Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Manager

Worley; Kentucky; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holiday pay (US)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Job summary

Worley is seeking an Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Manager to lead the strategy and governance of AWP implementations across major projects. You will champion construction-driven planning, ensuring alignment from engineering to field execution while guiding multidisciplinary teams and customers toward excellence in delivery.

This leadership role focuses on integrating CWAs, CWPs, EWPs, PWPs, and IWPs, driving readiness, and improving safety, productivity, and schedule certainty through robust

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.
• Typically 10+ years in engineering, procurement, construction or related areas.
• Experience leading AWP implementation on large EPC/EPCM, energy, chemicals, resources, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
• Strong understanding of construction execution, workface planning, project controls, scheduling methodologies, and construction readiness processes.
• Experience developing and managing Construction Work Areas, Construction Work Packages, Engineering Work Packages, Procurement Work Packages, and Installation Work Packages.
• Proven ability to influence multidisciplinary teams and build strong relationships with customers, project leadership, and functional stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness balancing strategic priorities with execution requirements.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Leadership in mentoring teams and driving organizational improvement.
• Commitment to safety, quality, sustainability, and operational excellence.
• Advanced problem-solving capability for complex project challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of AWP strategies across projects.
• Coordinate CWAs, CWPs, EWPs, PWPs, and IWPs integration.
• Align engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and project milestones.
• Facilitate Integrated Planning Sessions and readiness reviews.
• Partner with Project Management and functional teams to set execution priorities.
• Govern AWP standards, processes, systems, and tools.
• Monitor readiness and identify risks to project execution.
• Provide coaching and technical leadership to AWP personnel.
• Support proposals, customer presentations, and growth opportunities.
• Promote safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive data integrity, reporting, and performance measurement.
• Support delivery by improving predictability and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Engineering degree

Construction Management

Project Management

Tools

AWP systems

Project controls tools

Job description

Play an integral role in shaping how major projects are planned, sequenced, and delivered. As the Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Manager, you will lead the implementation of industry-leading work packaging strategies that improve safety, productivity, schedule certainty, and execution performance across complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects. This role provides a unique opportunity to influence project outcomes from early planning through field execution while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and customers to drive excellence in project delivery.

Purpose of the role

The Manager, Advanced Work Packaging is responsible for providing strategic leadership and governance for Advanced Work Packaging methodologies across assigned projects. You will champion the integration of construction-driven planning principles, ensuring alignment between engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and project controls activities.

Working closely with project leadership, customers, and functional stakeholders, you will establish and maintain work packaging strategies that support efficient execution, optimize resource utilization, reduce project risk, and improve overall project performance. As a recognized subject matter expert, you will drive the adoption of AWP best practices while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

You will be responsible for

• Leading the development and implementation of Advanced Work Packaging strategies and execution plans across one or more projects.
• Providing leadership for the development and integration of Construction Work Areas (CWAs), Construction Work Packages (CWPs), Engineering Work Packages (EWPs), Procurement Work Packages (PWPs), and Installation Work Packages (IWPs).
• Driving alignment between engineering deliverables, procurement activities, fabrication schedules, construction sequencing, and project milestones.
• Facilitating Integrated Planning Sessions, Path of Construction workshops, readiness reviews, and project execution planning activities.
• Partnering with Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Supply Chain, Project Controls, Digital Delivery, and customer teams to establish project execution priorities and objectives.
• Ensuring the effective deployment and governance of AWP standards, processes, systems, and tools.
• Monitoring work package readiness and identifying risks, constraints, and opportunities that may impact project execution.
• Providing coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership to AWP personnel, Workface Planners, and project teams.
• Supporting proposal development, customer presentations, execution strategy development, and business growth opportunities.
• Promoting a culture of safety, collaboration, operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Driving data integrity, reporting, and performance measurement through AWP systems and project management tools.
• Supporting the successful delivery of projects by improving predictability, workface productivity, schedule performance, and customer outcomes

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.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.
• Typically 10+ years of experience in engineering, procurement, construction, project delivery, workface planning, project controls, or Advanced Work Packaging environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading Advanced Work Packaging implementation on large EPC, EPCM, energy, chemicals, resources, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
• Strong understanding of construction execution, workface planning, project controls, scheduling methodologies, and construction readiness processes.
• Experience developing and managing Construction Work Areas, Construction Work Packages, Engineering Work Packages, Procurement Work Packages, and Installation Work Packages.
• Proven ability to influence multidisciplinary teams and build strong relationships with customers, project leadership, and functional stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance strategic priorities with practical project execution requirements.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with experience mentoring teams, developing talent, and driving organizational improvement.
• Commitment to safety, quality, sustainability, and operational excellence.
• Advanced problem-solving capability with the ability to navigate complex project challenges and develop practical solutions that deliver business value.

Benefits

Feel the energy at Worley with access to a range of benefits including: paid-time off, holiday pay (usually 8 per year in the US), and eligibility to participate in the medical, life, dental, and vision insurance plans, as well as 401K plan.

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.