Project Services Director, Major Projects & Programs

WorleyParsons

Greater London

On-site

GBP 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Worley in London is seeking a Project Services Director for Major Projects & Programs to lead project controls, governance and delivery across portfolios.

You will drive performance, mentor senior teams and collaborate with clients to ensure safe, on-time and on-budget execution in a complex energy and resources portfolio. This is a senior leadership role within a global engineering services company focused on sustainable energy.

Qualifications

  • Experience of successfully leading and developing teams/departments.
  • Network of high-level client contacts and industry bodies to strengthen relationships.
  • Strong commercial acumen and experience in all commercial contracting models and project scopes.
  • Motivational leadership style and strong communication skills to develop high-performance culture.
  • Ability to mitigate risks effectively through positive decision making.

Responsibilities

  • Support consistent and predictable project performance across operating units through the provision of talent and tools to ensure assured delivery.
  • Actively engages/supports other regional projects in collaboration with regional management needs.
  • Engages in strategy, key accounts, pursuits and proposals for business
  • Lead roll-out and compliance of standard operating tools and systems.
  • Support project reporting, analytics and planning.
  • Actively participates in team selection/appointment of key resources and drives diversity and talent development.
  • Mentoring and development of senior and high potential team members across the region.

Skills

Team leadership
Client relations
Commercial acumen
Risk management
Leadership communication

Job description

Job Description - Project Services Director, Major Projects & Programs (LON03EC)

Project Services Director, Major Projects & Programs - LON03EC

Company : Worley

Primary Location

GBR-GL-London

Job

Project Controls

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Posting

Sep 8, 2026

Unposting Date

Oct 23, 2026

Building on our past. Ready for the future

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.

Key Accountabilities
  • Support consistent and predictable project performance across operating units through the provision of talent and tools to ensure assured delivery.
  • Actively engages/supports other regional projects in collaboration with regional management needs.
  • Engages in strategy, key accounts, pursuits and proposals for business
  • Lead roll-out and compliance of standard operating tools and systems.
  • Support project reporting, analytics and planning.
  • Actively participates in team selection/appointment of key resources and drives diversity and talent development.
  • Mentoring and development of senior and high potential team members across the region.
Qualifications/Experience
  • Experience of successfully leading and developing teams/departments.
  • Network ofhigh-levelkey client contacts and industry bodies and ability to enhance customer relationships.
  • Strong commercial acumen and experience in all commercial contracting models/risk profiles and project scopes/phases(FEL/EPC/EPCM & Lump Sum/Fixed Price/Target Price/Reimbursable,etc).
  • Motivational leadership style and strong communication skills with ability to develop high-performance culture.
  • Ability to mitigate risks effectively through positive decision making.

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

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels

they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to

all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex,

national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or

expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected

by federal, state, or local law.

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