AWP Strategy & Execution Lead

WorleyParsons; Kentucky; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

401K plan

Job summary

Worley is hiring an Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Manager to lead strategies that improve safety, productivity, and schedule certainty across complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects. You will shape planning, sequencing, and execution from early planning through field delivery, working with multidisciplinary teams and customers.

The role requires senior leadership, strong communication, and a track record of implementing AWP across large EPC/EPCM projects.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Construction Work Packaging

Communication

Safety

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or related

Job description

Worley is hiring an Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Manager to lead strategies that improve safety, productivity, and schedule certainty across complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects. You will shape planning, sequencing, and execution from early planning through field delivery, working with multidisciplinary teams and customers.

The role requires senior leadership, strong communication, and a track record of implementing AWP across large EPC/EPCM projects.