Head of Project Management

Location: Linden, NJ

Description: We are seeking a Project Manager to lead routine, multi-disciplinary engineering capital projects from planning through closeout. This role suits a professional with a solid, general mechanical or civil/structural engineering background. Sample projects include pump replacements, equipment repairs/upgrades, and piping projects. This contract has the potential to be a multi-year assignment beyond the initial 2 years.

Responsibilities: May Include:

• Assembling a full-time team to effectively execute the project
• Overseeing the preparation and implementation of the Project Execution Plan
• Leading the FEL process, completing gate reviews, and obtaining management approvals
• Leading the Contracting Strategy effort, managing the contractor evaluation, bid and award process
• Managing cost, schedule, procurement and the billing payables groups
• Interviewing and approving personnel from the contractor's organization
• Understanding contracts and managing contractors to maximize performance, controlling costs and minimizing claims and change orders
• Setting up project facilities at site and in the contractors office
• Setting safety expectations for the project and leading the team to achieve safety goals
• Ensuring plant Operations and Maintenance personal are engaged and that they understand their responsibilities
• Ensuring that proper schedules are issued, reviewed, and used to drive Project performance
• Ensuring the accuracy of the cost estimate as well as monthly cash flow forecasts
• Setting up programs to manage vendors, fabricators and any required specialty contractors
• Ensuring that quality processes are followed
• Developing, gaining approval for and managing to project KPI?s and metrics
• Leading development of a risk management plan
• Preparing and giving presentations to various levels of the Company and other stakeholders
• Timely and efficiently closing out of the project

Basic/Required: ~ Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering~10 or more years of project management experience working in the oil and gas or petrochemical industry~5 or more years of experience working as a Project Manager with sole accountability for the project

Preferred: ~10 or more years of project management experience working in Refining and/or petrochemical~10 or more years of experience working as a Project Manager with sole accountability for the project~ Working knowledge of industry recommended practices, design methods and QA/QC requirements~ Working knowledge of federal, state and local regulations, industry standards and DOT requirements~ Experience managing engineering and construction contractors and multiple project teams~ Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)~ Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)