Project Manager- Nat. Gas Capital Projects

Tallgrass•Houston, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager will supervise, coordinate, and manage multiple construction, repair, and maintenance projects, ensuring all work complies with Company standards, procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements. This role involves managing the development and execution of a broad range of natural gas and hydrocarbon liquid facility projects, including high-pressure gas and liquid transmission pipelines, metering, compression, pumps, storage, gathering, treating, and processing. The Project Manager will act as a project team leader, organizing and directing team efforts towards meeting goals, providing leadership in project planning, scheduling, task prioritization, cost control, coordination with operations and field forces, and monitoring project progress.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Engineering.
Minimum of five (5) years’ direct work experience in engineering or project management of natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline or facility projects including high-pressure gas and liquid transmission, metering, compression, pump station, storage, truck loading terminals, gathering, treating, and processing.
Full complement of project management skills including project scoping and estimating utilizing work breakdown structures, cost and schedule control, design and construction management, team building, resource planning, procurement, and permitting.
Ability to understand the needs of the business unit(s) for which development work is being performed.
Basic understanding of midstream and downstream projects.
Strong analytical skills and logical thought processes.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present ideas, proposals, and results to business segment leaders and internal/external customers.
Ability to organize and prioritize daily work, including tracking and managing large projects, and see projects to completion while maintaining strict confidentiality.
General understanding of how corporate policies, procedures, practices, and processes relate to the Pipeline business segment, associated business units, and internal/external customers.
Understanding of basic economic analysis as it pertains to project justification.
Ability to identify and establish expectations in an employee/employer relationship (subordinate/manager).
Solid leadership, communication, motivation, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage projects that will include working with individuals with varying disciplines, backgrounds, and experience levels.
Working knowledge of applicable regulations and agencies such as DOT, OSHA, and various state counterparts.
Familiarity with DOT, NEC, ASME, API, and ASTM and other specifications, standards, and recommended practices typical in the natural gas or hazardous liquid transportation industry.
Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook).
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers.
Must be able to deal effectively with people and resolve conflicts and problems.
Must possess well-developed interpersonal skills to manage, lead, and direct Tallgrass and third-party personnel.
Able to analyze financial and cost data and develop conclusions and recommendations.
Ability to accept direction and work effectively and cooperatively with others.
Must possess strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with both company and contract employees.
Must be goal-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
Must have strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Well-balanced interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written communications skills.
Must be a problem-solver with the ability to find resolutions.
Must be flexible and able to work effectively in a team environment and consistently maintain a professional and respectful demeanor/attitude with co-workers, clients, vendors, and regulatory agencies.
Must be able to perform all essential and marginal functions of the job.
Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
Ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines.
Ability to organize and prioritize daily work.
Sitting; standing; walking or moving throughout facility; driving; talking; seeing (specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus); hearing; feeling; bending or stooping; squatting or crouching; reaching; kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting up to 50 lbs.
Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
The employee is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel.
The employee is required to talk and hear.
The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance.
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
Must be able to reach, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
Must be able to work in confined spaces.
Field activities may include walking to and amidst work and/or construction sites, climbing in and out of trenches, working around heavy equipment, negotiating rough terrain, areas of loose rock and working in confined spaces.
Required to carry a cell phone, and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, including credit report for certain positions, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.

Nice To Haves

Course of study in Mechanical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering.
Five (5) years of specific experience in Engineering and designing pipelines and compressor stations for mainline natural gas and hazardous liquid transmission service.
Registered professional engineer.
Training in project management techniques including project scoping and estimating utilizing work breakdown structures, cost and schedule control systems, design and construction management, team building, resource planning, procurement, and permitting.
Knowledge of pipeline operations.

Responsibilities

Serve as on-site representative for operational, commercial, expansion, and development projects.
Provide preliminary work scopes, estimates, and budgeting details for assigned projects/work items.
Coordinate the bidding process to ensure competitive and effective costing.
Provide project management to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget.
Advise Management on progress toward project objectives and develop strategies for necessary adjustments.
Recognize and promote ideas that provide safer, more efficient, and cost-effective operations.
Effectively interface with customer representatives, regulators, Tallgrass staff, and others as required.
Create bid packages and scopes for contractors and vendors.
Interact with contractors throughout the bid and selection process, and all phases of project construction and commissioning.
Provide hands-on field management with full responsibility for capital and maintenance projects.
Interact with maintenance and operations during concept, design, construction, and completion of capital projects for smooth turnover.
Meet deadlines set by sales and operations.
Perform all job duties in accordance with Federal, State, and Local Regulations.
Follow all Tallgrass Policies and Procedures.
Perform all job duties focusing on Good Manufacturing Practices.
Provide leadership and direction to project teams, which may include internal and external service providers such as Project Engineers, Planning Engineers, Operation Engineers, and Environmental Engineers.
Create and direct controls for assigned projects.
Provide or direct appropriate project documentation during and after project completion to ensure compliance.
Prepare and deliver presentations on project proposals, descriptions, and status to management, governmental agencies, and the public.
Provide accurate monthly project cash flow forecasts and accruals.
Manage projects to ensure safety, reliability, environmental, and human impacts are mitigated while meeting project goals (Schedule, Budget, Safety, Quality).
Ensure ongoing improvement through evaluation of current processes.
Effectively plan, schedule, and manage multiple capital and operational projects concurrently.
Organize projects in the Company’s financial control system, review and manage expenditures and commitments, and prepare monthly cost control reports.
Assist Business Development and Operations by preparing project scopes, cost estimates, and execution plans for new and expansion projects.
Deal with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy, and professionalism.
Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and listen carefully.
Maintain a regular, dependable attendance and a consistently high level of performance.
Work non-traditional hours as needed.
Maintain a high regard for personal safety, company assets, employees, and the general public.
Perform other daily, weekly, monthly, or special project duties as identified and defined.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide technical work direction and oversight of staff and contractors.