Senior Manager, Project Management

Worley; Muscat; On-site; OMR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Management in Muscat to lead complex Oil & Gas EPCM projects. You will drive planning, execution, and delivery across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning, ensuring alignment with budget, schedule, and quality standards.

The role emphasizes HSSE leadership, safety culture, and strong stakeholder engagement, delivering value across the project lifecycle and interfaces with internal and external teams in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 20+ years of engineering and project management experience.
• 15+ years in Oil & Gas EPCM environments.
• Proven track record delivering complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Demonstrated commitment to HSSE leadership and management.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex Oil & Gas projects to meet objectives and goals.
• Provide strategic leadership to multidisciplinary project teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure projects meet scope, schedule, budget, quality and performance requirements.
• Foster collaboration across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships and align objectives across stakeholders.
• Lead all phases of project execution from initiation through handover.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

HSSE leadership

Project management

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Senior Manager, Project Management (MUS017R)

Company

Worley

Primary Location

OMN-MC-Muscat

Job

Project Management

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type

Employee

Job Posting

Oct 20, 2026

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

• Provide strong HSSE leadership and promote a culture of safety, integrity, and operational excellence.
• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex Oil & Gas projects to achieve project objectives and business goals.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to multidisciplinary project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and performance requirements.
• Foster collaboration across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships and ensure alignment of project objectives across all stakeholders.

Specific Accountabilities

• Lead all phases of project execution from initiation through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, and risk to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and ensure effective communication across all project functions.
• Monitor project performance against approved baselines and implement corrective actions where required.
• Ensure effective management of project interfaces between internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide leadership in resource planning, utilization, and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with project procedures, contractual obligations, governance requirements, and quality standards.
• Support commercial management activities including change management, claims resolution, and contract administration.
• Prepare and present project progress reports, forecasts, and strategic recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.
• Promote continuous improvement and sharing of project delivery best practices across the organization.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 20 years of engineering and project management experience.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry within EPCM project environments.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Demonstrated commitment to HSSE leadership and management.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Comprehensive understanding of technical, commercial, contractual, and execution risks associated with Oil & Gas projects.
• Proven capability in managing project cost, schedule, resources, and overall project performance.
• Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project execution activities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering and project delivery teams.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proven experience in interface management and stakeholder coordination.
• Effective risk management and project resource management skills.
• Understanding of local content and value creation requirements within project environments.
• Experience managing resources within multicultural and diverse work environments.
• Experience managing EPCM projects.

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.