Ports & Marine Group Manager

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.

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.

Overall Responsibilities And Key Accountabilities

Business Operations

• Assist in recruiting, coaching and performance management of the team (approximately 30 people).
• Active in business development.
• Identifying client leads.
• Following up with potential and existing clients for work.
• Leading and assisting in the preparation of proposals.
• Participate in budgeting activities and manage operations within the approved budget.
• Ensure discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.

Team Leadership and Development

• Oversee programs for technical competency and quality and monitor technical competency of teams.
• Advise on all technical aspects of marine structural engineering work, such as development of design criteria, preparation of engineering calculations, analyses, and studies, development of layout design, and report writing.
• Review, confirm and assign appropriate staff to ensure engineering deliverables are complete, technically accurate, and in compliance with applicable codes, standards, and specifications.
• Ensure team member adherence to company processes, generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
• Provide feedback to the team through regular check-ins and scheduled performance evaluations. Work with personnel within the team on an action plan for growth and development.
• Promote safety of design and safety within the workplace.
• Reduce project costs by constantly exploring new approaches, developing creative solutions, making more effective designs and improving implementation
• Work with Project Managers to stay within project budgets.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have a degree in civil/structural engineering from an accredited post‑secondary institution.
• Registered or eligibility for registration with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia as a professional engineer.

Additional Information

• 15+ years of relevant discipline experience and 5+ years in project/team leadership
• Strong background in ports and marine civil/structural work. Experienced understanding of regulations, codes, and industry standard practices
• Experience leading a team, including recruitment, mentoring, coaching and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining strong client relations.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to proactively respond to time-sensitive issues.
• Maintains strong relationships and works well with clients and contractors, establishes and maintains trust.
• Skilled in estimating project costs and proposal writing. Adept at budgeting and cost control.
• Experience in project management, risk management, quality, procurement, or construction execution.
• Works with self‑initiated interaction with senior level management and self‑initiated technical guidance. Receives administrative direction based on organizational policies and objectives.
• Effectively communicates and presents complex proposals and reports to senior level management and clients. Ability to persuade and influence others. Participative management style with a cooperative team approach.
• Act as a role‑model and demonstrate a commitment to safety, personal well‑being and a pro‑active approach to continuously improving health, safety and environmental p