Worley · 22 hours ago
Substation Project Manager
Reading, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWorley is a global professional services company focused on energy, chemicals, and resources. They are seeking a Substation Project Manager to lead engineering projects for substation facilities up to 765 kV, ensuring compliance with client requirements and managing project risks and costs.
ChemicalEnergyMineralMiningOil and GasPrecious Metals
Responsibilities
Technical management - Leading multiple substation design projects for multiple clients in accordance with Worley design standards, procedures and client requirements
Account management - Serve as a focal point for key clients in the region
HSE Management - Ensure compliance with all HSE procedures and that that HSE requirements are documented and understood by all project participants
Client Relationships - Identifying, documenting and communicating client requirements. Effectively manages multiple stakeholders and maintains / develops healthy client relationships throughout the project and post-completion. Proactively resolves performance, scope, cost and schedule issues with the Client as they arise; Chair project. meetings and facilitate effective communication between clients, managers, and internal teams to ensure project alignment with requirements, scope and schedule
Commercial Management - effectively manages Worley/Client contract
Time Management - Manages the planning of all scope elements of the project. Develops resource and financial requirements from the project plan. Manages the design, procurement and construction activities to meet the project schedule. Routinely monitors the key reports and development of corrective action plans. Achieves timely and effective documentation turnover at project close-out
Cost Control - Planning and preparing accurate project estimates. Establishes cost reports for control of projects. Monitors and controls all cost aspects of the project including forecasting costs, obtaining approvals, identifying trends and taking action to avoid cost overruns and identifying opportunities. Continual assessment of performance of cost control system and personnel
Quality Management - Defining 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
Team Management - Providing 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
Communications Management - Ensuring accurate and timely progress reporting to the client and internally to Worley management. Ongoing monitoring of the communication network between project staff, the client and third parties and introduction of changes where required
Risk Management - Identifying project risks and opportunities. Monitors closure of all identified risks and opportunities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering
Five (5) years or more of experience in substation design
Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to Worley and its Customers
A sound knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements
Ability to formulate project scope documents, establish budgets, estimate project costs, and create and maintain schedules
Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite
Leading and supporting multi discipline teams on substation projects
Substantial technical and practical experience in electrical engineering in the same or similar industry including experience in working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams
Willingness to travel occasionally to client sites or conferences
Ideal candidate should have strong interpersonal and written communication skills that permit working efficiently alongside other senior engineers and designers in a team setting
Preferred
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the U.S
Project Management Professional (PMP), or willing to obtain certification
Company
Worley
Worley is a leading global provider of professional project and asset services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$362.1MKey Investors
Phoenix Group
2025-08-18Debt Financing· $101.73M
2025-05-06Debt Financing· $260.16M
2017-02-28Private Equity
Leadership Team
Chris Ashton
Chief Executive Officer
Anna Joubert
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