Senior Project Manager

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

Right now, 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.

Manages specialized and complex, high-impact projects. This may include single large projects, multiple smaller projects, or portions of major programs. Responsible for developing and overseeing project plans that align with business, production, and organizational priorities. Creates integrated solutions to strategic issues and presents clear recommendations to customers. Solutions are based on professional experience, sound judgment, and collaboration with internal and external experts. May also lead proposal efforts for small to medium projects.

Provides leadership and project oversight to ensure successful completion of work in alignment with contractual commitments. Defines project goals and establishes effective methods to achieve them. Develops a strong understanding of customer objectives, contract requirements, and organizational policies. Plans, organizes, and controls projects according to approved processes, procedures, systems, and standards. Leads project personnel through direct and indirect supervision. Demonstrates leadership skills required to meet project goals and promote team success.

• Makes independent decisions and recommendations while managing project activities.

• Uses broad functional knowledge to lead organizational project changes effectively.

• Develops solutions using professional judgment and consultation with others.

• Operates with a high degree of autonomy, seeking direction as needed.

• Receives administrative guidance aligned with project policies and organizational objectives.

• Work is reviewed to ensure alignment with directives, policies, and cross-department coordination.

• Assigns tasks, provides technical guidance, and oversees work for medium and large projects.

• Reviews deliverables for technical accuracy and completeness.

• May have direct or indirect reports and may participate in performance evaluations, hiring recommendations, and training.

• Fully embraces and models company Life values.

• Demonstrates strong commitment to health and safety and provides leadership to promote a safe project environment.

• Fulfills all safety compliance requirements, including Safety by Design, Constructability, and Maintainability.

• Has led or actively participated in Constructability, Operability, and Maintainability workshops.

• Defines and assembles the team required to deliver the project scope.

• Effectively leads multidisciplinary and geographically distributed project teams.

• Sets clear expectations for scope, schedule, productivity, and budget.

• Motivates the team and monitors performance, ensuring quality and timeliness.

• Addresses performance challenges constructively and promptly.

• Ensures effective communication tools and processes are used across the team.

• Builds support for ideas and presents well-reasoned alternatives and recommendations.

• Ensures that organizational methodologies, processes, tools, and systems are consistently applied.

• Applies broad understanding of engineering, procurement, quality, and construction workflows to guide successful execution.

• Ensures compliance with customer Basis of Design, codes, and regulations.

• Demonstrates high attention to detail.

• Understands engineering project delivery and coordination requirements.

• Possesses experience with procurement, subcontracting, and field-based construction support.

• Has overseen a full project life cycle from initial design through field implementation.

• Applies thorough understanding of customer contracts when planning and executing project work.

• Demonstrates strong knowledge of business drivers and financial reporting.

• Tracks cost and schedule performance and uses analytical skills to identify trends.

• Reviews and analyzes project quantities and deliverables.

• Understands cost buildup and factors that affect margin, along with opportunities for improvement.

• Ensures effective use of change-control processes.

• Manages cash flow, accounts receivable, and work-in-progress to minimize DSO.

• Develops or reviews Project Execution Plans across all project aspects.

• Applies lessons learned to improve execution.

• Oversees execution, coordination, and regular progress reviews.

• Interprets Project Control Reports and implements corrective actions when needed.

• Understands key schedule elements and resource needs.

• Incorporates Value Creation and Sustainable Solutions into planning and delivery.

• Handles workshare execution successfully.

• Communicates effectively and leads preparation of proposals, presentations, and reports.

• Implements clear communication protocols and tools.

• Ensures the project team understands requirements, expectations, KPIs, and project status.

• Fosters a culture of open communication, trust, and mutual respect.

• Supports conflict resolution and issue management with customers and internal teams.

• Builds strong relationships across levels, disciplines, and geographic locations.

• Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals.

• Understands key customer drivers and KPIs.

• Builds and manages relationships with customers and key stakeholders.

• Maintains trust by communicating progress, challenges, and solutions transparently.

• Aligns communication with agreed-upon protocols and expectations.

• Understands contractual, commercial, and legal risks and develops mitigation strategies.

• Identifies new and emerging risks and updates mitigation plans accordingly.

• Follows organizational risk management processes.

• Maintains an up-to-date risk register and communicates risks regularly.

• Uses the risk register to support contingency planning.

What You Will Bring

• Demonstrated experience leading medium and large projects with varying risk levels.

• Ability to work effectively in diverse, multicultural, and multinational environments.

• Strong understanding of field systems, processes, and tools; able to support others and troubleshoot issues.

• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.

• Able to organize and manage complex information in line with established formats and policies.

• May contribute to the development of new processes, systems, and tools.

• Projects managed in this role are usually medium or large in scale.

• Risk levels typically fall within the moderate to high range, excluding specific SR categories defined by internal classification.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Experience with gas-fired power generation projects.

• Typically 15+ years of experience, including 12+ years in supervisory, project management, and/or technical roles.

• Experience with workshare environments and E/EP projects.

• Experience with EPCM and EPC project delivery, including on-site assignments.

• Experience with Microsoft Access and Visio is beneficial.

• Professional registration in the local jurisdiction.

• Project/program management certification (e.g., IPMA, APM, PMI, AIPM).

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. 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.

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 federal, state, or local law.

Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.