Technical Director, Offshore O&G - Autonomous Operations

Worley Group, Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley Consulting Group in Houston, TX seeks a Technical Director for Offshore O&G Autonomous Operations to lead and deliver autonomous projects across the Americas. You will drive strategy, win work, and manage multidisciplinary teams to meet growth targets.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of offshore automation experience, strong DCS/SIS/FGS expertise, and proven PM and P&L leadership with ability to engage senior stakeholders. Willingness to travel 25–35% is required.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of offshore automation project experience.
• Experience with DCS, SIS, FGS and offshore topsides facilities.
• Offshore topsides experience is required.
• PM/Delivery leadership across EPC/automation projects preferred.
• P&L management knowledge and financial accountability.
• Facilitation of workshops and client–facing consulting.
• Excellent communication, analytical and business acumen.
• Ability to engage C-suite stakeholders at multiple client sites.
• Willingness to travel 25–35% to client sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee Autonomous Operations within Offshore O&G across the Americas.
• Align strategic direction, pursue and win work, manage resources and teams.
• Deliver vertical P&L through successful project delivery and operations.
• Build regional multi-discipline delivery teams and continuous improvement culture.
• Drive sales growth and develop integrated Worley Consulting offerings.
• Provide regional pipeline and performance reporting to leadership.

Skills

Offshore automation experience

DCS, SIS, FGS knowledge

Offshore topsides experience

Program & project management

P&L management

Workshop facilitation

Executive communication

Stakeholder engagement (C-suite)

Travel willingness 25-35%

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.

Expressions of Interest - Technical Director, Offshore O&G Autonomous Operations

Worley Consulting Group

Houston, Texas

We are seeking Technical Directors with offshore automation and autonomous operations expertise for emerging opportunities across the Americas.

As demand for autonomous and digitally enabled operations accelerates across the offshore energy sector, Worley is building leadership capability to support future growth and client transformation initiatives.

Purpose

The Technical Director for Offshore O&G within the Autonomous Operations Business will report to the Director Autonomous Operations, Americas and is responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of the Autonomous Operations within the focused industries of Offshore O&G or specific discipline areas. This includes aligning the strategic direction for the business, pursuing and winning work, managing resources, managing a team of technical resources with expertise in all aspects of autonomous and automated projects throughout the Americas. The Technical Director will be responsible for vertical P&L through successful project delivery and operational area, building regional multi-discipline and appropriately skilled delivery teams, and creating a culture of continuous improvement.

Overall Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Work with the Regional leadership and Digital COE to adopt and deploy vision and strategy in key markets.
• Manage a team with a focus on profit growth targets, talent development, and capability growth.
• Drive customer and market focus towards increased sales with growth targets.
• Collaborate and develop integrated offerings with Worley Consulting.
• Provide regional reporting to support pipeline growth and operational performance.
• Deliver short to mid-term complex autonomous/automation customer engagements.
• Lead and manage teams of varying sizes.
• Lead customer engagements through opportunity development, proposals and contracts.
• Accountable for sales targets and profit growth.
• Support sales pursuits and RFP responses.
• Strive for continuous improvement.
• Attract, retain and develop talent.
• Travel as required.

Qualifications

• Must have 10+ years of offshore automation project experience.
• Experience with DCS, SIS, FGS and offshore topsides facilities.
• Offshore topsides experience required.
• Program and project management experience preferred.
• EPC Automation or MAC experience preferred.
• P&L management knowledge.
• Workshop facilitation and consulting experience.
• Excellent communication, analytical and business acumen.
• Ability to engage C-suite stakeholders.
• Willing to travel 25-35%.

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.