Project Manager

Description

Title:                      Project Manager

Reports To:            VP Engineering and Projects

Daily Interaction:    Plant Leadership, Operations, Maintenance and Contractors

About LSB Industries, Inc.

We are a leading North American producer of industrial and agricultural chemicals.  Our vision is to be a "best-in-class", diversified chemical and clean energy producer that safely and efficiently operates our facilities, creates partnerships that deliver value to our customers, suppliers, logistics providers, and attracts, retains, and enhances the lives of talented team members.  We are well positioned to play a critical role in the reduction of global carbon emissions through our potential to produce low carbon or no carbon ammonia.  We expect our success in achieving these goals to lead to superior financial performance and greater value for our public shareholders.  For more information, view our website at www.lsbindustries.com

The company is seeking your help in making this vision a reality!

Job Duties

1. Provide project and engineering oversight for the completion of projects from conception through operation. Projects will be in support of LSB production facilities including the development of low carbon nitrogen options. This includes driving the facilities for success as the either the low cost operator or producing the highest quality product in all units (ammonia, nitric acid, urea, sulfuric acid, ammonium nitrate and carbon dioxide.)
2. Champion projects with the commercial team and be the one-source of information related to project economics.
3. Lead the technical interface between the project, Operations, Maintenance and EH&S groups to insure all operational and regulatory requirements are incorporated into any project design.
4. Have a working level knowledge of LSBs plant processes and understand how the projects will interface with the existing units.
5. Develop, maintain and track project schedules to ensure that a project schedule, updated and accurate to the level of available information is available for all project meetings and contractor discussion. 
6. Develop and manage engineering and construction budgets to support the milestone goals for the projects.
7. Manage engineering and construction contractors as well as equipment vendors as needed to support projects.
8. Develop a thorough understanding of the project cost. Additionally, this individual should understand the changing (rapidly at times) labor and materials market and understand how this may be affecting the project cost estimate.
9. Develop strong working relationships with all LSB groups as well as contractors and technology suppliers.
10. Responsible for insuring “Lessons Learned” from previous development efforts are incorporated into current and future project efforts.
11. Participate in a variety of budget, status, and management team meetings, to provide input and resolve issues.
12. Be an active participant in all turnaround meetings associated with the completion of projects.
13. Travel as needed, to support the facility and its activities

Qualifications

Job Requirements

1. A desire to drive plant operations to optimum performance through excellence project development and execution.
2. BS Engineering Discipline, Advanced degrees as well as professional registrations (PE, PMI, etc) are a plus.
3. Demonstrated performance in completing plant projects successfully on-time and on budget within an operating production facility.
4. Experience in all facets of project disciplines (instrumentation, electrical, piping, civil, structural, rotating and static equipment).
5. Ability to use project scheduling software.
6. Minimum 10 years of operating company experience (project and operations), preferably with the majority of the experience with nitrogen-based production facilities. Additionally, a minimum of 5 years of project experience is required.
7. Excellent Interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
8. The individual must be sensitive to and aware of proper procedures and guidelines to follow, especially in dealing with government entities.
9. A best-in-class individual, with a bias for action, a sense of urgency and a strong commitment to achieve tremendous results coupled with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.
10. An open and effective communicator, able to communicate candidly at all levels who can inspire and engage diverse teams. 
11. A friendly and trustworthy individual who has strong credibility and strives for quality excellence, both inside and outside of LSB.
12. Fluent in English