Project Manager

Wood is currently recruiting for a Project Manager to join its Oil, Gas, & New Energies business for facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant as part of the plant’s capital projects group, located in Bay City, Texas.

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. Wood is recruiting for a Project Manager with experience in the Instrumentation, Electrical, and Controls aspects of the chemical manufacturing industry. As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant as part of the plant’s capital projects group. This opportunity is onsite. #LI-Onsite

The Role: The Project Manager will manage facility-based capital projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant as part of that plant’s capital project’s group. The role involves formation of project teams and managing others while meeting safety, cost, and schedule goals.

Our Clients and Projects: Designing the future. Transforming the world. 

Wood’s Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability.

• Manage multiple small Capital Projects, from start to finish, ranging in value from $50k to $1M.
• Engage with Process Engineers, Reliability Engineers and Operations to define the scope, execution strategy, and estimate the Total Installed Cost (TIC) of the project.
• Work with Process Engineers to define the project economics and payback.
• Prepare Appropriations Request (AR) Documents for Corporate Capital funds approval by local, mid, and upper-level managers depending on final capital cost.
• Based on project requirements, assemble a team of qualified personnel of various disciplines to execute the project.
• Perform Engineering reviews and project engineering as required.
• Work with onsite drafting resources (Civil, Mechanical and I&E), for the detailed design portion of the project.
• Work with Celanese Procurement to procure commodities as well as contracts to fabricate and or install new commodities, equipment and or facilities.
• Work with onsite Construction Contractors and Operations during the construction phase.
• Manage Budget and Schedule during all phases of the Project
• Work with Maintenance and Operations during the commissioning and start-up phase.
• Create file folders and update onsite documentation for new fixed, rotating, and instrumented equipment.
• Complete the Pre-startup Safety Review (PSSR) and Management of Change (MOC) processes for projects.
• As Built all drawings, documents, files, datasheets, etc.
• Close Out Project.
• Provide weekly or bi-weekly project portfolio update to Site Technical Manager for progress, status, roadblocks, issues, on each project.

• Candidate must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, with a minimum of 5 years of industry related experience (Project Manager experience preferred).
• Demonstrated knowledge of successful project management practices such as cost control, estimating, scheduling, and forecasting.
• Able to plan and organize projects from inception to start up.
• Ability to work in and foster a strong team environment with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of chemical or related manufacturing facilities and integration of project work in these facilities.
• Strong safety champion who will lead the project in achieving zero incidents and injuries.
• Self-motivated/Self-directed.
• Able to handle multiple activities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of gated work process for project management.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good meeting facilitation skills.
• Good working knowledge of the procurement process.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP Project Systems Module (preferable).
• Knowledge of ASME, API, AISC, PIP, ASCE, RAGAGEPs, and other pertinent engineering standards.

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
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