Project Manager - Valve Services

John H. Carter WebsiteSulphur, LA
Onsite

About The Position

This job is demanding in terms of knowledge, skills, commitment, and all other job-related qualifications. The candidate must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently at various locations throughout our territory. The role involves managing the execution of outage scope, including budget, schedule, resources, and status updates. It requires strong communication skills for technical information, concepts, and ideas, both verbally and in writing. The position also entails assessing conditions, making calculated decisions under pressure, performing field observations to reinforce standards and identify performance gaps, and conducting pre-outage walkdowns and risk assessments. Ensuring project milestones are met and maintaining a continuous improvement mindset through participation in pre-outage challenge meetings and post-outage critiques are key aspects of this role. The Project Manager will assume responsibility for related duties and special projects as assigned. Availability for extended travel and occasional intensive work schedules is necessary. Adherence to John H. Carter Co., Inc. policies, procedures, and methodologies is required.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in outage planning and scheduling.
  • Knowledge of startup and shutdown sequences.
  • Technical understanding of process control equipment and its applications (valves, actuators, instrumentation, etc).
  • Skilled at reading and interpretation of Electrical Schematics and P&ID’s.
  • Proficiency in Office365 apps: Microsoft Excel, Teams, and OneDrive.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Self-motivated.
  • Able to work independently at various locations throughout our territory.

Nice To Haves

  • SAP
  • Maximo
  • Primavera P6
  • Microsoft Project

Responsibilities

  • Manage execution of outage scope including budget, schedule, resources, and status updates.
  • Communicate technical information, concepts, and ideas verbally and in writing.
  • Assess conditions and make calculated decisions under pressure and time constraints.
  • Perform field observations of personnel to reinforce standards and expectations and identify gaps in performance.
  • Perform pre-outage walkdowns and risk assessments.
  • Ensure milestones are met as defined in the project plan.
  • Maintain a continuous improvement mindset; participate in pre-outage challenge meetings and post-outage critiques.
  • Assume responsibility for related duties as required or special projects as assigned.
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