Project Manager

Visium Resources•Lake Charles, LA

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Visium Resources has been asked to identify qualified candidates for this Project Manager position located in Lake Charles, LA. This position is a long term contract hire opportunity which is expected to be on-site for a duration of 2+ years. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a large-scale industrial construction project in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This is a long-term opportunity supporting complex construction and facility work within an EPC-style project environment. The ideal candidate will have significant experience managing construction projects for a large EPC, general contractor, engineering/construction, or industrial construction organization. Direct experience supporting Oil & Gas, LNG, petrochemical, refinery, chemical processing, or similar heavy industrial facilities is strongly preferred. This role requires a Project Manager who understands the full project lifecycle and can effectively coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, subcontractors, schedule, cost, safety, quality, and client expectations in a complex industrial environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
Significant Project Management experience supporting large-scale industrial construction, EPC, or EPCM projects.
Experience working for or alongside a major EPC, engineering/construction, or large industrial general contractor strongly preferred.
Oil & Gas and/or LNG construction project experience highly preferred.
Petrochemical, refinery, chemical processing, gas processing/compression, power generation, or other heavy industrial facility construction experience will also be considered.
Demonstrated experience managing multiple phases of the project lifecycle, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
Strong understanding of construction scheduling, cost control, procurement, subcontractor management, change management, safety, QA/QC, and project documentation.
Experience managing large capital projects and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and client-facing skills.

Nice To Haves

PMP or other relevant project/construction management certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide overall project management and leadership for industrial construction and facility projects from planning/preconstruction through construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, subcontractors, vendors, field teams, and client stakeholders throughout project execution.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, cost controls, quality, safety, risk, and overall project performance.
Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, forecasts, progress reporting, and recovery plans as needed.
Participate in preconstruction activities including scope development, constructability reviews, estimating, bid packages, procurement planning, subcontractor evaluation, and buyout.
Manage subcontractors and vendors to ensure work is completed safely, according to specifications, on schedule, and within budget.
Review project drawings, specifications, contracts, change orders, RFIs, submittals, and other project documentation.
Identify project risks, constraints, and potential schedule or cost impacts and proactively develop solutions.
Partner closely with field leadership, engineering teams, owners, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to resolve technical and construction-related issues.
Maintain a strong commitment to site safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and project execution standards.
Support commissioning, startup, turnover, punch-list completion, and project closeout activities as required.