Construction Project Manager- Renewable Natural Gas

Opal Fuels•Charlotte, NC

23h•$150,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are hiring for a Construction Project Manager with at least 10 years of experience to work in our Construction department. This position reports to the Director Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) and is responsible for managing sub-contractors who are performing commercial / industrial construction and engineering projects nationwide. The ideal candidate will have related experience with process plant / process piping projects in Oil & Gas, Refinery, Chemical Process, Biogas, and other related process facility projects.

Requirements

BS in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or Petroleum Engineering from an ABET-accredited university. Advanced degree (MS or MBA) preferred.
Ten plus years of industrial scale project management experience.
Experience working on gas processing projects such as RNG, gas transmission and compression, gas treating, air separation, LNG, CNG, hydrogen, or related.
Must be able to adapt and pivot in response to changes on a day-to-day basis.
Demonstratable skills and experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore, Primavera, or MS Project.
Strong understanding of project controls and contract management. Experience managing projects with CAPEX greater than $50MM.
Ability to manage concurrent projects in multiple states.
Approximately 30% travel overnight normally, but during plant commissioning your presence may be required on-site daily.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Must have appropriate experience within the United States.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification preferred but not required.
A strong candidate will have an existing network of vendors, consultants, and contractors throughout the US and be able to deploy those resources to support the overall goals of the Upstream Construction group.

Responsibilities

Manage projects during the development, pre-construction, construction, and commissioning phases.
Serve as the primary point of contact and maintain consistent and thorough communication with key stakeholders (both internal and external).
Ensure smooth transitions between project phases through close coordination with members of the development and operations teams.
Accountable for safety, scope, budget, risk management and schedule of assigned projects.
Projects will be a mix of the following: conversion of biogas to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) or biogas to Renewable Electricity; Greenfield development, brownfield redevelopment, or distressed asset rehabilitation; EPC or design build project delivery.
Oversee or directly perform the completion of: owner-related permitting; contracting with consultants and contractors; negotiations and contractual agreements; utility interconnections (natural gas, power, water, sanitary, internet, etc.); land or land rights acquisition; estimating; bidding; equipment procurement; logistics and material transport.
Ensure compliance and reporting for permits, material contracts, lenders, and equity.
Manage costs, schedules, risks, deliverables, tasks, and reporting.