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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.
Role Context: Lead Dredging and Reclamation (Marine) Engineer at Worley, you will play a pivotal role in operational leadership, implementing strategies within the complex realm of dredging and reclamation engineering including feasibility studies, dredging and land reclamation/port extension planning, address marine transportation issues, Operating within a highly specialized field or cross-functional setting, you will manage work through others, demonstrating a high degree of freedom within general management direction and functional policies. Your primary focus will be on delivering sustainable change and driving the organization towards becoming a global authority in sustainability solutions
You'll do/provide:
Business Development and Sustainable Solutions:
- Facilitate the maintenance of personal profiles and resumes, tracking existing capabilities, and strategically addressing future customer capability requirements, aligning with Worley's aspirations to be recognized globally as an authority in sustainability solutions.
- Encourage positive working relationships with external parties such as customers, suppliers, and contractors, fostering alliances that contribute to Worley's commitment to delivering sustainable change.
- Engage in networking, negotiations, strategic alliancing, and cost-saving efforts that reflect Worley's promise to be the straight-talking partner the industry needs for sustainable transformation.
- Steward the maintenance of pricing records, ensuring transparency and alignment with Worley's tagline, "Delivering Sustainable Change."
- Support proposals by developing engineering execution strategies that prioritize sustainability, reviewing costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers.
Budgeting, Engineering Operations, and Sustainability Leadership:
- Participate in budgeting and manage engineering operations to the budget, ensuring that sustainability-related projects.
- Control engineering staffing levels, organizational structure, and monitor project discipline structures, emphasizing the importance of sustainable practices.
- Administer engineering software licensing and costs, ensuring the tools used align with Worley's commitment to innovative and sustainable solutions.
- Create and maintain engineering guidelines that incorporate best practices for sustainability.
- Ensure mentoring/training requirements are met, fostering a culture of continuous improvement in sustainable engineering practices.
- Contribute to dispute resolution efforts with an understanding of sustainable conflict resolution principles.
- Ensure cross-discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements, prioritizing sustainability in all aspects.
Technical Competency, Quality Oversight, and Global Standardization:
- Own engineering technical competency and quality programs with a focus on integrating sustainable practices.
- Ensure adherence to company processes, engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications with a keen eye on sustainability.
- Support global standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates, incorporating sustainability measures.
- Facilitate discipline checking and technical peer reviews with a focus on sustainable engineering practices.
Project Requirements, Execution, and Innovation:
- Facilitate meeting project requirements using engineering guidelines, programs, and resource management, prioritizing sustainability in project execution.
- Participate in project execution strategy and planning, driving innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods that align with Worley's commitment to sustainable change.
- Work with Project Management Teams to take corrective actions regarding project issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, and project progression with a sustainability lens.
- Review and authorize work done by Discipline Managers, ensuring sustainability criteria are met.
Leadership and Project Execution:
- Trained in management and project execution with a proven track record of successfully directing and delivering complex engineering projects.
- Active licensure with a local engineering governing body where required by law, demonstrating a commitment to professional standards.
Experience and Expertise:
- Extensive professional years of hands-on experience in dredging and land reclamation engineering design and multi-discipline environment, with extensive project leadership.
- Experienced in preparing feasibility studies, dredging and land reclamation planning, port extensions and planning, hydrodynamics and Morphological studies.
- Engineering degree in Civil or Dredging.
- Demonstrated experience in project supervision, risk management, quality control, procurement, and construction execution.
Communication and Influence:
- Effective communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex proposals and reports to senior-level management.
- Ability to persuade and influence others, fostering a participative management style with a cooperative team approach.
Cross-discipline Knowledge:
- Strong understanding of cross-discipline work, interfaces, and sequencing, derived from a background in energy, chemicals, and resources.
- Well-versed in engineering governance, project execution, and fiscal management, ensuring alignment with Worley's commitment to sustainability.
Technical Competency and Quality Oversight:
- Deep knowledge of engineering technical competency and quality programs, coupled with oversight experience.
- Proven ability to ensure adherence to company processes, engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
Global Perspective:
- Global mindset with experience supporting global standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates.
- Familiarity with international engineering practices and standards to promote technical excellence.
Innovative Problem Solving:
- Track record of driving innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence.
- Experience working with Project Management Teams to proactively address issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, and project progression.
Financial Acumen:
- Skilled in estimating project costs, writing compelling proposal content, and adept at budgeting and cost control.
- Operates with broad management authority, ensuring alignment with Worley's plans to derive sustainability-related projects.
Safety and Sustainability Commitment:
- Hands-on management of all relevant company Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements.
- Demonstrated commitment to driving Safe and Sustainable engineering outcomes throughout the asset lifecycle (SEAL), embodying Worley's tagline, "Delivering Sustainable Change."
Results-oriented and Continuous Improvement:
- Proven ability to achieve results set by self and others, meeting timelines, and pushing to achieve stretch goals.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm, persistence, and tenacity, breaking down work into executable tasks and ensuring work is "right the first time."
Adaptability and Complex Problem Solving:
- Comfortable dealing with new concepts and complexity, examining problems carefully and thoroughly, understanding interdependencies, and pulling information and ideas from various sources.
Moving forward together
We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.
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.
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.
