Project Manager

WorleyParsons; Muscat; On-site; OMR 46,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley in Oman seeks a seasoned Engineering Manager to oversee engineering deliverables for EPCM projects within the oil and gas sector. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, drive safe, compliant design, and coordinate interfaces across engineering, procurement and construction to meet schedule and budget targets.

The role requires extensive FEED through start-up experience, strong leadership, and proven ability to drive continuous improvement in high‑stakes environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent required.
• Professional engineering status or equivalent registration preferred.
• Minimum 20 years of oil & gas design/engineering experience.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams in brownfield projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience across FEED through start-up and commissioning.
• Middle East project delivery experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of engineering deliverables for EPCM projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and drive technical excellence.
• Drive safe engineering and design practices across all phases.
• Coordinate interfaces between engineering, procurement and construction.
• Ensure progress aligns with schedules, budgets and objectives.
• Promote continuous improvement and lessons learned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Professional engineering status

Leadership and management

Strong communication and stakeholder management

Experience in oil & gas design

Middle East experience

Job description

About us

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.

Primary objectives / responsibilities

• Oversee the development of engineering deliverables necessary for the successful implementation of projects executed under EPCM contracts.
• Design and develop innovative technical approaches to complex engineering challenges and contribute to continuous business improvement initiatives.
• Develop and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous professional development.
• Drive work methods, processes, and systems that ensure engineering and design deliverables are completed to the required quality standards, within agreed schedules and budgets.
• Provide clear communication and coordination between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, and other project stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering effectiveness and efficiency through elimination, simplification, standardization, and automation while maintaining high-quality engineering and design outcomes.

Specific accountabilities

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the OneWay™ framework and proactively promote it within the team to support zero harm behaviour.
• Ensure safe engineering and design practices are applied throughout project execution.
• Ensure overall technical integrity and safe design principles are maintained across all projects.
• Ensure engineering team members fulfill their responsibilities related to safety, quality, and technical compliance.
• Coordinate multi-discipline engineering activities and resolve inter-discipline issues and conflicts.
• Implement and maintain engineering change management processes.
• Coordinate technical and peer reviews of engineering deliverables.
• Identify requirements for specialist technical support and engage subject matter experts as needed.
• Manage interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and other project stakeholders.
• Monitor engineering progress and ensure alignment with project objectives, schedules, and budgets.
• Support project risk management activities by identifying and mitigating engineering-related risks.
• Promote lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering team.

Essential skills and experience

• Minimum 20 years of experience in oil & gas design and engineering.
• Experience performing as a professional engineer for projects and plant modifications from front-end engineering design (FEED) through execution, commissioning, and start-up.
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience as an engineering manager leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in brownfield oil & gas project delivery environments.
• Proven experience managing engineering activities across multiple disciplines within complex project execution environments.
• Experience in the Middle East is an advantage.
• Experience in front-end engineering, detailed design, project execution, commissioning, and start-up.
• Strong project management and leadership experience.
• Experience managing engineering support for procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.

Required competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Professional engineering status or equivalent professional registration.
• Proven leadership skills and strong personal drive to achieve project objectives and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Team player with clear evidence of collaborating effectively to achieve business goals.
• Ability to work and manage in a multicultural environment.
• Strong commitment to HSSE leadership and experience managing HSSE requirements throughout all project phases.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and design activities within the oil & gas industry.

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 delivering sustainable change.