Project Manager - Valve Services

John H. Carter Company, Inc.•Sulphur, LA

9d•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, the ability to make calculated decisions under pressure, and perform field observations to reinforce standards and identify performance gaps. The position also includes performing pre-outage walkdowns, risk assessments, ensuring milestones are met, and maintaining a continuous improvement mindset through participation in meetings and critiques. The role requires availability for extensive travel, potentially for multiple weeks at a time, and occasional work of 12-hour shifts for up to 13 consecutive days. Adherence to John H. Carter Co., Inc. policies, procedures, and methodologies is essential.

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.

Nice To Haves

Preferred Software Exp: 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.
Available to travel out of town for multiple weeks in a row, and occasionally work 12-hr shifts for up to 13 days in a row.
Follow John H. Carter Co., Inc. policies, procedures and methodologies.