Senior Project Planner

Worley • Baton Rouge, LA

5d

About The Position

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 senior-level position requiring advanced knowledge and specialized depth or breadth of expertise, leading to mastery in one or multiple broader areas of specialization. The purpose of this role is to prepare complex engineering and construction schedules for major project proposals and ongoing projects. This includes maintaining schedules on a current basis, ensuring proper timing, compatibility, and competency of supporting schedules. The role also involves initiating or preparing reports to management regarding project scheduling, working closely with project management to improve performance in project planning and execution, and assigning and reviewing the work of subordinate scheduling staff.

Requirements

• Typically 7+ years relevant experience.
• Able to lead functional project teams.
• May have direct reports.
• Will typically assign activities and regularly give job-related guidance to department staff as a senior advisor.
• Strong ability to inform and persuade on complex matters through preparation and delivery of proposals, presentations and reports, as well as collaboration with stakeholders and management.
• Strong understanding of systems, processes and tools related to field.
• Able to assist others and troubleshoot issues.
• University Degree.

Nice To Haves

• Equivalent degree in a related field or applicable discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts work, and may supervise the work of self and others.
• Has the ability to lead project teams.
• May participate in cross-functional collaboration.
• Works with self-initiated interaction with supervisor and self-initiated technical guidance.
• Broad duties assigned at the beginning of projects.
• Work is assigned in terms of objectives, relative priorities, and critical areas that impinge on the work of other units.
• Work is reviewed to ensure policy conformity and soundness of approach.
• Informed guidance is available.

Benefits

• Values-inspired culture
• Belonging, connection and innovation
• Diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace
• Opportunity to reskill and leverage transferable skills
• Support for transition to experts in low carbon energy infrastructure and technology
• Path for career success
• Broaden horizons
• Explore diverse opportunities
• Part of delivering sustainable change

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior