Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Department: Engineering

Job title:          Project Manager

Reports to (title): Engineering Team Lead or Engineering Superintendent

Exempt            

Non-supervisory          

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
• Ensures 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
• Ensures 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
• Ensures that all operating and maintenance procedures required for project 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 

Physical Requirements:

See Engineering- Project Manager Job Element Checklist 

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