Engineering Jobs in Palmdale, CA

Senior Project Manager

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.

This is a seconded role, located on-site at a client facility in Lancaster, California.

The Senior Project Manager provides strategic leadership and direction for the successful delivery of underground mining projects, serving as a key Worley representative embedded within a client organization in Lancaster, California. This role is seconded to the client and is responsible for supporting project execution, ensuring alignment with Worley and client objectives, contractual commitments, and project delivery requirements.

Working closely with client stakeholders, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams, the Senior Project Manager oversees project planning, execution, risk management, and performance while ensuring excellence in safety, quality, schedule, and cost outcomes. The role requires strong underground mining execution experience, leadership skills, and the ability to operate effectively within a client-facing environment.

To lead and support the execution of complex underground mining projects while serving in a secondment capacity at a client facility in Lancaster, California. The Senior Project Manager acts as an integrated member of the client's project team, providing project leadership, execution oversight, risk management, and stakeholder coordination to ensure successful delivery of project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage project scope, objectives, schedule, productivity, and budget.
• Oversee the execution of studies and projects to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate multidiscipline teams and resources to achieve project goals efficiently.
• Champion a culture of safety and environmental stewardship across all project activities.
• Lead by example in applying Safety by Design, Constructability, and Maintainability principles.
• Ensure all team members comply with Worley and client HSE standards.
• Provide technical direction across engineering, procurement, and project delivery functions.
• Review and validate study deliverables for technical accuracy and quality.
• Drive innovation and best practices to improve project performance and outcomes.
• Establish and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost controls.
• Monitor project financials, track performance, and report on progress and variances.
• Contribute to proposal development, estimating, and business case reviews.
• Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan (PEP).
• Track performance against milestones, KPIs, and deliverables.
• Implement corrective and recovery actions as required.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Act as the primary interface for project communications, progress updates, and issue resolution.
• Ensure client KPIs and objectives are understood, monitored, and achieved.
• Identify and assess project risks early in the lifecycle.
• Maintain a current risk register and develop mitigation and contingency strategies.
• Proactively identify opportunities to add value or enhance project delivery.

Key Competencies

Health & Safety Leads by example in maintaining and promoting a strong safety culture.

Leadership Inspires and motivates multidisciplinary, multicultural teams to achieve performance excellence.

Technical Expertise Demonstrates strong knowledge of study execution and project delivery processes within the mining, minerals, and metals sectors.

Financial Acumen Skilled in project cost control, forecasting, and financial performance optimization.

Execution & Performance Proven ability to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to scope while maintaining quality standards.

Communication & Collaboration Clear, confident communicator who fosters transparent and effective communication across teams and with clients.

Customer Focus Builds enduring client relationships through proactive engagement and consistent delivery of value.

Risk Management Proactively identifies and mitigates risks while capitalizing on opportunities to improve outcomes.

What You Will Bring

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in the mining, minerals, and metals industry OR similar industry experience, including at least 12 years in project management, supervisory, or technical leadership roles overseeing multidisciplinary engineering or study projects.
• Strong background in underground mining projects, with demonstrated experience supporting project execution, construction, commissioning, or operational readiness activities within active mining environments.
• Proven experience in Front-End Studies & Advisory, Concept/Select, Consulting, PFS, FS, and NI 43-101 or SK-1300 reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Experience with workshare and engineering, procurement (EP) project environments.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree or professional certification in project management or engineering.
• Professional registration (PE, P.Eng, CPEng, or equivalent).
• Certification from recognized project management bodies (PMI, APM, IPMA, or AIPM).
• Fluency in Spanish.
• Mining regulatory or MSHA certification and experience.

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.