Senior Project Director

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.

Summary:

The Senior Project Director (Power) provides strategic leadership and direction for the successful delivery of power projects, supporting clients across generation, transmission, distribution, and substation infrastructure. This role ensures alignment with Worley’s policies, client expectations, and contractual commitments while driving project performance across safety, quality, schedule, and cost.

Managing all phases of project execution—from early concept and planning through all phases of engineering and project delivery—the Senior Project Manager ensures technical excellence, strong stakeholder engagement, and financial success. This individual plays a critical role in strengthening Worley’s Power Delivery (PD) capability by delivering high-impact solutions that support behind the meter generation expansion, grid modernization, reliability, and the global energy transition.

Purpose:

To lead complex and high-impact projects that support client and business objectives across the power and utilities sector. The Senior Project Manager oversees varying scales of projects and key workstreams within large, complex programs—ensuring alignment with strategic goals, technical standards, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder expectations. This role also contributes to business growth through proposal development and strategic pursuits.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Project Leadership

• Define and manage project scope, objectives, schedule, productivity, and budget.
• Lead execution of power projects (generation, transmission lines, substations, distribution systems, grid modernization initiatives).
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver efficient and high-quality outcomes.
• Collaborate across different regional Worley offices to deliver strategic power projects.
• Cross sector integration for clean and decarbonization projects related to power generation.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

• Champion a strong safety culture across all project activities.
• Lead by example in applying Safety by Design, Constructability, and Maintainability principles.
• Ensure compliance with Worley and client HSE standards and regulatory requirements.

Technical & Quality Oversight

• Provide technical leadership across engineering, procurement, and project delivery functions.
• Ensure deliverables meet technical, regulatory, and client quality requirements.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement in project execution and delivery practices.

Financial Management

• Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, and cost controls.
• Monitor performance, track financial metrics, and report progress and variances.
• Support estimating, benchmark metric development, proposal development, and business case reviews.

Execution Planning & Performance

• Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan (PEP).
• Monitor project milestones, KPIs, and deliverables to ensure successful outcomes.
• Identify and implement corrective or recovery actions as required.
• Adopt and implement cost effective project delivery tools and processes.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for communications, progress updates, and issue resolution.
• Ensure customer objectives and performance expectations are achieved.

Risk & Opportunity Management

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain risk registers and implement mitigation and contingency strategies.
• Identify opportunities to enhance value, improve delivery, and strengthen client outcomes.

Key Competencies

• Health & Safety Leadership – Demonstrates visible commitment to a strong safety culture.
• Leadership – Leads and motivates multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed teams.
• Technical Expertise – Strong understanding of power systems and project delivery across generation, transmission, distribution, and substations.
• Financial Acumen – Skilled in cost control, forecasting, and financial performance management.
• Execution Excellence – Proven ability to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to scope.
• Communication & Collaboration – Clear communicator who drives alignment across teams and stakeholders.
• Customer Focus – Builds and sustains strong client partnerships through consistent delivery.
• Risk Management – Proactively identifies and man