Senior Project Director

Play an integral role in delivering some of the most complex, high-value, and strategically significant projects across the energy, chemicals, and resources sectors. As a senior leader within Worley, you will shape project strategy, influence business performance, and provide executive-level leadership across mega projects from concept through completion. This role requires a proven project delivery professional who thrives in high-risk, multi-stakeholder environments and can successfully align customer objectives, commercial outcomes, and operational excellence to deliver world-class results. Drawing upon extensive EPC and EPCM experience, you will provide the vision, governance, and leadership necessary to execute projects safely, predictably, and profitably while advancing Worley's commitment to sustainable change.

Purpose of the role
Play an integral role in providing strategic, commercial, and operational leadership for mega-scale projects and programs. You will be accountable for the overall performance of projects, ensuring execution aligns with contractual obligations, business objectives, customer expectations, and Worley's project delivery standards. Operating with broad management authority, you will define project goals, establish governance frameworks, and lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of the project lifecycle. You will also serve as a trusted advisor to customers and executive stakeholders, driving successful outcomes in complex and high-risk environments.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing executive leadership and governance across large and mega-scale EPC, EPCM, and integrated project delivery programs
• Defining project execution strategies and ensuring alignment of safety, quality, schedule, cost, and commercial objectives throughout the project lifecycle
• Leading multidisciplinary teams through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and project closeout activities
• Establishing project organizations, staffing strategies, and leadership structures that support project success and operational excellence
• Managing project directors, project managers, and functional leaders while providing clear direction, accountability, and support
• Serving as Designated Project Executive, Project Sponsor, Proposal Manager, or other executive project leadership roles as required
• Driving the development and implementation of integrated project execution plans, including engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, quality, HSE, risk, and commissioning strategies
• Building strong customer relationships and serving as the primary executive interface for project performance, commercial matters, and strategic alignment
• Leading commercial strategy and governance, including management of mixed contracting models such as reimbursable, lump sum, unit rate, and alliance-based delivery models
• Managing project profitability, cash flow, change control, contractual obligations, claims avoidance, and overall commercial performance
• Ensuring robust project controls, forecasting, performance measurement, and reporting processes are implemented and maintained
• Driving risk identification, opportunity management, contingency planning, and mitigation strategies across all project activities
• Championing advanced work packaging, workshare strategies, digital delivery initiatives, and continuous improvement programs
• Establishing and promoting a strong culture of health, safety, environmental stewardship, and operational integrity across all project teams
• Leading organizational change initiatives within project environments and ensuring alignment with broader business objectives and customer needs

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. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

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What you'll bring to the role:

• A university degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• Typically 20+ years of project management, technical, operational, and leadership experience within major capital projects environments
• Demonstrated success leading mega projects and high-risk programs within EPC, EPCM, or integrated project delivery environments
• Extensive experience managing large multidisciplinary teams through subordinate leaders, project directors, and project managers
• Proven expertise in project execution, commercial management, governance, and business performance optimization
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, estimating, cost management, forecasting, and gross margin performance management
• Experience managing complex commercial structures, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and multi-contract execution strategies
• Deep knowledge of risk management, contingency planning, contract administration, and change management processes
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to build high-performing teams across multicultural and multinational environments
• Demonstrated capability leading executive-level communications, customer negotiations, proposal development, and stakeholder engagement activities
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance technical, operational, commercial, and strategic priorities
• Experience working across global delivery models and workshare environments with geographically diverse project teams
• Professional registration or recognized project management certification (PMI, IPMA, APM, AIPM, or equivalent) is advantageous

Benefits
Feel the energy at Worley with access to a range of benefits including: paid-time off, holiday pay (usually 8 per year in the US), and eligibility to participate in the medical, life, dental, and vision insurance plans, as well as 401K plan.

Apply today
If you are a transformational project leader with a proven record of delivering complex, high-risk projects and creating lasting value for customers, we encourage you to apply and join Worley. This is an opportunity to shape major infrastructure, influence strategic business outcomes, and lead teams that deliver sustainable change on a global scale.

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.

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