Project Manager - Marine Terminal

Turner & Townsend•Toledo, OH

1d•Remote

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Project Manager to serve as the Owner’s Representative for a marine dock and terminal scope. The role is part of the company’s growing Ohio team and is remote, with on-site presence required during kickoff and potentially minimal travel. The ideal candidate will be local to Cleveland or Columbus. The Project Manager reviews and validates FEL/FEED, detailed design, estimates, schedules, execution plans, and contractor deliverables. The role coordinates technical and operational interfaces across marine, civil/structural, piping, mechanical, electrical, controls, operations, maintenance, environmental, regulatory, and commercial disciplines. It also oversees dock-related vapor destruction units and additional flush tanks and associated systems. The position monitors scope, cost, schedule, risk, change management, field quality, and contractor execution; provides leadership updates and recommendations; and supports construction, commissioning, turnover, and startup, including resolution of refinery-to-dock interface issues. SOX control responsibilities may also apply.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in owner’s engineering, project engineering, refinery/offsites, marine terminals, ports, or waterfront infrastructure.
Direct experience with hydrocarbon docks, product-transfer systems, loading facilities, brownfield revamps, and contractor oversight.
Experience with marine-dock vapor destruction units, including design, installation, commissioning, and startup.
Experience adding flush tanks and associated dock systems, including equipment integration, piping, controls, utilities, drainage, and operating interfaces.
Demonstrated construction, commissioning, and startup experience.
Strong judgment and communication skills, with the ability to independently challenge EPC and engineering-contractor recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of marine permitting and regulatory interfaces.
PE, PMP, marine engineering, or operations credentials.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Owner’s Representative for the marine dock and terminal scope.
Review and validate FEL/FEED, detailed design, estimates, schedules, execution plans, and contractor deliverables.
Coordinate marine, civil/structural, piping, mechanical, electrical, controls, operations, maintenance, environmental, regulatory, and commercial interfaces.
Lead constructability, operability, maintainability, marine access, product-transfer, QA/QC, and startup-readiness reviews.
Monitor scope, cost, schedule, risk, change management, field quality, and contractor execution.
Provide concise leadership updates and recommendations.
Support construction, commissioning, turnover, and startup, including resolving refinery-to-dock interface issues.
Provide oversight for vapor destruction units added to marine docks, including design review, installation, commissioning, and startup.
Provide oversight for additional dock flush tanks and associated piping, controls, utility, drainage, and operating systems.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.