Worley is a global professional services company specializing in engineering, project management, and asset management for the energy, chemicals, and resources sectors. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, the company operates in over 40 countries with a workforce exceeding 45,500 employees. Its technical domains span the full project lifecycle, including engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and decommissioning, with specific capabilities in AI-enabled delivery methods.
The company's work is concentrated in heavy industrial verticals such as conventional and renewable energy, chemicals and fuels, offshore and onshore oil, hydrogen, nuclear power, and battery materials. This scope involves deploying engineering and management solutions at scale, with annual revenues of approximately $12 billion. Robotics and automation roles within Worley would likely focus on applications within these large-scale industrial environments, addressing the constraints of operating in hazardous, remote, or complex facilities common to the energy and resources sectors.
Key technical intersections for robotics engineers at Worley include asset management - where autonomous inspection and maintenance systems can be applied - and AI-enabled delivery, which integrates advanced analytics and automation into project execution. The work is grounded in the practical challenges of deploying technology in live operational facilities, from oil platforms to chemical plants, where safety, reliability, and integration with legacy systems are primary engineering constraints.
