Senior Manager, Material Control

This position is in the field on an active industrial construction site.

Play an integral role in delivering complex industrial construction projects by providing strategic leadership for material control, inventory management, warehousing, logistics coordination, and field material management activities. As Senior Manager, Material Control, you will ensure materials, equipment, and supplies are effectively managed from receipt through final installation to support safe, efficient, and successful project execution.

Working directly at project sites, you will lead material control operations that support construction, procurement, logistics, warehousing, and project execution teams. Your leadership will directly influence project productivity, cost performance, workforce efficiency, schedule achievement, and overall project success.

Purpose of the role

At Worley, we are committed to delivering sustainable change by bridging today’s energy and resource demands with the transition to a more sustainable future. The Senior Manager, Material Control plays a critical role in this journey by providing leadership and oversight for field-based material control functions that support major industrial construction projects.

This role is responsible for aligning material control operations with broader organizational objectives, project requirements, and customer expectations. Through strategic planning, operational leadership, and continuous improvement initiatives, you will ensure materials are effectively tracked, managed, preserved, controlled, and delivered to the point of use in support of safe and productive construction execution.

You will be responsible for

• Leading material control operations that support industrial construction projects and project execution objectives.
• Developing and implementing material management strategies that align with project schedules, construction priorities, and organizational goals.
• Overseeing material receiving, inventory management, warehousing, preservation, issuance, tracking, reconciliation, and surplus disposition activities.
• Ensuring material control processes support efficient construction execution and minimize project delays, shortages, and material losses.
• Collaborating with procurement, logistics, warehousing, construction, project controls, engineering, and project management teams to support integrated project delivery.
• Monitoring material availability, inventory levels, reporting metrics, forecast requirements, and field material readiness.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance materials management processes, systems, reporting capabilities, and operational effectiveness.
• Supporting project planning and execution activities by identifying material risks, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
• Developing tactical plans that support organizational goals, project objectives, and changing business requirements.
• Managing material control resources, priorities, workloads, and operational performance across multiple project activities.
• Reviewing and evaluating material management performance metrics and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Supporting construction readiness initiatives through proactive material planning, forecasting, and coordination activities.
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with project stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, customers, and internal support organizations.
• Supporting safety, quality, compliance, and operational excellence initiatives across all material control activities.
• Contributing to the development and enhancement of systems, processes, tools, and best practices that improve material management performance and project outcomes.

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.

What you’ll bring to the role

You are an accomplished materials management leader with extensive experience supporting industrial construction projects in field environments. You possess strong operational expertise, business acumen, and leadership capabilities that enable successful project execution through effective material control and supply chain coordination.

Key qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, Construction Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically 15+ years of relevant experience, including materials management, logistics, warehousing, project management, construction support, operational leadership, or technical experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting major industrial construction, energy, chemicals, LNG, petrochemical, mining, infrastructure, manufacturing, or EPC projects.
• Strong understanding of material control systems, inventory management, warehousing operations, logistics coordination, and construction support processes.
• Experience developing and implementing operational strategies that support project execution and business objectives.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex operational challenges and implement practical solutions that improve project outcomes.
• Experience leading organizational change initiatives, process improvements, and operational performance programs.
• Strong understanding of construction execution, materials forecasting, supply chain management, and field operations.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to evaluate complex information and develop effective solutions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence organizational outcomes and build alignment among diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience leading teams through supervisors, managers, technical specialists, and operational personnel.
• Advanced proficiency with material management systems, ERP platforms, reporting systems, inventory management tools, and construction technologies.
• Commitment to safety leadership, operational excellence, continuous improvement, workforce development, and sustainable project delivery.

Benefits

Feel the energy at Worley with access to a range of benefits including: paid-time off, holiday pay (usually 8 per year in the US), and eligibility to participate in the medical, life, dental, and vision insurance plans, as well as 401K plan.

Apply today

If you are ready to lead field material control operations that support the successful delivery of world-class industrial construction projects, we encourage you to apply. Join a global organization where your expertise, leadership, and commitment to operational excellence will help drive project success and create lasting value for customers and communities.

Moving forward together

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.