Senior Project Engineer

Senior Project Engineer Charleston, West Virginia, United States Job description Our Values Requisition ID CHA00N2 Reporting Location US East Job Field (Function / Discipline) Project Engineering Primary Location Charleston, West Virginia, United States Date posted 06/17/2026 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. The Role We are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to serve as the critical link between Project Management and Engineering, ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects through effective technical leadership and coordination. The ideal candidate will combine strong engineering expertise with project management capabilities, functioning as an assistant project manager while providing technical oversight and guidance to multidisciplinary teams. This role is responsible for ensuring engineering work aligns with project plans, facilitating design interpretation, developing technical and functional solutions to meet strategic project objectives, and leveraging internal and external resources, policies, and procedures to achieve project success. The Senior Project Engineer may also serve as Proposal Manager for small to medium-sized projects. Responsibilities: Scope Management - Clearly defines scope and compliance with requirements of the contract. Effectively manages change control process application, project interfaces, including use of High Value Engineering Centers. Design Management - Sets clear objectives for the design team. Ensures design team is aware of and complies with client's Basis of Design and applicable regulations and codes. Monitors design activities, inter-discipline data flow and communications. Team Management - Provides clear and focused leadership for the project team to create a vision for project success and a strategy to fit that vision. Focuses on achievement of milestones and other key project objectives. Provides mentoring and participates in staff performance evaluations. HSE Management - Ensures compliance with all HSE procedures and that that HSE requirements are documented and understood by all project participants. Quality Management - Defines the project quality requirements. Ensures the right systems are in place and applied on the project. Develops a project schedule which allows work to be executed in logical sequences. Ensures compliance with Worley policies and procedures. Communications Management - Ongoing monitoring of the communication network between project staff, the client and third parties and introduction of changes where required. Risk Management - Identifies project risks and opportunities. Monitors closure of all identified risks and opportunities. What you will bring Technical/Industry Experience and Qualifications Requirements: 12+ years of project engineering experience, including at least 10 years in supervisory, project management, or technical leadership roles. Experience with workshare environments and engineering (E) or engineering/procurement (EP) project delivery models. Demonstrated ability to support team members and troubleshoot technical or project-related issues. Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint. Skilled in organizing information from multiple sources in accordance with company standards and policies. Capable of making independent decisions and setting priorities in complex situations, while considering cost and schedule impacts based on established project guidelines. Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training: Required: Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with professional registration in the applicable local jurisdiction. 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.