Project Engineering Manager

The Dolese Promise is built on a foundation of integrity driven by our passion for quality, safety, and reliability. We are one of Oklahoma's most respected employee-owned companies because of our people and our values. We strongly believe in positively impacting our communities through our products, our actions, and our financial support.

Being a part of the Dolese team affords a unique opportunity to join an organization that rewards its owners through profit sharing. Our employees are one of our most important resources, which is why we promise to deliver.

Dolese Delivers:

• Stable Foundation
• Treat with Respect
• Safe Environments
• Employee Focus

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of Project Engineers to support Dolese operations through the entire project life cycle from designing, estimating, justifying, and procuring through constructing and commissioning capital projects at Dolese quarries, sand plants, stone yards, ready-mix plants, and recycle plants. This position supports all Dolese operations at all locations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage a team of Project Engineers responsible for all phases of capital projects, from initial conceptual design, preliminary estimates, preparation of request for capital, detailed engineering, scheduling, contract preparation and execution, and commissioning.
• Create preliminary budgets schedules, project execution plans, and presentations for the approval of capital expenditure packages.  Maintain a 5-Year Capital Plan for aggregate operations.
• Develop cross-functional teams for new construction, new process start-ups, new process technology integration, cost reduction, productivity improvement, quality system improvement, continuous improvement, and supply chain improvement using Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Partner with Mining Engineering to support civil development for construction projects ranging from large primary crushing installations to railroad spurs
• Utilize exploration and sales data to design crushing, screening, and washing process flows and plant layouts for both greenfield and brownfield operations
• Facilitate implementation of key stakeholder ideas into project scope, drive understanding of key customer needs to the project engineers, and maintain oversight of the scope of each project throughout its entirety
• Ensure Project Engineers are managing project quality, schedule, and budget while ensuring stakeholder value is achieved
• Maintain Project Engineering best practices and engineering guidelines to organize and execute projects, ensuring project quality and execution.  Key deliverables for each project include comprehensive risk management plans, project charters, and lessons learned.
• Compile and summarize Project Engineer detail progress reports into bi-weekly executive level reports in an effective and efficient manner using program and portfolio management techniques.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams for new construction, process start-ups, new process technology integration, cost reduction, productivity improvement, quality system improvement, continuous improvement, and supply chain improvement using Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Foster a safe work culture at every level of project involvement, from offsite vendors to managing onsite employees
• Review team deliverables to evaluate project scope, equipment specifications, and other project requirements align with Corporate goals and objects.
• Participate in structural and safety design reviews of contractor drawings for new construction at Dolese locations according to Dolese design standards and the governing building code
• Build relationships with vendors and manufacturers to procure sufficient information to enable thorough design and analysis of the work to be performed
• Understand, negotiate, and manage large construction agreements/contracts
• Manage escalated disputes with contractors and subcontractors by using well-documented communication; be prepared to provide documentation and consult with legal counsel when vendors do not meet contractual obligations
• Establish a network of resources and contacts to meet business goals and customer needs
• Active oversight of all strategic initiatives including regular site visits including overnight stays when necessary
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mining Engineering,