Lead Project Manager Job

Reports to Director, Capital Projects and Construction and functionally reports to Steering Committee of the project.

Key Activities & Responsibilities

• Lead team of internal and external resources to develop early stages of a capital project from technology development through commissioning and startup (60%)
  • Conduct internal alignment meetings
  • Interface with external engineering, construction, material and service providers
  • Lead stage gate process and ensure quality of deliverables
  • Reviews and approves designs, estimates and execution strategies
  • Functionally supervises team members
  • Engage subject matter experts as required, including multi-national team members
• Assemble and present project updates to business leadership and other project stakeholders (10%)
• Ensure critical project reviews are conducted in coordination with other functional departments (10%)
• Coordinate with internal goods and services department for vendor and service provider engagement (10%)
• Accountable for managing KPIs to control project and maintain project objectives, identify and communicate project risks and implement appropriate action plans (10%)

Context & Environment

• Domestic and International Travel required 50%
• Supports the site HES policy and complies with all regulatory and internal requirements
• Participates in HES activities provided by site management and Arkema Inc. (e.g., Behavioral Based Safety, Corporate Sustainability Requirements, etc.)
• Supports and promotes the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident or injury incidents

Required Education/Qualification/Work Experience

• Position requires a B.S. in Engineering from an accredited College/University.
• 15 or more years of project engineering/management experience in chemicals and/or special materials industry

Other requirements:

• Basic understanding of chemical process industry;
• Basic understanding of environmental and safety issues associated with the chemical process industry;
• Basic knowledge of project related design and construction field, including vessel design, piping, instrument/electrical, civil/structural, process and environmental;
• Understanding and experience with cost and schedule software; and CAD system understanding.
• Ability to prioritize and delegate project activities
• Ability to work with and influence resources external to Arkema
• Demonstrated strong negotiating skills
• Have successfully managed multiple EPCM/EPC projects in the range of $1- $50 million
• Strong background in scheduling, cost estimating, and project controls is a plus
• Position requires a strong knowledge of contracting strategies, cost estimating, project controls, and project scheduling and schedule control.
• Position requires communication of project status at executive Committee level as well as at project Steering Committee level, both in the Americas and globally.
• Position requires strong understanding of the technical aspects of process and project development at early phases of the projects as well as at execution.

Demonstrated Competencies

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  Leadership to manage complex projects (revamping)
• Influential in multicultural environment
• Results oriented
• Strong Communicator
• Capacity to anticipate project issues
• Motivated/Self Starter
• Decision making
• Cooperative
• Innovative/creative/resourceful
• Diplomat/persuasive/good listener
• Function self-sufficiently, with little direction or supervision on project engineering/management activities

Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and sustainable materials. With the ambition to become in 2024 a pure player in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into three complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials - Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions - accounting for some 80% of Group sales, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of €9.5 billion ($10.6 billion) in 2021, and operates in 55 countries with 20,500 employees worldwide.

The diversity of its employees is an asset that the Arkema group wants to preserve. Its non-discrimination policy applies to recruitment, salary levels and career management. The Arkema group is committed to ensuring diversity among its employees.

Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence.