Director, Project Engineering
About The Position
This role manages a diverse team of capital project engineers who deliver against the Corporate Engineering strategic investment plan. You’ll oversee the development and delivery of mid to large-scale, highly complex sustaining and modernization projects at our key Chalmette, Louisiana refinery. Primary responsibilities include directly managing both internal and external engineering resources, key EPC partners, ensuring adherence to capital processes, developing staff personnel, project priority setting and resourcing, and personnel performance management. Delivering Executional Excellence through developing & validating project scopes, budgets, cashflow forecasts, risk analyses, commissioning plans, and schedule. Aggregate project budgets will total hundreds of millions of dollars over the foreseeable future as we retool on of our key facilities. This is an opportunity to showcase your leadership and business collaboration skills and grow your career through support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured, and highly skilled.
Requirements
- 15+ years’ experience within manufacturing environment
- Prior demonstrated experience as Engineering leader on a portfolio of capital projects with aggregate scale beyond +$50MM REQUIRED
- Previous experience in commodity refining/milling, pulp processing, industrial chemical processing, and/or food manufacturing required
- Bachelor of Science or Master's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial or Process Degree required from an ABET accredited university)
- Expert level project management skills: PMP or equivalent experience required
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to build relationships and interact with individuals at all levels of an organization
- Demonstrated ability to provide both tactical and strategic leadership
- Strong people management skills with the ability to train, develop and upskill
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience managing manufacturing production or maintenance teams a plus
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus
Responsibilities
- Manages a diverse team of capital project engineers who deliver against the Corporate Engineering strategic investment plan.
- Oversees the development and delivery of mid to large-scale, highly complex sustaining and modernization projects at our key Chalmette, Louisiana refinery.
- Directly manages both internal and external engineering resources, key EPC partners.
- Ensures adherence to capital processes.
- Develops staff personnel.
- Manages project priority setting and resourcing.
- Manages personnel performance.
- Delivers Executional Excellence through developing & validating project scopes, budgets, cashflow forecasts, risk analyses, commissioning plans, and schedule.
- Assists in the development of project budget, scope, schedule, LEAN metrics, labour maps, site master planning and value engineering options.
- Presents capital request for Executive approval.
- Conducts EPC formal review process of cost metrics, presenting to executive steering team.
- Serves as the project interface with all stakeholders and operational customers.
- Manages project coordination, prioritization and adherence to construction means and methods.
- Assures proper execution of engineering and Food Safety design standards.
- Leverages skill and influence to deliver best value solutions and fit for purpose application.
- Coordinates with Technical Subject Matter Experts, Health & Safety, Quality, and Operations during design, construction, commission, & start-up.
- Advises Engineering leadership on resource allocation across initiatives to best support Early Management & Vertical Startup practices.
- Works with the Executive team to develop the initiative capital budget and cashflow plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
