Project Mananger

PTS Advance•Westlake, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role focuses on Instrumentation and Electrical capital projects, specifically small to mid-size projects within the oil and gas or petrochemical industry. The Project Manager will oversee the entire project lifecycle, from planning and execution to closing. This includes leading the FEL process, managing contracting strategies, controlling costs and schedules, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met. The position requires strong leadership skills to manage project teams, contractors, and stakeholders, ensuring successful project delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering
10 or more years of project management experience working in the oil and gas or petrochemical industry
5 or more years of experience working as a Project Manager with sole accountability for the project

Responsibilities

Overseeing the preparation and implementation of the Project Execution Plan
Leading the FEL process, completing gate reviews, and obtaining management approvals
Leading the Contracting Strategy effort, managing the contractor evaluation, bid and award process
Managing cost, schedule, procurement and the billing payables groups
Interviewing and approving personnel from the contractor's organization
Understanding contracts and managing contractors to maximize performance, controlling costs and minimizing claims and change orders
Setting up project facilities at site and in the contractors office
Setting safety expectations for the project and leading the team to achieve safety goals
Ensuring plant Operations and Maintenance personal are engaged and that they understand their responsibilities
Ensuring that proper schedules are issued, reviewed, and used to drive Project performance
Ensuring the accuracy of the cost estimate as well as monthly cash flow forecasts
Setting up programs to manage vendors, fabricators and any required specialty contractors
Ensuring that quality processes are followed
Developing, gaining approval for and managing to project KPI's and metrics
Leading development of a risk management plan
Preparing and giving presentations to various levels of the Company and other stakeholders
Timely and efficiently closing out of the project