Deputy Project Director

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Senior Project Director/Senior Project Manager

Jim Shaughnessy

Major Projects & Programs

The Senior Deputy Project Director/Senior PM (SPD) is accountable for the full project lifecycledelivery of a major EPC project—from supporting the Project Director during early-stage development (Pre-FEED/FEED) through to EPC execution, commissioning, and handover.

The role ensures that early project definition, technical maturity, and commercial structuring are optimised to enable bankable, executable EPC delivery, with full P&L accountability and leadership of large-scale project organisations.

• Provide leadership during project origination and concept selection
• Support client in:
  
  Technology selection and configuration (., process, licensors, CCS integration)
  Site selection and early constructability assessment
  
  Development of project execution strategy (EPC vs EPCM vs alliance)
• Shape commercial model:
  
  Contracting strategy
  
  Risk allocation (client vs contractor vs partners)
• Lead or oversee FEED delivery to “investment-grade” definition
• Ensure development of:
  
  Robust project scope, basis of design, and execution plan Integrated schedule and cost estimate (typically ±10–15%)
• Drive:
  
  Constructability, modularisation, and buildability decisions
  
  Supply chain and long-lead equipment strategy
• Define:
  
  Project governance, delivery model, and organisational structure
  
  Interface management strategy across engineering, vendors, and stakeholders
• Prepare project for Final Investment Decision (FID):
  
  Validate economics, risks, and contingency
  
  Ensure EPC readiness and execution credibility

• Provide overall leadership from NTP through commissioning and handover
• Lead integrated EPC teams across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning
• Ensure seamless transition from FEED LNTP, NTP into full EPC execution (no scope gaps or rework)

• Full EPC/EPCm experience from set up to commissioning & Commercial Operations
• Schedule, cost, and quality performance
• Contractor and vendor management
• Construction and site execution
• Commissioning and start-up readiness

• Accountable for project financial performance during execution (cost, margin, cash flow, contingency management)
• Full P&L ownership across all phases (development → execution)
• Manage:
  
  Estimates and contingencies across maturity stages
  
  Contract performance (lump sum, reimbursable, alliance models)

Demonstrate strong commercial awareness and risk-based decision making

• Lead: Claims, variations, and commercial negotiations

• Act as the primary delivery interface to the client during execution
• Participate in:
• Project reviews and governance forums
• Client engagement during delivery
• Maintain strong working relationships to ensure delivery success
• Act as single point of accountability to client executive leadership
• Lead governance through:
  
  Pre-FEED/FEED stage gatesFID decision processEPC delivery reviews