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Position: Project Manager
Location: Houston, TX
Duration: 12+ months
Rate: Open
Interview: Onsite Interview
Job Summary
- Candidates must fully be onsite and willing to travel to Gonzales, LA throughout project.
- Looking for strong project manager 15+ years of experience with EPC project management, working with Primavera scheduling software, strong planning and scheduling/project controls
- Candidates must be local to Houston area to do onsite interview.
Job Description
We are looking for a Project Manager to lead and manage EPC mega projects in the oil and gas, petrochemicals, and industrial gases industries. This position will be full-time and onsite.
*During the engineering phase the Project Manager will collaborate and work from Houston, TX office and will also conduct weekly routine visits to the contractor offices in Houston, TX. Upon completion of the engineering phase, the Project Manager will collaborate and work from the project site in Gonzales, LA.*
What You'll Do:
- Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 scheduling software
- Collaborate with project teams to develop detailed work plans and schedules for engineering, procurement, subcontracts, construction, and commissioning activities
- Monitor progress against project schedules timelines and milestones and identify schedule variances and risks
- Analyze schedule impacts of changes to project scope, resources, or priorities and develop mitigation strategies
- Prepare schedule reports and presentations to communicate schedule status and performance to project stakeholders
- Provide recommendations to optimize project schedules, including resource leveling, critical path analysis, and schedule compression
- Coordinate with project teams to resolve schedule-related issues and conflicts
- Participate in project meetings and reviews to provide schedule updates and recommendations
What You'll Need:
Required:
- 15 years of experience working as a planning/scheduling engineer or project controls specialist in EPC mega projects
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling software
- Proven experience in the application of project management principles and techniques, including schedule development, resource management, earned value management, and risk management/analysis
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Physical Demands:
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
- Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
- Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor