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Building on our past. Ready for the future Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.
Right now, we’re bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.
We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.
Job Title: Process / Consulting Team Lead
Role Context:
A leadership role within Worley Consulting responsible for coordinating global process engineering resources, managing team performance and utilisation, and supporting business growth through technical leadership, proposal development, and client engagement.
The role is part of the Worley Consulting (WC) Resources Leadership Team and combines people management, operational delivery, and subject matter expertise to ensure effective and consistent consulting execution.
Reporting Line & Team Structure:
- Reports to: Consulting / Service Line Leadership
- Member of the: WC Resources Leadership Team
- Works closely with:
- Global Process SMEs (e.g. service line leads in similar disciplines, globally)
- Regional consulting managers and technical leaders
- Provides functional leadership to: process engineering resources (global)
You'll be:
Key Responsibilities:
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Subject Matter Expertise (SME) Contribution
- Provide hands-on process engineering support where capacity allows
- Contribute to:
- Engineering studies (concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility)
- Technical due diligence projects
- Technical reviews and white papers
- SME support to EPCm projects
- Act as an expert in Mn, Au projects as well as knowledge of processing base metal materials
- Process Technologies: Experience in mineral processing with practical experience in hydrometallurgy and extraction processes
- Maintain strong technical credibility within the organisation
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Business Development & Proposal Support
- Support consulting growth through:
- Preparation of proposals and scopes of work
- Development of cost estimates and resource plans
- Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in:
- Proposal development
- Client discussions
- Participate in:
- Biweekly sales meetings
- Opportunity review discussions
- Collaborate with sales teams to:
- Identify opportunities
- Position consulting capabilities
- Support winning work
- Support consulting growth through:
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Client Engagement & Technical Advisory
- Participate in client meetings and workshops, providing technical leadership
- Guide:
- Study approaches
- Execution strategies
- Delivery methodologies
- Contribute to building strong, long-term client relationships through credible technical input
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Resource Management & Utilisation
- Manage process team utilisation and chargeability
- Maintain and update the forward resource loading plan (weekly)
- Allocate process engineers to:
- Projects
- Studies
- Proposals
- Provide clear visibility on:
- Team capacity
- Skills gaps
- Upcoming workload
- Continuously optimise resource allocation across global consulting teams
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Delivery Coordination & Technical Governance
- Lead coordination of process inputs across consulting studies and projects
- Participate in and contribute to:
- Technical team weekly meetings
- Cross-discipline coordination discussions
- Ensure:
- Consistency in technical approach
- Alignment with Worley standards and deliverables
- Provide governance across process engineering outputs and support quality assurance
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Process Team Leadership & People Management
- Act as the first point of contact for process engineers for day-to-day technical and operational matters
- Lead regular process team meetings to align on:
- Project progress
- Technical priorities
- Key risks and deliverables
- Drive team communication and engagement across regions
- Support:
- Career development discussions
- Career planning and mentoring
- Training and capability development
- Contribute to:
- Performance and salary review inputs (where applicable)
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Management & Leadership Forums
- Lead and contribute to key internal meetings, including:
- Process team coordination meetings
- Downtime / performance development meetings
- Senior management meetings (weekly cadence)
- Consulting-wide meetings (e.g. Stockton weekly)
- Interface with global leadership through:
- Biweekly coordination with Services Process Manager
- Biweekly alignment with global process leads (e.g. Australia)
- Lead and contribute to key internal meetings, including:
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Cross-Team & Global Collaboration
- Work closely with other Team Leads across service lines to ensure consistency and alignment
- Coordinate with global teams (UK, US, Australia, etc.) to:
- Share resources effectively
- Align delivery approaches
- Address capability gaps
- Maintain strong links between technical, operational, and commercial teams
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Strategy & Continuous Improvement
- Support development and implementation of consulting strategy initiatives
- Leverage strategic inputs (e.g. S&P frameworks) to:
- Identify growth opportunities
- Enhance service line positioning
- Drive improvements in:
- Team coordination
- Resource management practices
- Consulting delivery efficiency
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Key Deliverables / Outcomes
- Strengthened technical leadership and SME capability
- High-quality, consistent process engineering deliverables for early-stage project engineering
- Support Consulting Resources growth through business development and client engagement
- Optimised resource utilisation and workload visibility
- Improved team alignment and communication across regions
- Increased proposal contribution and consulting revenue support
You'll have:
Skills:
- Process engineering and mineral processing expertise
- Hydrometallurgy and metal extraction knowledge
- Team leadership and people management
- Resource planning and utilisation
- Proposal writing and cost estimation
- Client engagement and stakeholder management
- Project coordination and technical governance
- Business development and commercial awareness
- Strong communication, mentoring, and problem-solving skills
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Process, Materials, Metallurgical, or Mineral Processing Engineering
- Chartered Engineer (preferred)
- Leadership or project management qualifications (desirable)
Experience:
- Extensive experience in mining and minerals process engineering
- Practical experience in hydrometallurgy, extraction technologies including manganese, gold, base metals and critical minerals processing
- Experience leading engineering studies and EPCM support
- Previous consulting and client-facing experience
- Team leadership, resource management, and mentoring experience
- Proposal development and business development experience
- Experience working with global, multidisciplinary teams
Moving Forward:
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.
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