Senior Project Manager

WorleyParsons; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in engineering services is looking for a Senior Project Manager for their Vancouver office. This role involves leading cross-disciplinary teams to deliver industrial projects, prioritizing safety, and managing risks while ensuring project delivery efficiently. Candidates should possess relevant engineering qualifications with senior-level experience in project management and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Opportunities for global travel

Attractive compensation

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in leading industrial plant projects.
• Strong understanding of project life cycle for engineering, procurement.
• Thorough understanding of project costs and financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Leading multi-disciplined teams in project execution.
• Identifying and managing project risks and opportunities.
• Controlling project costs and reporting to senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Negotiation

Project Execution

Team Building

Education

Relevant post-secondary education in Engineering

Job description

Company : Worley

Primary Location

Job

Job

: Project Management

Schedule

Schedule

: Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Level : Experienced

Job Posting

Unposting Date

Unposting Date

: Jul 4, 2025

Reporting Manager Title : Director of Projects

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Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals, and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose:

Chemetics Inc. (Worley Group) is a diversified technology company that provides design and engineering solutions to the chloralkaline, sodium chlorate, chlorine dioxide, and sulphuric acid industries worldwide. With a 60-year history in Vancouver, we are a company of diverse cultures, talents, and highly skilled professionals. We are located in the Broadway Technology Centre, an award-winning office complex that is easily accessible by SkyTrain or major highways. It is an exciting work environment with interesting and challenging projects, attractive compensation, opportunities for global travel, and flexible work arrangements.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager. Our team includes world class experts and dynamic go-getters. This is a full-time position based in Vancouver, BC, has an in-office requirement of 1 to 3 days per week in our Vancouver office, and requires some travel outside of Canada for global projects. Our project managers lead teams of engineers, designers, and other project professionals to successfully deliver industrial plant projects to customers located around the world. You will be responsible for the performance of every phase of the projects from initiation through engineering, commissioning, start-up, and customer acceptance. This includes defining, planning, and controlling technical, fiscal, and administrative functions for contractual and corporate compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Leading, coaching and directing multi-disciplined engineering & support teams in all phases of project execution on lump sum industrial plant and equipment supply projects.
• Prioritizing safety, well-being, and sustainability.
• Planning & prioritizing project tasks to minimize risk and to support the project schedule.
• Identifying and managing project and contractual risks and opportunities.
• Controlling and reporting project cost, schedule, progress, and performance to senior management.
• Delegating project tasks based on individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels.
• Developing relationships with customers and vendors.
• Negotiations with customers and vendors for the successful outcome of the project.
• Managing change management processes and project risk management.
• Maintaining comprehensive project documents and reports.

What you will bring:

Technical and Industry Experience:

• Senior-level experience leading industrial plant projects and project teams, along with strong understanding of the project life cycle for engineering, procurement, and supply projects (lump sum EP/EPC/EPCM).
• Knowledge of process equipment fabrication, construction, and site erection.
• Comprehensive understanding of project execution, project management and project control methodologies.
• Thorough understanding of project costs with the ability to read and interpret project cost and financial reports
• A broad range of skills and experiences including leadership, team building, critical thinking, problem solving, negotiation, and project execution.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

Required:

Relevant post-secondary education in the field of Engineering from a recognized technical institution or university such as an Engineering Technology Diploma or Degree

For applicants based in the province of British Columbia, the salary range is $175,000 to $210,000. Application of the pay band: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.

Worley is committed to providing a fair and equitable hiring process for all applicants. As part of this commitment, Worley will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If you require any accommodations or assistance, please contact us at: [e-mail]

Moving forward together

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.

Ready to join us? Apply now to submit your CV.