Senior Project Manager- LNG

Wood • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager - LNG to work out of the Houston, Texas location with extensive experience in technology, engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance expertise across the LNG asset life-cycle. Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship form Wood is required.

Requirements

• Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering (Process or Mechanical Eng is preferred)
• Applicant should have 15 -20 or more years relevant work experience years in LNG, leading EPC and O&M brownfield and greenfield work.
• Experience on LNG projects through project life-cycle from concept (pre-FEED) straight through to commissioning and startup and achieving steady-state operations
• Experience with the main process licensors / processes SMR, C3MR, and Optimized Cascade
• Direct and sustained experience in a customer service environment.
• Demonstrable commitment to HSE Management in a project/Service Contract environment.
• Proven team leadership and communication skills.
• Proven ability in leading multi-discipline activities in an industrial environment, preferably an LNG facility
• Proven Project Management skills.
• Strong business and commercial acumen.
• Understanding of contract requirements, development, and negotiations.
• Experience as a Project Manager on small, medium, and large scale projects or portfolios.
• Operating/business experience in a consulting and/or engineering environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-discipline teams doing feasibility, FEED and detailed engineering, procurement and execution phases of projects.
• Experience in providing project management services to energy companies.
• Requires travel to the job site as necessary

Nice To Haves

• PMP preferred
• Engineering discipline technical leadership experience on EPC work will be an asset for this position, preferably LNG experience.

Responsibilities

• Development of operations and maintenance philosophies, plans, and procedures for LNG facilities for commissioning, start-up, and operations
• Development of a functional operations organization, including recruitment planning
• Operations training in the classroom, Operations Training Simulation, and in the field
• Operations readiness leadership
• Boots on the ground LNG operations experience to achieve steady-state operations
• LNG plant troubleshooting/process monitoring
• Production optimization and debottlenecking studies and software
• Be familiar with all Customer HSE policies and procedures and demonstrate leadership in HSE through engagement and promoting a culture of safety and well-being.
• Seek and provide value-added services that are aligned with the Customer's needs and increase the overall annual value of the contract
• Provide leadership for integrated multi-disciplinary and cross-office teams to supply services in accordance with contract scopes of work
• Support Business Development and ensure effective handover of secured contracts, as applicable
• Support Wood's global strategic initiatives within the Gas Monetization sector
• Ensure a clear definition of scope and compliance with the requirements of the contract
• Apply an effective change control process, dependent on the scope and where required
• Manage and monitor project performance on an ongoing basis to identify issues and opportunities early and take pre-emptive action
• Effectively manage project interfaces, including the use of Wood's global resources.
• Manage the design, procurement, and construction activities to meet the project schedule
• Monitor schedule milestone attainment. Develop and implement of corrective action plans
• Ensure timely and effective documentation turnover and project close-out
• Ensure that all project plans and estimates are prepared accurately and timely
• Assist in monitoring and controlling all cost aspects of the project to forecast costs, obtain approvals, identify trends, and take action to avoid cost overruns and take advantage of opportunities
• Assess the performance of cost control system & personnel
• Ensure the right systems are in place and that these are applied on the project
• Ensure compliance with Wood's policies and procedures
• Provide clear and focused leadership for the project
• Provide mentoring of personnel as required and participate in staff performance evaluations
• Identify and implement training requirements.
• Ensure effective communications with the project team
• Ensure accurate, timely & effective progress reporting to the Customer and internally to Wood management
• Ensure ongoing monitoring of the communication network between project staff, the client, and third parties and introduce changes where required.
• Identify and monitor the closure of all project risks and opportunities
• Maintain a risk avoidance and risk mitigation focus throughout the project duration.
• Ensure the design team is aware of and is complying with the client's Basis of Design and applicable regulations and codes, and the project schedule
• Monitor design activities, inter-discipline data flow, and communications
• Assess procurement process throughout the project to ensure goods meet specifications and are delivered on time, and are within budget

Benefits

• We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard to the following: race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, and/or protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

What This Job Offers

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