Senior Project Manager
Wood PLC

JOB DESCRIPTION

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join its Process & Chemicals business. This opportunity is Onsite.

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The Role

Wood is currently seeking for a Senior Project Manager with a strong background in Chemicals at our Tucker, GA and Greenville offices. The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex chemical capital projects, ensuring financial performance, client satisfaction, and successful project execution. It also includes strategic responsibilities such as proposal development and client relationship building.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood's Process & Chemicals business is a leading player in key market sectors including traditional refining, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, advanced materials, hydrogen production and CCUS. We offer a comprehensive range of engineering and project management services and are market-leading integrators of refinery and petrochemicals facilities, driving innovation in sustainable fuels and advanced materials for the energy transition.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across our Process & Chemicals sector.
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle.
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests.
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Typical responsibilities

• Lead teams providing integrated delivery (engineering, procurement and construction management) for major chemical capital projects and programs.
• Deliver internal and external financial performance on these traditionally complex and demanding assignments.
• Develop the project execution plans, lead project reviews, lead negotiations with the client on change orders and contractual issues while maintaining a solid client relationship and client satisfaction.
• Oversee the responses to Requests for Proposals and support the bid process to successfully negotiate new projects.
• Collaborate with business development to create leads and develop relationships with prospective clients.
• Understand and review Safety Management Systems, Quality Management Systems and Environment Management Systems.
• Follow Wood safety and security procedures and determine appropriate action.
• Communicate effectively Internally with Executive Managers, Directors, Project Managers, Estimators, Project Developers, Site Accountants, Engineering, Legal, HSSE and HR and cross-functional departmental teams.
• Communicate effectively Externally with clients, potential clients, subcontractors and supplier

Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood, now or in the future.

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Have a degree in chemical or mechanical or higher in engineering or construction related field.
• 10+years of experience managing large projects in the Chemicals, polymers, resins, fine chemicals, and renewable feedstock sectors.
• Experience with EPC and/or EPCM project delivery at the level of $200MM+ TIC value.
• Experience should include proven examples of the candidate's ability to lead an EPCM team through the project life cycle from FEL and budgeting to delivery to deliver project and contractual obligations on time and within budget.
• Have an advanced knowledge of project controls including scheduling, budgeting, risk management, progress monitoring and forecasting.
• Pharmaceuticals or life Sciences sector project experience is a plus.

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