Senior Project Engineer

Worley•Long Beach, CA

11d•$139,870 - $205,691•Onsite

About The Position

Worley is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for its Monrovia or Long Beach, California offices. The role manages and mentors engineers and designers to deliver oil, gas, and chemical projects safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project requirements and customer expectations. The position typically manages multiple small projects, a single medium project, or a portion of a large or mega project, working with multidisciplinary teams to achieve strategic project objectives. The Senior Project Engineer coordinates project plans, contractual arrangements, schedules, activities, and milestones under Worley policies and procedures. The role bridges the technical work of engineers and the Project Manager, may function as an assistant project manager, guides design interpretation, reviews bills of materials, schedules, and forecasts, and supervises project personnel through subordinate leaders. The position leads project teams, manages project execution, cost and schedule performance, customer and stakeholder relationships, and project risks and opportunities. It is based at a Worley office in Monrovia or Long Beach and is not eligible for remote work. Travel to vendor facilities may be required.

Requirements

University degree or equivalent in engineering.
At least 12 years of experience in petrochemical and refining, including project design, execution, and construction.
Oil and gas experience.
Refinery experience.
Advanced understanding of Worley management and knowledge systems, processes, and tools, with the ability to assist others and troubleshoot issues.
Competence with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.
Competence with Microsoft Access and Visio.
Ability to organize information from multiple sources and retain it in prescribed formats in accordance with policies.
Demonstrated commitment to health and safety and ability to provide safety leadership.
Experience satisfying project safety compliance requirements, including Safety by Design, constructability, and maintainability.
Participation in Constructability, Operability, and Maintainability workshops.
Knowledge of project methodologies, processes, tools, systems, and compliance requirements.
Knowledge of project disciplines, including engineering, procurement, and quality control.
Ability to ensure design compliance with customer Basis of Design requirements and applicable codes and regulations.
Demonstrated attention to detail.
Understanding of EPC project delivery workflow and coordination.
Basic exposure to procurement, subcontracting, and on-site construction support.
Effective communication and leadership skills, including preparing and presenting proposals and reports.
Ability to communicate project requirements and expectations, address technical coordination issues, keep stakeholders informed, and resolve team conflicts.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Professional Engineer.

Responsibilities

Make independent decisions and set priorities for complex situations, considering project cost and schedule impacts.
Assign project work, provide technical guidance, and review work for technical accuracy and adequacy.
Define the team required to deliver the scope and lead multidisciplinary, multi-location project teams.
Set project scope, schedule, productivity, and budget objectives; monitor team performance and address performance gaps.
Establish communication processes so team members and stakeholders stay informed about project status and key performance indicators.
Apply customer contract knowledge and business and financial understanding to oversee the project.
Track and analyze design deliverables, design quantities, costs, schedules, and forecasts; understand project cost buildup and gross margin.
Ensure project change-control processes are understood and followed.
Translate contract requirements into Worley scope of services and deliverables.
Develop and use project schedules and resource plans; coordinate execution and conduct regular progress reviews and controls.
Develop action plans to address project tasks and issues and understand project control reports and problem areas.
Support successful multi-office workshare execution and promote value creation and sustainable solutions.
Identify customer key performance indicators and manage customer representatives and other significant stakeholders.
Maintain customer, stakeholder, vendor, and supplier relationships through transparent communication about progress, challenges, and issues.
Identify and assess project risks, develop mitigation, contingency, and resolution plans, and follow Worley risk management procedures.
Maintain a current project risk register, communicate and track it at least monthly, and use its items as the basis for project contingency budgets.
Provide safety leadership and ensure project safety requirements, including Safety by Design, constructability, and maintainability, are addressed.
Ensure Worley methodologies, processes, tools, systems, and compliance requirements are applied throughout the project.
Apply knowledge of engineering, procurement, quality control, and other project aspects to oversee successful execution.
Ensure the design team follows the customer Basis of Design and applicable codes and regulations.
Communicate project requirements, deliverables, and expectations; address technical coordination issues as the customer interface.
Foster open communication and collaboration and resolve project team issues and conflicts.
Prepare and present proposals and reports to staff and management.