Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project or subtask. Acts as the Company representative with the customer and selected subcontractors during the project execution.

This position will be located at NANA Worley headquarters in Anchorage, AK.

This position qualifies for the NANA Worley Candidate Referral Program, available only to existing NANA Worley employees.

Responsibilities

HSE Management

- Work with project team to ensure that all areas of a project or all projects are set up and executed in full compliance with the requirements of NANA Worley HSE Management system and any stipulations of our client contracts.

- Assist the HSSE Representative in formulating pro-active HSE initiatives and programs.

- Understand and implement any client HSSE requirements on the project.

- Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to continuously improve HSE performance.

Client Relationships

- Identifies, documents and communicates client requirements.

- Manages multiple stakeholders and maintains/develops healthy client relationships throughout the project and post-completion.

- Proactively resolves performance, scope, cost and schedule issues with the Client as they arise.

Commercial Management

- Manages project contracts.

- Manages project to obtain/exceed budgeted gross margin.

Scope Management

- Clearly defines scope and compliance with requirements of the contract.

- Effectively manages change control process and project interfaces.

- Manages and monitors project performance to identify issues and opportunities early, seizing opportunities to take pre-emptive action as required.

Time Management

- Manages the planning of all scope elements of the project.

- Develops resource and financial requirements from the project plan.

- Manages the design, procurement and construction activities to meet the project schedule.

Cost Control

- Plans and ensures preparation of accurate project estimates.

- Establishes cost reports for control of projects. Monitors and controls all cost aspects of the project including forecasting costs, obtaining approvals, identifying trends and taking action to avoid cost overruns including identifying opportunities.

- Conducts continual assessment of performance of cost control system and personnel.

- Reviews time charges and approves invoices and confirms they are consistent with forecasts.

Quality Management

- Ensures the NANA Worley and client quality system requirements are identified and applied on the project.

- Manages the development of a project schedule which allows work to be executed in logical sequences.

- Implements Process Improvement through Lessons Learned, Preventive and Corrective Actions.

Team Management

- Provides clear and focused leadership for the project team to create a vision for the project success and a strategy to fit that vision.

- Aids the Project Engineer in guiding the engineering team.

- Focuses on achievement of milestones and other key project objectives.

- Fosters an environment for continuous improvement within a project and within the program.

Communication Management

- Ensures accurate and timely progress reporting to key stakeholders.

- Maintain ongoing monitoring of the communication network between project staff, the client and third parties and introduction and management of changes where required.

Risk Management

- Leads project team in identification of project risks and opportunities.

- Guides the development of opportunities and risk management actions.

- Monitors closure of all identified risks and opportunities.

Design Management

- Sets clear objectives for the design team.

- Works with Project Engineer to ensure resolution of technical disputes between the design team and the client.

- Maintains a general understanding of the technical work scope and work processes.

Procurement/Subcontracts Management

- Manages development of a procurement process/procedure appropriate to the project.

- Assesses procurement process throughout the project to ensure goods meet specifications and are delivered on time and within budget.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration from an accredited college or university

- Minimum of five (5) years of experience working as a Project Manager with increasing responsibilities including team size and project size/complexity

- Minimum ten (10) years of working experience in a project team environment for an engineering firm.

- Three (3) years of experience in the hydrocarbon industry

- Working knowledge of MS Office Suite and of scheduling and controls software such as Primavera or MS Project