Project Director

Project Director

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Electrical, or other equivalent engineering discipline
• Minimum fifteen (15) years direct experience in the specialty chemicals, petrochemical, or chemical industry with at least 10 years of direct project management experience (international experience a plus)
• Previous experience managing (start to finish) Brownfield and/or Greenfield projects (>$200MM USD)
• A leader in safety, including setting expectations and being visible in the field
• Strong leadership skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks; willing to delegate
• Solid understanding of the business, technology, and manufacturing process
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Understanding and appreciation for the various functions and disciplines involved in capital projects and capability to build the strong engineering team necessary for project success
• Experience and expertise in project processes from project concept through checkout and start-up
• Results oriented and disciplined to follow project processes and best practices

Responsibilities

• Lead and organize the Project Leadership Team
• Is accountable to the business for project success
• Is responsible through the Project Leadership Team members for acquiring and releasing project resources as needed during the life of the project
• Establishes effective communications within the Integrated Project Team to ensure alignment among business objectives, project objectives, and the Design Basis
• Leads the development of the roles and responsibilities definitions for the project and ensures each functional team member understands their role and deliverables
• Manages overall project expenditures and schedule to meet business expectations
• Clearly sets overall Project Leadership Team direction and expectations
• Manages the ‘management of change’ procedure
• Is accountable for the overall integrated project schedule
• Is accountable for total project cost and investment
• Provides primary interface between the Project Leadership Team and the Business Unit Steering Team
• Drives capital project work processes and practices
• Leads all gatekeeping reviews and ensures all front-end development deliverables are met
• Ensures commissioning and turnover plans are prepared
• Ensures operations and maintenance procedures are prepared
• Is accountable for integrated engineering design and procurement schedule
• Manages changes in the project scope and controls associated cost within the approved budget amounts per the accepted project ‘no-change’ policy (Change Management Process)
• Manages engineering noncapital costs, capital investment, and engineering resources within budget
• Drives capital project work processes and practices
• Participates in all gatekeeping reviews
• Prepares or assists in preparing all project-funding

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working major specialty chemical capital projects in Middle East region