Manager, Project Controls

Worley Group, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley Group, Inc seeks a senior project controls professional to lead cost and schedule management on complex projects. The role is based on-site in Bastrop, Texas, near Austin, with responsibility for planning, tracking, and reporting across the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, with experience in cost control, scheduling, and earned value reporting.

Qualifications

• University Degree, or equivalent, in related field or applicable discipline.
• Relevant supervisory, project management and/or technical experience.

Responsibilities

• Makes independent decisions and sets priorities related to complex situations. Manages smaller projects, or portions of larger projects.
• Works with self-initiated interaction with supervisor and self-initiated technical guidance. Influence over duties.
• Manages and directs work directly or through supervisors or professionals leading others.
• Effectively communicate and take a leadership role in preparing and presenting proposals and reports to staff and management.
• Advanced understanding of systems, processes and tools related to field; assist others and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cost control

Scheduling

Communication

Education

University Degree

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.

May operate as a lead individual on a project, or as a resource manager of a project controls group. Provides the tools and systems necessary to effectively and proactively manage, control, and report on cost and schedule for concurrent projects throughout the organization. Services include planning cost and schedule (work breakdown structure) metrics and tools, collecting performance data (installed quantities, expended labor hours, and other progress measurements for direct hire and subcontract work), tracking data (daily cost compilation and monitoring), analyzing (earned value, productivity and risk analyses), and reporting. Identifies and tracks all changes or potential changes to the project scope, ensuring estimates of cost changes and schedule impact are given visibility with the client and project management. Integrates cost and schedule data and reporting with the company's accounting and management information systems to facilitate meeting company performance and financial goals.

This is a full-time, on-site position located in Bastrop, Texas, roughly 30 miles outside of Austin, TX.

Responsibilities:

• Makes independent decisions and sets priorities related to complex situations. Manages smaller projects, or portions of larger projects. Responsible for the daily administration of project related policies and processes in order for the project to meet business objectives.


• Works with self-initiated interaction with supervisor and self-initiated technical guidance. Influence over duties. Work is assigned only in terms of broad objectives to be accomplished, and is reviewed for policy, soundness of approach and general effectiveness. Work is reviewed to ensure conformity with policy and for coordination of other company departments.


• Manages and directs work directly or through supervisors or professionals leading others.


• Effectively communicate and take a leadership role in preparing and presenting proposals and reports to staff and management. Ability to persuade and influence others. Ability to recognize and resolve conflict.


• Advanced understanding of systems, processes and tools related to field. Able to assist others and troubleshoot issues. May be involved in the development of new systems, processes and tools.

Qualifications:

• University Degree, or equivalent, in related field or applicable discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. Relevant experience including supervisory, project management and/or technical experience.

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.