Project Billing Specialist

Worley•Houston, TX

10d

About The Position

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals, and resources experts headquartered in Australia. It partners with customers to deliver projects and create value across asset lifecycles, providing consulting, engineering, procurement, and construction services as well as operations and decommissioning support. The Project Billing Specialist manages complex billing for large projects or multiple billing requirements across smaller locations. The role ensures billing deliverables are accurate, complete, and submitted in accordance with contracts, project schedules, procedures, and organizational standards. It applies advanced project billing systems expertise, independent analysis, and sound judgment to resolve unusual billing challenges and support project financial performance. The specialist works with project management, finance, commercial, and other teams; tracks billing progress and risks; and communicates complex billing matters clearly. The role also provides technical guidance to less experienced colleagues, reviews work, and contributes to improved workflows, documentation, quality checks, and controls. The position requires independent ownership of assignments, appropriate handling of confidential information, and constructive collaboration.

Requirements

A technical school qualification or equivalent relevant education, training, and experience.
At least seven years of relevant experience in project billing, financial administration, project finance, or a closely related area.
Experience managing complex billing activities, ideally in a project-based organization or a related engineering, energy, chemicals, resources, or other industry.
Advanced knowledge of project billing systems, processes, procedures, and tools, including the ability to investigate issues and help others resolve technical challenges.
Experience interpreting billing requirements, reviewing supporting documentation, identifying discrepancies, and resolving issues through independent analysis and judgment.
Experience providing technical guidance, reviewing work, or coordinating less experienced team members.
Technical capability and professional judgment demonstrated through a combination of education, training, and practical experience.
Ability to manage complex billing assignments accurately and consistently across the end-to-end billing process.
Analytical, problem-solving, process-control, and continuous-improvement skills.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision, make pragmatic decisions within established policies, and recognize when escalation is needed.
Clear communication, stakeholder engagement, influencing, and knowledge-sharing skills.
Professional discretion when handling sensitive financial and project information.
A proactive mindset, attention to detail, accountability, and commitment to collaboration and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a project-based organization or in engineering, energy, chemicals, resources, or a related industry.

Responsibilities

Manage billing for large, complex projects or multiple billing requirements within smaller locations, ensuring deliverables are accurate, complete, and submitted according to contractual requirements, project schedules, and procedures.
Review billing data, supporting documentation, calculations, and project information; identify discrepancies, resolve issues, and maintain reliable financial records.
Use advanced project billing systems, tools, and workflows to manage complex assignments, investigate system issues, and support effective use of billing technology.
Collaborate with project management, finance, commercial, and other teams to clarify billing requirements, address outstanding items, minimize delays, and avoid rework.
Assess difficult or unusual billing situations using independent judgment, analytical thinking, and established policies; determine appropriate actions and recommend practical solutions.
Act as a billing subject matter expert, share knowledge, explain procedures, and provide day-to-day direction to less experienced colleagues where required.
Review completed work, support consistent practices, and help develop team capability.
Identify opportunities to improve billing workflows, documentation, quality checks, and internal controls; contribute to improved processes, tools, and systems.
Track billing progress, identify potential delays or risks, and communicate priorities and outstanding issues to stakeholders.
Explain complex billing matters, present findings, and influence stakeholders using accurate information and sound reasoning; handle sensitive information discreetly.
Apply organizational policies, established standards, and applicable contractual and procedural requirements, raising concerns when requirements or expected outcomes are unclear.
Organize and prioritize assignments with limited day-to-day supervision, seek technical guidance when needed, and contribute to shared objectives through teamwork.