Project Manager, Capital Projects - Louisiana

Job Description

Our Client is an internationally recognized American exporter of liquefied natural gas. The company's Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, our Client's industry leading plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower cost.

Our Client is ready to bring on a Project Manager, Capital Projects to coordinate the execution of all front-end engineering projects through a stage gate process within the Brownfields Project Team and facilitate communication between the Company Stakeholders through Project Initiation, feasibility, define, and execution phases through to handover to Operations. This position will be based in Louisiana.

The Project Manager, Capital Projects will have the following responsibilities:

Responsibilties:

• Facilitate/coordinate the front-end engineering and execution/handover process for the Brownfields Stage Gate Process for the Louisiana LNG Plant to deliver the most optimum schedule and budget outcomes as well as satisfy the Company's technical performance and integrity requirements
• Experience in Plant Operations required
• Turnaround experience required
• Develop and optimize the Brownfields Stage Gate Process for the Client's Louisiana facility
• Ensure Senior management are kept fully informed of all key risks and issues
• Monitor/coordinate performance of Company Stakeholders and ensure technical integrity of contractors and service providers
• Assist with the preparation and/or review of key approvals e.g., scopes of works and proposals, feasibility studies, contract strategies for engineering engagement, project change requests (MOC), awards and variations
• Ensure the engineering/project undertakes adequate quality assurance for internal deliverables
• Responsible for assisting coordination to all stakeholders and vendor personnel allocated to the individual projects and ensure that the safe progress of the works proceeds according to the overall schedules and achieve the objectives of the company
• Expected to perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by our Client.F May be required to carry out such other instructions and directions as our Client may from time to time reasonably and lawfully give to you

People Management:

• Contribute to the development and mentoring of direct reports as allocated throughout the project
• Must abide by company policy in relation to HR policies and procedures such as annual HR cycle and meet deadlines within the appropriate timeframes

Health Safety Security and Environment (HSSE)

• Responsible for the safety on site of team members reporting into this role by ensuring that corporate and local Health, Safety, Security and Environmental policies and regulations are applied on project activities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant engineering discipline
• Experience in Plant Operations required
• Turnaround experience required
• Brownfield experience required
• Experience of project control systems and procedures supported by current software applications e.g., Excel, MS Project, Risk Management and Planning Software systems
• Technical professional with proven experience in engineering and execution disciplines and delivery of projects
• Varied experience of engineering, pre-engineering approvals, EPC or EPCM contracts
• Able to apply appropriate technical standards to deliver technical and execution requirements
• Understanding of discipline interfaces, execution activities and the project development and delivery process needed to enable quality control of Project Teams technical work, and ensure appropriate techniques and standards are applied and improvement opportunities are realized
• Verifiable performance and delivery working as a team member through two or more responsible project assignments
• Interact with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Awareness of our Client's (or equivalent) functional project and technical assurance processes
• Contributes to improve parts of projects e.g., initiate a change to a project specification/procedure
• Coordinates the preparation of changes in lines with the MOC (Management of Change) procedure
• Able to apply HSSE principles across all project's technical activities
• Understands the impact of strategic considerations on business decisions and has contributed to negotiations with contractors
• Understands the impact of strategic considerations on business decisions and project execution
• Able to travel up to 65%
• Client-side experience preferred
• Professional Engineer license preferred
• Good team player with a pro-active and flexible attitude
• Good communicator able to challenge others in a constructive manner and negotiate successfully to achieve positive outcome

Benefits:

• Strong base Salary based on candidate experience
• Fully covered Medical Insurance for employees AND their dependents
• Strong PTO package
• Eligible for bonus program
• 401k match
• Excellent company culture
• The opportunity to make an immediate impact on a cutting edge LNG team!

About Petroplan

Petroplan is the trusted, specialist global Talent Solutions partner of choice for employers and professionals in the Energy sector. Since 1976, Petroplan has been here to help people like you make the most of the opportunities available and find the best fit for you as an individual.

Over 10,000 placements in more than 55 countries for over 550 clients across 65 disciplines.

In an industry where skilled and experienced professionals are increasingly sought after resource, we appreciate the true value of what you have to offer. What's more, we understand that different things are important to different people in today's world of work - it's about making exactly the right connections for you as an individual.

Our reputation for contractor and candidate care, understanding what makes you tick, and finding you the best match is second-to-none. We understand the industry inside-out and seek to understand YOU and your motivations in the same way. We take the time to evaluate your individual strengths, understand the most important things to you, and establish exactly what you're looking for from your next role.

About Petroplan

Petroplan is the trusted, specialist global Talent Solutions partner of choice for employers and professionals in the Energy sector. Since 1976, Petroplan has been here to help people like you make the most of the opportunities available and find the best fit for you as an individual.

Over 10,000 placements in more than 55 countries for over 550 clients across 65 disciplines.

In an industry where skilled and experienced professionals are increasingly sought after resource, we appreciate the true value of what you have to offer. What's more, we understand that different things are important to different people in today's world of work - it's about making exactly the right connections for you as an individual.

Our reputation for contractor and candidate care, understanding what makes you tick, and finding you the best match is second-to-none. We understand the industry inside-out and seek to understand YOU and your motivations in the same way. We take the time to evaluate your individual strengths, understand the most important things to you, and establish exactly what you're looking for from your next role.