Project Manager

Wood•Shelby, NC

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Wood is currently recruiting for a Project Manager with a background in the mechanical or civil/structural discipline who has industrial work experience. As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing projects which support a chemical manufacturing facility as part of that facility’s site engineering team and for providing leadership for the other members of the site group in our customer’s facility. Authorization to work permanently in the U.S. without sponsorship required. Major Actives and Principal Responsibilities include leadership of capital and expense projects ($0M - ~$10MM plus) as outlined below: Provides project management, technical engineering design, costs, plans, and specifications for construction of new facilities and reconditioning or altering of existing systems and equipment. Defines final project scope, determines best engineering solution, estimates cost, develops funding requests, and manages spending throughout life of project. Based on project requirements, communicates team membership needs to Site supervision to execute the project. Provides timing and direction to this team to achieve cost and timing of project. Leads decisions on contracting strategy and selection of contractor(s). Provides detailed construction/installation schedules for all phases of the project & all contract disciplines. Responsible for controlling costs, forecasting spending and reporting schedules to Site supervision. Provides detailed engineering design for plant additions and modifications via contract design group. Coordinates/manages contract in-house or off-site engineering and design efforts during engineering, design, and drafting phases of project life. Participates in project Safety Reviews (MSR), Management of Change (MOC) process, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) and other hand-over activities. Assists in start-up, SOP development, and training as required. Responsible for ensuring all engineering, maintenance and operational documentation are filed and available at time of startup. Manages updates to SAP, spare parts selection, and stocking efforts. Writes specifications for equipment, evaluates vendor’s bids, and selects equipment. Manages these purchases to ensure delivery, specification compliance and cost and forecast control. Provides engineering consulting services to Site. Reviews new project feasibility and provides innovative use of technology. Oversees and manages construction activities related to projects. Checks for compliance with approved specifications and designs. Performs appropriate construction checkout and readiness reviews before PSSR.

Requirements

BS Engineering - ME or CE or similar engineering field
7 plus years’ experience
Demonstrated knowledge of successful project management practices such as cost control, estimating, scheduling programs (MS Project or Primavera), and forecasting
Able to plan and organize projects from inception to start up
Ability to work in and foster a strong team environment with minimal supervision
Knowledge of chemical or refinery facilities and integration of project work in these facilities
Strong safety champion who will lead the project in achieving zero incidents and injuries
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Self-motivated with ability to originate and adapt to new ideas
Able to handle multiple activities simultaneously
Authorization to work permanently in the U.S. without sponsorship required.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of SAP and Project Systems module
Knowledge of gated work process for project management
Knowledge of planning / business side of chemical plant
Good negotiation skills
Good meeting facilitation skills
Good working knowledge of the procurement process
Operational background
Good performance management skills

Responsibilities

Provides project management, technical engineering design, costs, plans, and specifications for construction of new facilities and reconditioning or altering of existing systems and equipment.
Defines final project scope, determines best engineering solution, estimates cost, develops funding requests, and manages spending throughout life of project.
Communicates team membership needs to Site supervision to execute the project.
Provides timing and direction to the project team to achieve cost and timing objectives.
Leads decisions on contracting strategy and selection of contractor(s).
Provides detailed construction/installation schedules for all phases of the project and all contract disciplines.
Controls costs, forecasts spending, and reports schedules to Site supervision.
Provides detailed engineering design for plant additions and modifications via contract design group.
Coordinates/manages contract in-house or off-site engineering and design efforts during engineering, design, and drafting phases of project life.
Participates in project Safety Reviews (MSR), Management of Change (MOC) process, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) and other hand-over activities.
Assists in start-up, SOP development, and training as required.
Ensures all engineering, maintenance and operational documentation are filed and available at time of startup.
Manages updates to SAP, spare parts selection, and stocking efforts.
Writes specifications for equipment, evaluates vendor’s bids, and selects equipment.
Manages equipment purchases to ensure delivery, specification compliance, and cost and forecast control.
Provides engineering consulting services to Site.
Reviews new project feasibility and provides innovative use of technology.
Oversees and manages construction activities related to projects.
Checks for compliance with approved specifications and designs.
Performs appropriate construction checkout and readiness reviews before PSSR.