Regional Project Manager

Louis Dreyfus Company • Upper Sandusky, OH

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About The Position

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Requirements

• Years of Work Experience: 12 - 15

Responsibilities

• Validate the Projects technical and CAPEX budget assumptions as put together by the Business Development team, during the due diligence for the acquisition of an asset or during the evaluation of a project before its validation by the Resource Committee, within the company’s standards.
• Review the company deliverables and makes sure that conceptual design, front end engineering and detailed engineering studies including the projects criteria are achievable in the set forth timeline.
• Validates project budget estimates for CAPEX / OPEX budgets for the annual company budget process.
• Develop the Project Construction Management Team organization.
• Responsible for preparing / reviewing equipment specifications and preparation and review of RFQ’s.
• Oversees the selection of strategic process, construction, EPCm, and design to build suppliers.
• Validates the project cost and delivery schedules before the beginning of construction.
• Ensures that project management controls (SHE, Quality Assurance, project control, project budget and implementation schedule, commissioning and start-up programs) are in place throughout project’s development. This would include weekly and monthly reporting on both Regional and Global levels.
• Oversees the operation’s start-up and hand-over of the asset to the operations team.
• Ensures the roll out of the project according to agreed specifications, cost and delivery lead time.
• Validates the project’s CAPEX / OPEX annual budget during Budget and Reforecast processes.
• Select and develop relations with strategic partners.
• Develop or enhance appropriate reports, templates and procedures for project controls.
• Keep track of industry or Project Execution best practices.
• Contributes to the development of LDC industrial standards (process design / standard components / maintenance / continuous improvement).
• Serve as one of the primary interfaces for engineering on technical issues with operations.
• Problem solving and troubleshooting as requested by the plants on an as-needed basis.
• Conducts feasibility studies for oilseed processing, refining, packaging, grain, milling and biofuels facilities.
• Works with the Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) staff to assure regulatory certifications and compliance on capital and process improvements, normal operating practices regarding SHE.
• Participate in the development and administration of project policies and programs.
• Supervise Company and Contractor work force for all assigned capital improvement projects to ensure that project goals are met while meeting company quality and cost standards.
• Lead in the project development, design and budgeting process to establish accurate costing for management. Manage assigned projects to ensure monetary budgets and scheduled timelines are accomplished.
• Participates in long-range planning decisions, recommends capital projects.
• Reviews plant operations for potential process / procedural improvements for higher throughput and / or costs savings.
• Maintains good working knowledge of SHE policies, rules and procedures applicable to area of responsibility and ensures all applicable requirements are adhered to.
• Ensures employees are provided required training for area assigned, and jobs and tasks prior to assigning work.
• Ensures area of responsibility is maintained in orderly and safe manner.
• Ensures unsafe working conditions are remedied as soon as practicable
• Follows construction completion criteria and construction requirements with the maintenance manager.
• Assists in the project start-up with local management.
• Additional projects and duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
• 401k with Company Match
• Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed