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Project Engineer Chemicals & Fuels

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.

The Project Engineer Chemicals & Fuels typically manages multiple small projects, a single medium project, or a defined portion of a large or mega project supporting chemicals, fuels, refining, and petrochemical facilities. This role is primarily focused on brownfield and operating-facility projects, including revamps, debottlenecking, regulatory-driven capital work, and reliability or operability improvements.

The Project Engineer works with multi-disciplinary and multi-location teams to develop and deliver technically sound, safe, and executable solutions aligned with customer objectives, regulatory requirements, and Worley standards.

Purpose: The Project Engineer Chemicals & Fuels is responsible for coordinating engineering execution across scope, schedule, cost, quality, and safety for assigned projects. The role bridges the technical and execution gap between the Project Manager and the engineering disciplines and often functions as an Assistant Project Manager with a strong engineering foundation.

This position ensures that engineering work is planned, executed, and delivered in accordance with customer contracts, operating-facility requirements, regulatory obligations, and Worley policies, procedures, systems, and tools. The Project Engineer provides day-to-day technical leadership, supports execution decision-making, and ensures engineering deliverables are fit-for-purpose for construction, commissioning, and operations.

Responsibilities:

• Makes independent decisions and sets priorities related to complex technical and execution matters within established guidelines.
• Evaluates cost, schedule, safety, constructability, and operability impacts when resolving technical or execution challenges.
• Supports risk-based decision-making appropriate for operating facilities and outage-driven work.

Supervision Received:

• Operates with minimal supervision, initiating coordination and technical guidance as needed.
• Work is assigned in terms of broad objectives and reviewed for policy compliance, technical soundness, and overall effectiveness.
• Interfaces with other Worley departments to ensure alignment and coordination.

Supervision Authority:

• Assigns work and provides technical direction to engineers and designers assigned to projects.
• Reviews engineering deliverables for technical accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with Basis of Design and applicable codes.

Leadership:

• Defines and assembles multi-disciplinary, multi-office teams to deliver Chemicals & Fuels project scope.
• Leads engineering execution for brownfield and operating-facility projects.
• Establishes clear objectives related to scope, schedule, productivity, quality, and budget.
• Monitors performance, addresses gaps, and drives timely resolution of issues.
• Implements communication tools and routines to keep project teams aligned on status, risks, and key performance indicators.
• Builds alignment and support for recommendations through clear, persuasive communication.

Financial Acumen:

• Applies in-depth knowledge of customer contracts to engineering execution and change management.
• Understands project cost build-up, gross margin, and cost drivers specific to Chemicals & Fuels projects.
• Tracks engineering quantities, progress, and productivity.
• Monitors cost and schedule performance and forecasts trends using analytical judgment.
• Ensures change control processes are understood, applied, and documented.
• Recognizes the cost impact of constructability, outage windows, and late engineering changes.

Execution Planning & Performance:

• Translates contract and regulatory requirements into a clear Worley engineering scope of services and deliverables.
• Develops and supports engineering schedules and resource plans aligned with project and construction needs.
• Manages engineering execution, coordination, and progress tracking.
• Leads regular reviews of engineering status, risks, and constraints.
• Develops and drives action plans to resolve technical, execution, or interface issues.
• Demonstrates experience executing multi-office workshare models.
• Promotes Value Creation and Sustainable Solutions in project delivery.
• Supports construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup activities as required for operating facilities.

Customer & Stakeholder Management:

• Understands customer business drivers, operating priorities, and key performance indicators.
• Interfaces with customer engineering, operations, maintenance, and reliability stakeholders.
• Manages relationships with customer representatives in accordance with established communication protocols.
• Coordinates with vendors and suppliers, communicating technical and execution requirements.
• Builds trust through transparent communication of progress, risks, and issues.
• Proactively addresses technical coordination challenges with customers and stakeholders.

Risk & Opportunity Management:

• Identifies project risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develops and implements mitigation, contingency, and resolution plans appropriate for operating facilities.
• Maintains a current and actively managed project risk register.
• Uses risk register inputs to support contingency planning and forecasting.
• Follows Worley risk management procedures and governance.

What you will bring:

Technical & Industry Experience:

• Strong understanding of engineering and knowledge systems, processes, tools, and workflows.
• Demonstrated experience in Chemicals, Fuels, refining, petrochemical, or related industrial facilities.
• Proven ability to execute brownfield and operating-facility projects.
• Working knowledge of EPC project delivery, including engineering, procurement, and construction interfaces.
• Exposure to procurement, subcontracting, and construction support activities.
• Experience participating in HAZOP, constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews.
• Strong understanding of process safety, Safety by Design, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to act as the technical interface with customers and internal stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

Tools & Systems:

• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Able to organize and retain information in accordance with prescribed formats and policies.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Effectively communicates project requirements, expectations, and status.
• Takes a leadership role in preparing and presenting proposals and reports.
• Creates an environment of open communication and collaboration.
• Resolves technical and interpersonal issues within the project team.

Education Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

Required:

• University degree

Preferred:

• At least 8 plus years in petrochemical and refining with project design, execution, construction.
• Oil and gas industry experience preferred.

Additional Information:

• This role is in California.
• Salary Hourly Range $114,961-$169.060
• Benefits: eligible for PTO, 401k, medical, vision, dental, etc.

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