Senior Project Manager

Your Job

We’re seeking a dynamic candidate with a proven track record in project management, design coordination, and financial acumen. Join our team and make an impact!

Our Team

Working with in-house functions, including engineering, the Senior Project Manager you will work alongside the existing team of Project Managers to lead and support multiple projects. 

What You Will Do

• Lead and manage all aspects of the project being the SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for clients, suppliers and internal functions.
• Identify, plan and co-ordinate the resources needed to ensure project deliverables are achieved.
• Ensure overall project budget is maintained and improved where possible by managing engineering and supply chain budgets.
• Maintain, and where possible maximise profitability of the contract and achieve a satisfactory cash flow through regular budget cost control, forecasting and cost saving measures.
• Ensure that all potential variations to contracts are identified and agreed with the relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain the agreed project cash flow by ensuring that invoices are issued correctly and on time and milestone payments are achieved as per plan.
• Negotiate and evaluate contracts and contract documents and milestones.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans using MS Project.
• Identify, evaluate, and put plans in place to control and mitigate technical and commercial risks.
• Prepare and present progress reports to internal and external stakeholders, highlighting key milestones, risks, and issues.
• Participate in project meetings via teams or in person both in the UK and overseas, KOM, Progress meetings, close-out meetings, (As needed).
• Lead the technical aspects of the Project, review the contract document and scope of work for engineering deliverables and coordinate the various disciplines for the timely submission of all Engineering Deliverables including documents, drawings, datasheets, in compliance with the contract project requirements.
• Validate project deliverables against the defined scope of work.
• Apply technical and commercial knowledge to solve problems and optimize project outcomes.
• Preparation of documentation and Material Requisitions for bought out packages and equipment.
• Monitoring and expediting of suppliers and their deliverables.
• Vendors technical evaluations and subsequent review and approval of vendors deliverables.
• Ensure the equipment delivered meets the contract codes and standards and Project specifications and Good Engineering practices.
• Resolve or manage the resolution of technical issues with relevant parties (Client, Engineering, Suppliers)
• Handle customer comments and technical clarifications and interface with the client for technical issues until resolution.
• Organise & where required attend inspections and testing with relevant stakeholders to ensure activities are carried out in accordance with project ret requirements and signed off.
• Prepare project documentation such as Quality Plans, ITPs and sub-order schedules.
• Review documentation and certification.
• Work in accordance with the company and project designated procedures and standards and quality requirements and ensure others are working in accordance with.
• Coach, mentor and train colleagues as required.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Proven experience in delivering projects as a project manager
• Minimum of HNC (or equivalent) qualified in mechanical or process engineering
• Experience working on engineering projects in the oil & gas and/or Chemicals/Petrochemicals industry.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, P&ID, PFD, Fabrication
• Demonstratable track record of delivering on time, within budget, with quality and stakeholder satisfaction
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Well organized and able to work independently
• Fluent in the English language

What Will Put You Ahead

• Qualified Prince 2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or similar
• Previous project experience in delivering engineered systems / packages / modular skids with pressure vessels, piping, valves, instrumentations and rotary equipment
• Basic understanding of structural, pressure vessel or pipework design and fabrication
• Basic understanding of electrical and instrumentation
• Experience working with Design software such as PV elite, StaadPRo, Ceasar
• Knowledge of Welding Techniques and related documentation
• Previous management / leadership experience
• Previous project experience with Combustion systems (Burners, Boilers, Flares, Thermal oxidizers)

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is a dynamic network of businesses that work together to create an ecosystem of domain expertise to increase operational efficiency, improve safety, reduce waste, and reduce emissions.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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