Project Manager - Carmeuse North America : Job Details

Responsibilities:

* Serves as the Project Team Leader on large capital projects and is responsible for executing the overall Project according to Scope, Schedule, Cost and Quality constraints.

* Works with Operations Team in development of the Project Scope and Conceptual Design.

* Develops an overall Project Execution Plan, including identifying required resources, communications plan, procurement plan, schedules, budgets, etc.

* Coordinates with the Operations Team to ensure that Project Plans are consistent with Operational constraints, such as planned maintenance activity and outages.

* Responsible for on-going overall Project Monitoring and Control, including Project Cost Control, Forecasting, Schedule updates and Reporting.

* Facilitates Project Change Management.

* Coordinates Project Status with Project Management Office, including Forecasts and Project Change Management.

* Collaborates with Area Buyer and Production ensuring efficient project procurement practices.

* Collaborates with Corporate Capital Procurement Manager in developing a procurement plan for projects.

* Provides Procurement Manager with bid packages and jointly performs bid evaluations.

* Effectively executes and complies with all phases of the Carmeuse project management process.

* Directs and coordinates internal and external resources assigned to projects.

* Manages outside engineering companies and contractors either directly or through construction managers.

* Manages process of project completion, acceptance and closure.

* Works with Sales, Operations, and Maintenance to maintain customer requirements while implementing projects.

* Works with management team in developing sustainable resolutions, identifying and prioritizing capital projects.

* Collaborates with Site Operation Manager in developing and reviewing the Industrial Plan.

* Identifies Project Opportunities and Risks.

* Ensures all project and project activities conform and are in compliance with all federal, state or province, and local laws and statutes for safety.

* Complies with all Carmeuse Lime and Stone safety policies, practices, and procedures in the execution of work.

* Interact with management, employees, contractors, and regulatory agencies in the execution of job duties and responsibilities to ensure a safe working environment and that facility equipment is in safe working condition.

* Comply with all Carmeuse Lime and Stone environmental policies, practices, and procedures in the execution of work.

* Perform other duties assigned by his direct supervisor; such as, assisting plant personnel in developing project request forms and yearly Industrial Plan; mentors and trains plant personnel handling capital projects and ensures that plant personnel are following Carmeuse project management process.

Key performance indicators

* Meet local government safety, environmental, construction and engineering legislation.

* Comply with Carmeuse safety, environmental, construction and engineering standards.

* Execute capital and major maintenance projects according to agreed scope, schedule, cost and quality.

* Meet the end users expectations with a focus on functional effectiveness, long term reliability and ease of maintenance.

Basic requirements (Education, Level of Experience, Language)

* Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor of Engineering or related field.

* 8+ years project engineering management experience within an industrial environment.

* Ability to communicate clearly internally and externally

* Experience executing Projects in a multi-disciplinary environment.

* Strong engineering skills.

* Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously.

* Strong problem resolution abilities.

* Demonstrable teamwork and maturity with a strong work ethic.

* Fluency in spoken and written English.

* Ability to travel up to 30% of the time outside the base office to multiple locations in the US and Canada including possible travel overseas.

Knowledge

* Experience and knowledge with Project Management methodologies.

* Experience with construction of heavy industrial and/or mining facilities.

* Broad knowledge of all engineering disciplines (civil, mechanical, electrical, project management).

* Knowledge of continuous manufacturing business sector.

* Knowledge of operational management.

* Knowledge of SAP preferred.

* Possesses people management skills.

* Technical creditability as it relates to industry, with a preference on heavy industry or mining.

Skills

* Demonstrates the ability to apply appropriate conflict management strategies to ensure conflicts are resolved to the benefit of all parties and to ensure project success.

* Establishes and maintains highly productive working relationships across the organization with all groups within the region and the company.

* Demonstrates respect for conflicting points of view, listens to others, and builds strong working relationships.

* Demonstrates appropriate negotiating tactics and is able to negotiate win/win agreements without compromising principles.

* Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously with an emphasis on being results oriented.

* Excellent computer skills in MS Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. (SAP Knowledge a plus)

* Demonstrates strong problem solving and decision making skills.

* Demonstrates the ability to work in multicultural teams.

Physical Demands

* The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions provided such accommodations to not create undue hardship to the company.

* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arm; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell; and is occasionally required to stand. Additionally, the job required the employee to work on occasion at heights.

* The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

* The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, provided such accommodations do not create undue hardship to the company.

Benefits & Compensation Package Includes:

* Salary plus annual bonus plan

* Paid holidays and vacation time

* Group medical/pharmacy insurance options with company funded health care spending accounts

* Dental insurance & Vision insurance

* A 401k account with company matching contribution

* A robust Wellness program with financial rewards

* Company-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability insurance

* Options to purchase additional life insurance (employee, spouse, and child) and additional employee long-term disability insurance.

* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

* Tuition benefits including professional certifications

* Employee referral program