Sr. Engineering Project Manager

At the company, you'll be part of an organization that's shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With their trusted brands and our cutting-edge technologies, you'll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.


This position is with clients Adhesive Technologies business unit - where we empower our people to transform industries and provide client's customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.


Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at our company.

What you'll do:
Work as a leader of project teams to drive the delivery and implementation of major capital projects (>$30 MM USD) within the company's North America. May be required to manage projects simultaneously at multiple sites.
Full project life cycle ownership of projects: successful project delivery will include full implementation from conceptual design (prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project) through initiation and deployment for assigned projects.
Manage all aspects of projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives. Includes: project scope and changes, day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings, understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs, participate and/or drive feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders, define the Statement of Work and Specifications for the requested goods and services, and monitor, track, and control workstreams to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables.
Extensive understanding of project and program management principles, methods, and techniques.
Intimately familiar with requirements of Process Safety Management. Should be capable of leading basic and detailed Risk Assessments, HAZOP's, MOC's, PSSR's, LOPA, developing and implementing SIS.
Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks.
What makes you a good fit
BS Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering required (Chemical Engineering preferred).
15-20 years hands on experience with Capital Project Management at chemical manufacturing facilitates
Ability to multi-task effectively and execute multiple projects at various stages.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
Strong technical and data analysis skills required.
A demonstrated ability to learn new chemistries and processes.

Some benefits of joining this Company
Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and the company matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement
The salary for this role is $150,000.00- $175000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Our company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered company property and therefore, the company will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

Our company is an equal opportunity employer.We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
Security Clearance Required: No
Visa Candidate Considered: No
Compensation
Base Salary - USD $150,000 to $175,000

Full-time
Benefits - Full
Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate

Candidate Details
Seniority Level - Mid-Senior
Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

Ideal Candidate
In addition to the standard recruiting questions, please include all these questions as part of the phone screening process.
Question: Are you willing to relocate to the site that we are recruiting?
Answer: For this role, it is preferred for the candidate to be located at a facility.
Question:Describe in detail a capital project that you have executed from inception to completion.
Answer: Candidate should start with a detailed project charter and stakeholder alignment, break the project into phases-Basic design and project estimation (reference to an FEL or stage-gate process a plus), Funding submission and approval, Tendering process and procurement, construction & Contractor management, commissioning/startup, process qualification, operational turnover, and project capitalization/closure. Look for use of use tools like MS Project or Primavera for scheduling, regular tracking of KPIs (like cost variance, schedule adherence, and risk mitigation), and regular reviews (Steering committee) to ensure alignment and accountability.
Question: How do you manage scope changes during a project?
Answer: Candidate should demonstrate use of a formal change control process to include a change control log. Any scope change is documented, assessed for impact on cost, schedule, and resources, and reviewed with stakeholders before approval.
Question: How do you manage project budgets and cost control?
Answer: Looking for a clear system to manage and report budget and schedule compliance.
Question: How familiar are you with the various disciplines involved in a major (Greenfield) construction project? How do you ensure cross-discipline coordination (civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, & automation)?
Answer: Candidate should demonstrate knowledge in the following fields: civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, & automation. They do not have to be an expert, but they have working knowledge so that they can adequately review documents from all disciplines. They should hole regular cross-discipline coordination meetings and publish minutes on a shared documentation to help maintain alignment.
Question: Describe in detail any experience in contractor management.
Answer: Candidate should be able to describe experiences working with all the following trades: mechanical (piping), electrical, instrumentation, civil.


Question: Detail the capital project that you feel was the most successful and why was it successful? What metrics do you use to measure project success?
Answer: Looking for the candidate to provide specific details as to why the project was a success. Was it due to project management, organization, and execution? Did the candidate detail the scope and did the project achieve the expected deliverables?
Question: Detail a capital project that did not go well and what you did to get the project back on track?
Answer: Looking for the candidate to go into details as to why the project was struggling and what the candidate did to get the project back on track. What corrective actions did the project manager take to get the project back on course? What was the outcome of the project?
Queston:Describe in detail your current project workload including budget.
Answer: Looking for the candidate to discuss projects and total capital budget that they have managed.
Question: Detail experience that you have with chemical unit operations or equipment. Examples include: Unit operations examples include: Distillation, reaction chemistry, mixing? Equipment includes pumps, heat exchangers, vessels, meters, transmitters, etc.
Answer: Looking for candidates that have experience with chemical unit operations and equipment. Please record the unit operations that they have experience.
Question: Detail experience with OSHA Process Safety Management systems
Answer: Candidate should describe all or parts of the following:Conducting HAZOPs/LOPAs, Safe Work Permits - Hot Work-Confined Space-Line Breaking-Lockout/Tagout, PSSR (Pre Startup Safety Review), MOC (Management of Change), Mechanical Integrity.
Question: Describe in detail how you have presented a project status to stakeholders as part of a Steering Committee or a Peer Review.
Answer: Candidate should be able to describe how they presented a project they led to senior leaders or stakeholders. In this role the candidate will be required to present the status of capital projects to senior stakeholders.