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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.
We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.
This is a full-time position based at our Mesa, Arizona office. This is not a remote opportunity.
Summary
The Senior Project Manager provides strategic leadership and direction for the successful delivery of mining study projects, ensuring alignment with Worley's policies, client expectations, and contractual commitments. This role manages all phases of project execution-from early conceptual studies to detailed feasibility-while ensuring technical excellence, safety, and financial performance.
With deep knowledge of mining project delivery, the Senior Project Manager drives study quality, fosters strong client relationships, and builds high-performing multidisciplinary teams. This role plays a key part in advancing Worley's Mining, Minerals & Metals (MMM) business by delivering value-driven solutions and enhancing early-phase project development capabilities.
Purpose
To lead complex and high-impact projects that support client and business objectives across the mining, minerals, and metals sectors. The Senior Project Manager oversees small to medium projects-or components of large and mega projects-with moderate to high risk, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, technical standards, and stakeholder expectations. The role also contributes to business development through proposal management and strategic pursuits.
Responsibilities
Project Leadership

• 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.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

• 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.

Technical & Quality Oversight

• 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.

Financial Management

• 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.

Execution Planning & Performance

• Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan (PEP).
• Track performance against milestones, KPIs, and deliverables.
• Implement corrective and recovery actions as required.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

• 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.

Risk & Opportunity Management

• 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 mining projects-preferably across base metals, precious metals, and energy transition metals.
• 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.
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Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.