Senior Project Manager - Offshore

About the Role

Worley is an international professional services organisation focused on energy, chemicals, and resources. The company works with clients to deliver projects and create value across the full lifecycle of assets, supporting the transition toward more sustainable energy while continuing to meet current energy, chemicals, and resources needs.

What You Will Do

• Take charge of project budgeting and day-to-day operations, keeping delivery aligned with the approved budget while also overseeing staffing levels, the project structure, and discipline coordination.
• Make sure all work and team activities comply with health, safety, environmental, and security standards.
• Lead the planning and coordination of design, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities for assigned projects, and contribute to proposal development when needed.
• Confirm that client goals are fully understood and delivered to the required level or beyond.
• Work to meet or improve the target gross margin for the project.
• Handle the Worley/client contract effectively, including responsibility for achieving the planned gross margin.
• Track project progress continuously to spot risks and opportunities early and act before issues escalate.
• Manage project interfaces effectively, including the use of High Value Engineering centres where relevant.
• Translate the project plan into staffing and financial needs.
• Oversee design, procurement, and construction work so that schedule targets are achieved.
• Own the project schedule and remain accountable for its delivery.
• Review key project reports on a regular basis and develop corrective actions when required.
• Control and forecast all project costs, secure necessary approvals, identify trends, and respond to prevent overruns while capturing savings opportunities.
• Provide strong leadership to the project team and shape a clear vision and plan for successful delivery.
• Review procurement activities throughout the project to ensure purchased items match specifications, arrive on time, and stay within budget.
• Oversee construction management to ensure the project is delivered safely and within the agreed cost and schedule targets.

Quality Assurance

• Work in line with the organisation’s quality assurance systems and related procedures.
• Partner with project managers and project engineers to ensure every project is set up and executed in accordance with the Worley Project Management Process and General Management System, using consistent work breakdown structures, methods, and reporting tools.
• Follow through on the closure of identified risks and opportunities.

Health, Safety & Environment

• Take responsibility for personal safety and safe working practices, and follow occupational health and safety procedures.
• Promote awareness of health, safety, and environmental standards across the team.

Education and Professional Credentials

• A full-time Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university is required.
• Chartered Professional Engineer status, or active progress toward it, will be considered an advantage.

Experience Required

• Substantial prior project experience, including a track record of successful project management.
• Strong background in supervisory and/or project management positions, supported by technical expertise.
• Hands-on offshore brownfield project experience is essential.
• Experience in the Pre-FEED and FEED phases is mandatory.

HSE Expectations

• Keep HSE priorities front and centre for the team to ensure OHSE requirements are met.
• Demonstrate behaviours and business practices aligned with world-class health, safety, and environmental performance.
• Show active commitment to personal wellbeing, safe and healthy workplaces, and ongoing improvement in health, safety, and environmental results.
• Identify hazards and report incidents promptly.

Technical and People Skills

• Working knowledge of the MS Office Suite.
• Ability to collaborate within diverse teams.
• Comfort making difficult decisions and leading people in changing business environments.
• Strong people leadership capabilities, including team leadership, interpersonal skills, coaching, mentoring, and supervision.
• Ability to build, motivate, develop, and manage a high-performing team.