Manager, Business

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.

The Contract Manager is responsible for leading the development, tendering, award, administration, and close-out of all project-related contracts required to support successful project delivery. The role provides commercial and contractual leadership across the full contract lifecycle, ensuring that contracting strategies, commercial governance, contract administration, change management, claims management, and contractor performance management are executed effectively and in accordance with project and client requirements.

The role is responsible for the management of contracts placed by the project on either Worley paper or Customer paper, including engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication, specialist services, and other third-party agreements. The role does not include ownership or administration of the prime contract between Worley and the Customer.

• Demonstrate visible HSSE leadership and promote a culture of safety, integrity, compliance, and ethical business conduct.
• Lead the development and execution of the project's contracting and commercial strategy.
• Establish and maintain contract management processes, procedures, governance, and commercial controls.
• Provide contractual and commercial leadership to the project management team throughout all project phases.
• Ensure all contracting activities support project objectives relating to cost, schedule, quality, risk, and delivery.
• Lead tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award, and administration of major contracts and service agreements.
• Protect the project's commercial interests through effective management of contractual obligations, risks, claims, and changes.
• Support project leadership in commercial decision-making and contractor engagement.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, client requirements, local regulations, and applicable governance frameworks.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with contractors, suppliers, client representatives, project teams, and key stakeholders.

• Develop and implement project contracting plans and execution strategies.
• Identify optimum contract models and compensation mechanisms to support project delivery objectives.
• Lead sourcing and contracting activities for engineering, construction, fabrication, specialist services, equipment, and other project requirements.
• Prepare, review, and issue Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation and associated commercial requirements.
• Coordinate tender evaluations and ensure robust commercial assessment of bidders.
• Lead commercial clarifications, negotiations, and contract award recommendations.
• Support project leadership in contractor selection and commercial decision-making.

• Administer contracts throughout the full contract lifecycle from award through completion and close-out.
• Ensure contractual obligations and deliverables are clearly defined, monitored, and effectively managed.
• Maintain contract registers, obligations registers, commercial correspondence logs, and supporting documentation.
• Provide interpretation and guidance on contractual terms and conditions to project teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure contractual compliance by both the project and contractors.

• Manage contractual and commercial risks through identification, assessment, mitigation, and ongoing monitoring.
• Lead management of contract changes, variations, compensation events, amendments, and supplemental agreements.
• Review and assess contractor commercial submissions, invoices, payment applications, and entitlement claims.
• Support cost control and project controls teams in the management of commercial commitments and forecasting.
• Provide commercial input into budget reviews, project forecasts, and business reporting requirements.

• Lead the preparation, assessment, defence, negotiation, and resolution of contractual…