Project Manager

Job Title:

Project Manager

Location:

Indorama Ventures Xylenes & PTA, Decatur, USA

Reporting To:

Technical Superintendent

Job Description:

General Description:

A project manager shall lead all aspects of project development and implementation at the Decatur site. This includes project front end loading, front end engineering design, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover to operations.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensures safety and environmental goals are maintained and met before all other project goals
• Ensures project is aligned with the business goals and strategies of the site
• Ensure that realistic and competitive project goals and objectives are set and attained
• Manages, aligns, and coordinates multidiscipline project teams. This includes motivating team members to achieve desired outcomes and holding team members accountable for assigned actions when required
• Ensure that project stakeholders and team members are kept informed of the project progress and issues in a timely manner
• Manages project scope, cost, and schedule throughout the project process
• Manages project risks and opportunities to ensure all risks are mitigated and all opportunities are achieved
• Ensures that all required project processes and deliverables are adhered to and produced with exceptional quality
• Leads the project team in developing plans such as execution, schedule, budget, procurement, contracting, and resourcing
• Ensures that all equipment and systems are designed, fabricated, transported, installed, and commissioned effectively
• Ensure that all operating and maintenance procedures required for projects are completed and personnel have received appropriate training
• Challenge, deny or accept, and track project scope changes after project scope has been finalized
• Ensures that no scope changes are accepted unless required for safety, environmental compliance, or operational success of project
• Works in process unit areas, accessing multiple elevations by ladders and stairs with potential to where additional layers of PPE as required including respirators, face shields, double hearing protection and slicker suits; for purposes of process learning and optimization

Skills and Behaviors

Project Managers will exhibit the following key skills and behaviors:

• Project Manager Junior- An individual with a thorough knowledge of project management principles This person shall have the experience and skills necessary to:
• Independently develops and implements small projects
• Develops and implements larger projects (>$5M) with aid and mentoring
• Lead and manage site personnel participating on project teams
• Mentors site personnel in project processes
• Provides conflict resolution when needed
• Project Manager Senior - An individual who has mastered small project management principles. This person shall have the experience and skills necessary to:
• Defines and verifies business case for small and large projects
• Independently develops and implements small projects
• Independently develops and implements larger projects (>$10M)
• Leads and manages site personnel and external resources participating in project teams
• Mentors site and external personnel in project processes
• Manages project issues spanning multiple petrochemical sites
• Provides conflict resolution when needed

Education/Experience/Certifications Required:

• BS in Engineering
• Have a minimum of five years’ experience functioning in an engineering role in an industrial environment
• Have a basic knowledge of project development and implementation concepts such as front-end loading, front end engineering design, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover to operations
• Have the ability to read, comprehend, and apply engineering procedures and specifications

Physical Capabilities Requirements:

• Please see Engineering – Project Manager Job Element Checklist