This position will be responsible for safely executing capital projects per the site’s priority, approved scope, schedule, and budget. Candidate must be highly motivated to manage and execute projects from concept through start-up with a cross functional team. The position will be located at the Bayport Plant in Pasadena, Texas.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide administrative leadership for a team of project managers as well as facilitate individual project assignments.  
• Coordinate and lead project teams in planning, developing, implementing site capital projects safely, and using the capital stage gating process.
• Ensure capital projects are within budget and schedule with the required project quality.
• Report both written and verbally on overall project status accurately and timely.
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects at various stages.
• Work with internal and external project teams.

Additional and important considerations for this position include:

• Demonstrated, sustained, strong focus in safety with corresponding results.
• Successful experience working in multidiscipline teams during the execution of Ketjen capital projects with the ability to drive project definition and secure team alignment.
• Extensive experience reviewing and approving PFDs, P&IDs, and Isometric drawings developed by internal and/or external design teams.
• Takes accountability to ensure that the final design/construction follows Ketjen specifications and standards of quality and safety.
• Actively considers and focuses others on ergonomics/safety aspects in general arrangement/ layout of equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently across a variety of circumstances.
• Communicates well with the team.
• Proficient in value improvement practices, estimating, constructability reviews, and knowledge of engineering and construction cost structure.
• Assist in commissioning by providing knowledge of operations.
• Ensure implementation of project controls and accurate cost forecasting
• Adheres to Ketjen’s Core Values.

 Education and experience required:

• Engineering Degree plus 10 years of relevant Project Management experience.
• 15 years of relevant Project Management experience in lieu of an engineering degree will be considered.