AWP Strategy Lead: Construction Planning & Execution

Worley Group, Inc; Bellaire (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Job summary

Worley is seeking an Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Manager to lead strategic planning and governance of AWP across complex projects, aligning engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and project controls to improve safety, productivity and schedule certainty.

You will drive development of CWAs, CWPs, EWPs, PWPs and IWPs, run integrated planning sessions and readiness reviews, mentor teams, and collaborate with customers and project leaders to deliver value and continuous improvement.

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

Stakeholder management

Communication

Facilitation

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree or related

Job description

Worley is seeking an Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Manager to lead strategic planning and governance of AWP across complex projects, aligning engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and project controls to improve safety, productivity and schedule certainty.

You will drive development of CWAs, CWPs, EWPs, PWPs and IWPs, run integrated planning sessions and readiness reviews, mentor teams, and collaborate with customers and project leaders to deliver value and continuous improvement.