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Position Summary: The Sr. Project Engineering Manager performs a variety of project engineering and project management work throughout the lifecycle of capital projects, including but not limited to conceptual design, detailed design, construction, commissioning/start-up, and project closure. This position supports scoping, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases of projects and provides discipline engineering support for all projects at various sites when needed. Duties and Responsibilities: · Ensure the safe execution of all projects managed or in assigned areas, while working with appropriate HSE (Health, Safety, and Environmental) personnel ensuring all government agency requirements (i.e., permits, notifications) are satisfied · Provide discipline engineering support to manufacturing, when needed · Provide assistance in writing lock-out/tag-out plans to ensure safety during new construction and turnarounds · Act as an advocate for strong safety awareness program with a consistent implementation of policies and procedures and participate in construction safety audits and contractor safety meetings · Manage the execution of capital investments through their entire life cycles in areas assigned: including prioritization, scope development, risk assessments, budgeting, engineering/design, procurement, construction execution, commissioning, startup, and project closure documentation · Integrate plant personnel to ensure results that meet the needs of the plant customers · Manage $3M - $15M in capital projects annually · Work closely with the Site Controller(s) to provide project evaluation and economic analysis on the capital investments for such managed projects · Manage the overall effort leading to an approved Appropriation Request (AR) · Manage several smaller capital investments and/or a few larger investments simultaneously at one or more sites · Conduct periodic field review to ensure contractor safety and NEC code compliance from construction start to finish · Interface with plant engineers in the organization to provide proven engineering designs · Ensure QA/QC requirements are met for capital installations · Prepare bid packages and requests for quotes for materials, equipment and services · Prepare and issue work order packages to construction · Monitor and control projects to meet the stated objectives and metrics commitments in the AR (both managed and in areas assigned) · Forecast and manage capital expenditures monthly · Interface with key site and company personnel to make maximum use of available resources; including, but not limited to, site engineering resources, purchasing, operations, systems, and business engineering, as well as equipment vendors, contracting firms · Participate in Quality Productivity meetings in areas assigned as the representative for project Engineering · Oversee appropriate maintenance and records of all drawings, specifications, programs, and other documentation for such managed projects · Provide support on the business Strategic Planning, Annual Operating Plan, and the Six Sigma Initiatives, to develop the appropriate capital plans/budgets · Mentor early career Projects Engineers Basic Qualifications: · Bachelor’s degree in engineering; MBA or other advanced degree preferred · Six Sigma Greenbelt (or Blackbelt) certification or equivalent experience implementing productivity and/or continuous improvement projects · Formal training and certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) desired · 12+ years of experience in increasingly related responsibilities in the engineering field related to petro/chemical industrial plants Additional Qualifications: · Working knowledge of industrial work practices as related to HSE impacts · Working knowledge of codes and standards related to Petro/chemical industrial plants · Excellent verbal and written communication skills · Strong attention to detail and computer literacy required · Proficient Microsoft Office skills · Demonstrated problem solving, analytical, and decision-making skills · Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment · Must be able to analyze field data in operating facilities · Ability to manage and execute non-electrical capital projects · Working knowledge of capital project management process · Must be customer focused and dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers · Strong interpersonal and leadership skills · Working knowledge of Project Controls (estimating, scheduling, and cost control) · Some travel is required The base salary range for this role is $130,700 to $196,100 annually.
