Project Manager

About the Position

Project Manager

NES Fircroft is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager for a contract role in Harris County, Texas. This role involves developing project plans, managing project costs and schedules, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Project Development Activities Support Business Needs

• Ensure projects meet business objectives by following the Gating Model and incorporating lessons learned.
• Lead internal and external partners to define project deliverables, budgets, schedules, risks, and dependencies.
• Develop and maintain cost estimating practices and establish industry benchmarks.
• Manage engineering studies to determine project costs, schedules, and execution strategies.

Project Design and Performance Meets Objectives

• Ensure assets are constructed and maintained in compliance with regulatory requirements and specifications.
• Consult with team members and stakeholders to establish technology, design criteria, and asset performance.
• Develop Design Basis Memorandums and provide technical input into development concepts.
• Educate team members and contractors on regulatory and permit requirements.
• Communicate project design objectives to team members and contractors.
• Scrutinize design changes and obtain approval for deviations from specifications.
• Ensure schedule changes are valid and necessary.
• Manage and report on design and performance variances.

Project Costs and Schedules Are Within Benchmarks for the Defined Scope

• Facilitate project planning sessions to incorporate input from departments into project scope and estimates.
• Scrutinize scope change requests to ensure they are valid, justified, and reasonable.
• Perform contingency modeling on Class estimates and support the use of the escalation tool.
• Monitor AFE activities to ensure they stay within budget and take appropriate action when overruns are expected.

Provide Technical Support

• Provide technical consultation to team members as required, supporting ongoing operations.
• Maintain knowledge of industry practices and technological advances related to pipeline and gas processing operations.
• Meet with operations representatives to better understand their support requirements.

Develop and Maintain Relationships

• Develop mutually beneficial partnerships with clients and stakeholders to align with strategic objectives.
• Incorporate departmental stakeholders' expectations and expert contributions to ensure successful project plans.

Requirements

• Engineering degree in an applicable discipline, professional engineering designation, and eligible for registration in Texas.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in pipeline and oil or gas processing, including design, construction, and project management.
• Familiarity with labor, safety, environmental regulations, and U.S. codes and standards for pipelines and hydrocarbon-processing facilities.
• Knowledge of AACE and PMI best practices in estimating and project management.
• Excellent leadership, project management, conflict resolution, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledgeable in the use of Microsoft Project.
• Demonstrated leadership, decision-making, and negotiating skills, as well as excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Motivated, innovative, and capable of handling multiple assignments, managing diverse stakeholders/contractors, and prioritizing demands and workload.
• Passionate about accuracy, continuous improvement, and on-the-job learning.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work with a leading engineering staffing provider
• Comprehensive benefits packages and accommodation support

About the Company

NES Fircroft (NES) is the world's leading engineering staffing provider, with over 90 years of combined experience. We span the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we provide clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting everything from securing visas and work permits to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.