Project Manager, Development

Plains Marketing • Midland, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Plains is hiring a Project Manager for its Midland, Texas office. Reporting to the Senior Manager, the Project Manager works closely with Plains’ business units to establish project scope, preliminary designs, cost estimates, schedules, risk registers, and execution plans for viable projects. The role provides technical consultation to project teams and Operations to ensure project planning reflects operational requirements, industry practices, and regulatory expectations, while supporting business functions and strategies that optimize the value of Plains’ assets. Some limited travel may be required.

The position supports early project development and expansion work, including estimating, risk and schedule development, portfolio prioritization, and project-definition services. It helps ensure that project designs and constructed assets meet regulatory requirements, specifications, and operating practices. The successful candidate is eligible for company benefits, including medical, dental, prescription, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other programs.

Requirements

• Engineering degree in an applicable discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in pipeline and oil or gas processing, including design, construction, and project management.
• Familiarity with labor, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Working knowledge of U.S. codes and standards for pipelines and hydrocarbon-processing facilities.
• Knowledge of AACE and PMI best practices in estimating and project management.
• Knowledge of cost estimating systems, benchmarking tools, and risk modeling practices.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, conflict-resolution, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project and project scheduling tools.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, prioritize workload, and coordinate diverse stakeholders and contractors.
• Cleared criminal history (background) check and satisfactory reference checks.
• Compliance with the company Drug & Alcohol Policy, including pre-employment testing.
• Valid state driver’s license and driving record satisfactory to the company and insurers.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.; the position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Professional engineering designation and eligibility for registration in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Work with Business Development and Execution to establish project scope and scope alternatives during initial project phases to meet customer needs.
• Facilitate project planning sessions, gather input from Plains departments, and incorporate that input into project scope alternatives and estimates.
• Develop unclassified estimates, associated risks, and schedules to support new business opportunities, incorporating lessons learned into estimate development.
• Support Business Development in achieving executive go/no-go decisions.
• Provide Class estimate development services to the Expansion Projects Team.
• Solicit input from non-technical teams and develop associated risk registers, schedules, and bases of estimate.
• Review Class estimates and provide feedback.
• Use the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) to measure completeness of project scope definition in estimates.
• Maintain the project benchmarking database, assess cost and schedule trends, and translate findings into action items to support ongoing project competitiveness.
• Perform contingency modeling on Class estimates and support use of the escalation tool.
• Maintain the project portfolio prioritization model and support recommendations for projects aligned with Plains’ strategic priorities.
• Ensure project designs and constructed assets comply with regulatory requirements, specifications, and operating practices.
• Scrutinize scope and design change requests for validity, justification, and impact on EBITDA, reliability, and operations; obtain approvals for deviations.
• Provide project services, including Project Lookbacks, Contingency & Escalation Modeling, and Construction Quality Management System (CQMS) session facilitation.
• Develop and maintain Plains’ cost estimating practices and basis, and establish industry benchmarks.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Other company programs.
• Competitive compensation.
• Top-tier benefits program designed to support employee safety, health, and well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level