Senior Workface Planner - Instrumentation

WorleyParsons; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

401K plan

Job summary

Worley seeks a Senior Workface Planner - Instrumentation to drive planning for instrumentation construction activities on complex projects. You will develop detailed IWPs and coordinate with engineering, procurement, controls, and field teams to ensure readiness and alignment with project timelines.

Responsibilities include planning strategy, package readiness, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement of work packaging and execution efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in industrial construction, instrumentation, or workface planning.
• Experience developing and managing IWPs and CWPs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement instrumentation workface planning strategies.
• Prepare, review, and maintain Installation Work Packages (IWPs).
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, materials, construction and project controls teams.
• Verify drawings, materials, permits, equipment, and tools before field release.
• Support construction by aligning work packages with schedules and workforce needs.
• Identify constraints and develop mitigation and recovery plans.

Skills

Workface planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Construction sequencing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering

Tools

IWPs

CWPs

Job description

Job Description - Senior Workface Planner - Instrumentation (BRO000F)

Senior Workface Planner - Instrumentation - BRO000F

Company : Worley

Job: Construction

Schedule: Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Reporting Manager Title : Senior Director, Project Delivery Services

Senior Workface Planner - Instrumentation

Play an integral role in delivering sustainable infrastructure and industrial construction projects that support the world's evolving energy, chemicals, and resources needs. As a Senior Workface Planner - Instrumentation, you will drive construction readiness, execution efficiency, and workforce productivity by developing and implementing detailed workface planning strategies for instrumentation construction activities.

Working at the intersection of engineering, procurement, project controls, and construction, you will ensure instrumentation work packages are complete, executable, and aligned with project schedules and field priorities. Your efforts will directly influence project performance, labor productivity, cost effectiveness, safety outcomes, and successful project delivery.

Purpose of the role

At Worley, we are committed to delivering sustainable change by bridging today’s energy and resource demands with the transition to a more sustainable future. The Senior Workface Planner - Instrumentation plays a critical role in this journey by ensuring instrumentation construction work is thoroughly planned, sequenced, and resourced to support safe, efficient, and predictable project execution.

This role is responsible for coordinating engineering deliverables, material availability, construction schedules, and field requirements to develop detailed Installation Work Packages (IWPs) and construction-ready plans. Through proactive planning and stakeholder engagement, you will help maximize labor productivity, reduce execution risk, and support successful project outcomes.

You will be responsible for

• Developing and implementing instrumentation workface planning strategies that support project execution goals and construction productivity targets.
• Preparing, reviewing, and maintaining Installation Work Packages (IWPs) and related construction planning documentation.
• Coordinating engineering, procurement, materials management, construction, and project controls teams to ensure work package readiness.
• Verifying that drawings, materials, permits, equipment, tools, and supporting documentation are available before work is released to the field.
• Supporting construction execution by ensuring work packages align with project schedules, milestones, and workforce requirements.
• Identifying constraints that could impact field execution and collaborating with project teams to develop mitigation and recovery plans.
• Monitoring project progress and adjusting work plans to address changing priorities, field conditions, and construction requirements.
• Participating in construction planning meetings, readiness reviews, constructability assessments, and schedule coordination sessions.
• Supporting productivity improvement initiatives through effective work packaging, sequencing, and resource planning.
• Providing technical guidance and planning support to field supervisors, construction management, engineering teams, and project stakeholders.
• Assisting with forecasting labor requirements, material needs, equipment utilization, and construction sequencing activities.
• Coordinating instrumentation installation activities including field instruments, control valves, tubing systems, impulse lines, analyzer systems, instrument supports, marshaling cabinets, junction boxes, DCS interfaces, loop testing, and system turnover requirements.
• Ensuring instrumentation work packages support calibration activities, loop checks, functional testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and turnover schedules.
• Promoting adherence to health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements throughout construction planning and execution activities.
• Preparing reports, presentations, planning metrics, and performance updates for project leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborating closely with customers, contractors, and internal teams to ensure alignment with project objectives and execution strategies.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing workface planning processes, systems, and execution effectiveness.

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.

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What you’ll bring to the role

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically 7+ years of experience in industrial construction, instrumentation construction, field engineering, project controls, workface planning, or project execution.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing Installation Work Packages (IWPs), Construction Work Packages (CWPs), and related construction planning deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation systems, P&IDs, instrument indexes, loop drawings, instrument specifications, material management processes, and field execution practices.
• Experience supporting industrial, energy, chemicals, LNG, refinery, petrochemical, mining, infrastructure, manufacturing, power generation, or major capital projects.
• Solid understanding of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Construction Work Packages (CWPs), Installation Work Packages (IWPs), and industry workface planning methodologies.
• Ability to analyze complex project information and translate it into executable field work plans.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary stakeholders including engineering, procurement, project controls, construction, quality, commissioning, and startup teams.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing related to instrument installation, calibration, loop checking, functional testing, commissioning, and turnover activities.
• Strong problem-solving, planning, scheduling, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities with the ability to influence project outcomes.
• Experience using construction planning systems, scheduling platforms, document management tools, and project execution software.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and recommendations in complex project environments.
• Commitment to safety, quality, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and sustainable project delivery.

Feel the energy at Worley with access to a range of benefits:

• paid-time off
• holiday pay (usually 8 per year in the US)
• eligibility to participate in the medical, life, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 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.