Project Manager

 Project Manager

The Project Manager is responsible for cost estimating, cost analysis/control, and planning/scheduling/execution activities for large projects, for discipline/project/proposal estimating, staff planning activities that require a high degree of technical skill and experience. Direct cost estimating, analysis and control activities. Directs schedule development, monitoring, impact identification, and recovery plan development activities. Directs the preparation and presentation of project/program timeline estimates and cost forecasts. Supports project/program organizational and administrative activities. Identifies, analyzes, and provides innovative solutions to cost engineering and planning/scheduling problems. Works directly with design engineering support to establish detailed work product for execution.

Principal Responsibilities:

-          Responsible for effectively executing Project Controls programs on assigned large or major projects/programs in accordance with Optima Chemical Group, LLC. and applicable Project Controls Department Procedures.

-          Plans staffing needs for assigned projects/programs.

-          Reviews contract drafts for adequacy of cost and scope definition with company counsel and Project Controls requirements.

-          Coordinates development of all data in support of negotiations.

-          Prepares, coordinates, and directs Project Controls presentations to Optima and clients, as required.

-          Participates in the project safety reviews and supports hazards assessments with assigned responsibilities.

-          Directs project control activities.

-          Executes policy, objectives, and standards applicable to cost and schedule control and analysis activities.

-          Prepares the Project Controls Plan for assigned projects/programs.

-          Maintains liaison with Optima Chemical functional management to coordinate workload and staffing plans, work processes and procedures.

-          Establishes goals and timelines.

-          Implements policies and processes established by management.

-          Provides report and activity updates to management and financial personnel. 

-          Determines the job responsibilities, accountabilities, and performance expectation of each role in the work group.

-          Plans, assigns, and directs work for onsite contractors.

-          Establishes targeted deadlines.

-          Accepts, amends, and rejects deliverables.

-          Solves difficult and complex work problems.

-          Identifies and /or recommends resource requirements.

-          Explains priorities, goals, and timelines to team members.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering minimum (chemical or mechanical preferred), 7+ years of chemical industry project management       experience

• Possess right to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

• Must be physically capable of conducting work including the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing in very small and/or confined spaces and lifting up to 50 lbs.

• Thorough knowledge of and demonstrated cost estimating experience, control, and analysis, and planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and office

• Experience and demonstrated skill in establishing criteria for Project Controls activities

• Demonstrated skill in management, supervisory, and personnel administrative functions. • Skilled in oral and written communication, with demonstrated ability to present Project Controls information to management/client.

• Use of SMARTSHEETS and proficiency in Autodesk products (AutoCAD and Navisworks).

• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems.

• Knowledge of engineering and construction management

• Knowledge of current industry and technical developments

• Capable of developing detailed project designs from conceptual engineering packages

• Capable of developing P&ID’s, Process Flow Diagrams, Isometrics and Construction Schematics