Adrian Smith

President - Group Project Delivery and Project Management

Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

About

Adrian has 35 years of broad experience in sugar manufacturing, underground and open cut coal mining and base metals mining - including operations, studies and implementation for brownfield and greenfield projects. For the last 25 years he has held various positions with Worley including operations management of local offices and regional businesses in Australia & SE Asia as well as leading local, regional and global Minerals & Metals businesses and the global consulting business Advisian within the Worley Group. In his latest role, Adrian is leading the transformation of Worley to deliver a more sustainable world in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors. The role includes accountability for a strategic pivot focusing on sustainability solutions for the Worley customer base in addition to implementing new ways of working for the Worley Group.

Experience

  • Worley (28 yrs 4 mos)
    • President, Group Project Delivery and Project Management
      Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    • Executive Group Director - Transformation
      Sep 2022 - Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Leading the transformation of Worley to Delivering a More Sustainable World in the Energy, Chemicals and Resources sectors.

    • Group Managing Director - Advisian
      Oct 2017 - Sep 2022 · 5 yrs

  • Mackay Sugar ()
    • Electrical Engineer
      Feb 1997 - Apr 1998 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Industrial Electrician
      Dec 1994 - Feb 1997 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Industrial Electrician
      Jun 1992 - Dec 1994 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Industrial Electrician at South Blackwater Coal
    May 1992 - Jun 1993 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Electronic Technician at Australia Post
    Jan 1992 - May 1992 · 5 mos

  • Apprentice Electrician at Mackay Sugar
    Jan 1988 - Dec 1991 · 4 yrs