team members, and drive design decisions with limited oversight. Roles are distributed across Consulting & Professional Services and Construction & Real Estate, with 100% remote or hybrid options, and employers like HAZEN AND SAWYER, Worley, and Fluor hiring at this level now.
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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.
Purpose:
You will provide electrical design and drafting services to Worley and its customers.
Responsibilities:
- The ability to provide discipline team supervision by directing project execution activities and preparing discipline specific deliverables for one large or several smaller projects.
- The ability to work within a team environment with a minimum of supervision and to Client, Company and Industry standards.
- Performs moderately to difficult drafting assignments requiring a working knowledge of established drafting techniques, standards, practices and software. Understands and applies company procedures as they pertain to the electrical discipline.
- The proven ability to oversee the preparation of design and detail drawings from sketches, plans or other design / specification data.
- Ability to take on responsibility for the design and drafting of HV and LV electrical installations.
- Direct the work of junior designers and/or coordinate work sharing activities to ensure the drawings are in accordance with the client requirements and relevant project specifications.
- Have the experience to participate in design review with various clients and to advise on technical design and drafting issues and compliance requirements as appropriate.
- Ability to perform point to point reviews on complete electrical design packages.
- Be able to demonstrate a proven track record of completing a given work scope within time and budget constraints.
- Develop layouts, plans, sections, elevations, and details for facilities, equipment, etc. from reference drawings or catalogues and makes routine calculations.
- Performs dimensional and routine calculations required for the preparation of drawings. Records and files electrical discipline documents.
- Ability to travel to job sites to perform panel audits and walkdown raceway routing. Quality Assurance – Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system relevant to the project, etc.
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What you will bring
Technical and Industry Experience:
- Extensive experience in electrical design.
- Experience with Smartplant Electrical (SPEL) and Smartplant Instrumentation (SPI), AutoCAD and MicroStation design software packages, AVEVA E3D is a plus.
- Experience with the Smart Plant 3D, participate in 3D model reviews.
- Specialization in the following: detailed drawings for lighting; small power and earthing systems; HV/LV single line diagrams; wiring and control schematic diagram; AC/DC distribution panels, process area electrical equipment layouts, substation and switchyard layouts, cable tray, above grade and underground cable layouts, ductbank sizing and layouts, preparation of installation details, grounding plans, lightning layouts.
- Cable schedules, cable pulling calculations, cable tray sizing calculations, cable selection & sizing calculations,
- Lighting calculations (using software AGI32, etc.).
Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:
Required:
A Degree 2 or 3 year technical diploma in with discipline specific training.
Preferred:
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in electrical design and drafting.
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. 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.
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Mid Level Principal Designer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level principal designer job?
Lead with ownership. Hiring managers at this level want to see that you've driven a project from brief to delivery, made design decisions independently, and advocated for your work with stakeholders. Highlight specific outcomes, not just contributions. A strong portfolio that shows your decision-making process, not only final screens, is what separates mid level candidates from those still viewed as junior.
Which companies hire mid level principal designers?
Companies hiring mid level principal designers right now include HAZEN AND SAWYER, Worley, and Fluor, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a mix of established product companies, design-forward agencies, and growth-stage startups that need designers who can work with real autonomy.
Are there remote mid level principal designer jobs?
Yes, and the share is substantial. About 100% of mid level principal designer openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how broadly distributed design teams have become. Remote roles at this level often expect stronger async communication and self-direction, since you're expected to move projects forward without daily in-person check-ins.
How do I move up to a mid level principal designer role?
Getting to mid level is about demonstrating consistent ownership over time. Early in your career, focus on completing assigned work well. Then push to take on fuller project cycles, document what you decided and why, and show measurable impact on product or user outcomes. Mentoring a more junior colleague, even informally, signals the leadership readiness that mid level roles require.
Which industries hire the most mid level principal designers?
Mid Level principal designer roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services and Construction & Real Estate, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors tend to hire at this level because they have mature enough design functions to need independent contributors, but enough product complexity that they can't rely solely on senior or lead designers for day-to-day execution.