Manager, Completions / Commissioning

Start-Up And Operations Manager

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.

At Worley, we are delivering sustainable change across the energy, chemicals, and resources sectors. The Start-Up and Operations Manager plays a pivotal role in bridging traditional and sustainable practices by overseeing all aspects of start-up activities and facility operations for medium-scale projects. This role ensures safe, efficient, and operable project execution aligned with Worley's purpose of delivering a more sustainable world.

The individual in this role will provide strategic leadership across site operations, influence policy enhancements, and ensure alignment between design, execution, and sustainability goals. This is a site-based role integral to the lifecycle of our global projects, ensuring operational excellence from start-up through to full-scale facility operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all start-up and facility operations activities at project sites to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to review project designs and recommend changes that enhance operational safety, sustainability, and efficiency.
• Direct the efforts of start-up teams, including field administration, procurement coordination, and site-based engineering functions.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures that support operational excellence and sustainable outcomes.
• Engage in strategic decision-making related to project execution, identifying innovative solutions grounded in field experience and corporate practices.
• Represent start-up and operational interests in design reviews, providing insight that ensures long-term functionality and maintainability of assets.
• Foster a culture of safety, inclusion, and collaboration across all site-based functions.
• Actively participate in cross-functional coordination and align site activities with broader project and corporate objectives.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, presenting proposals, updates, and performance reports to senior leadership and client representatives.
• Monitor, assess, and continuously improve the application of systems, tools, and field processes to enhance productivity and project outcomes.
• Mentor and support the development of team members, nurturing future leaders and subject matter experts in line with Worley's values.

Qualifications / Skillset

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.