Manager of Projects

Proserv•Houston, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Proserv Operations, LLC is seeking a Manager of Projects in Houston, TX. This role involves providing effective leadership to project management resources, ensuring HSSE and Quality standards are met, and driving on-time project delivery excellence. The Manager of Projects will oversee project execution in alignment with Proserv processes and procedures, ensuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met and continuous improvement initiatives are identified and reported. This position requires close collaboration with various company departments, including Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Aftermarket, and Sales, to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget. The role also involves managing manpower requirements, coordinating personnel, and maintaining ongoing communication with project Account Executives. A significant portion of the role (40%) involves domestic and international travel to support Projects and the Subsea Business Unit.

Requirements

10 years of experience in Engineering project management, business management, or a related project management role within energy industry.
5 years of experience delivering High Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS) Subsea projects within various environments, including logical solvers, pressure sensors, actuated valves, and overall safety loop design, engineering design, system qualification, FAT/SIT testing, and commercialization of subsea control technologies for major operators (for example: Beacon, Shell, Trendsetter, and/or Woodside).
5 years of experience managing Subsea and Topside Control System projects, working across various product lines such as distributed control systems, communications modules, and hydraulic/electronic control assemblies.
5 years of experience with Augmented Controls Technology (ACT) and advanced diagnostic capabilities aligned with controls optimization and system insight.
5 years of experience applying hardware design and reliability standards relevant to subsea control solutions, including testing methodologies, reliability engineering, system constraints, availability targets, and detailed technical specifications.
3 years of experience with Control & Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) – covering both hardware and software integration.
3 years of experience with industry standards, such as API RP 14C, ISO 10418 or other relevant Topside and Subsea standards/specifications.
3 years of experience with IEC/SIL compliance level 3 subsea electronics modules (SEM) for integration and controls systems.

Nice To Haves

Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be accepted.

Responsibilities

Provide effective leadership and empower all project management resources within your region, to focus on HSSE and Quality, and to ensure project execution and on-time delivery excellence is achieved on all projects.
Ensure all projects are executed as per the project performance goals and in alignment with Proserv processes and procedures detailed within the GBMS and using the standard operating tools available.
Ensure all projects implement and meet all the set KPIs, review monthly and support projects where necessary to achieve continual alignment with these.
Empower your project management resources identify continuous improvement ideas which could improve the current processes, procedures, tools, and standard working practices.
Report continuous improvement ideas to PMO Director and support global implementation where deemed appropriate.
Ensure Category 2 and 3 projects implement comprehensive Risk and Change Management systems.
Monitor and report on Project Management utilization and plan for supporting with personnel where demands call for it.
Identify any Project Management team recruitment necessary to meet demand and report to PMO.
Work closely with line management within company departments (e.g., Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Aftermarket, Sales and Senior Management) to support and complete assigned projects timely and within budget.
Schedule and coordinate personnel; ensure employees arrive timely and are completing duties in accordance with project and site requirements, including safety requirements.
Maintain manpower requirements for the projects; communicate to all department managers the resource needs for each project, support any necessary prioritization calls with General Manager, to ensure projects progress as per their schedule and in alignment with the overall business objectives.
Maintain ongoing contact with project Account Executive(s) to provide feedback regarding project workflow details such as significant dates, special needs, product updates, feasible improvements and issues requiring resolution.
Ensure that project requirements, timelines and budgets are set prior to the start of all projects, and change management controls are used as needed.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.