Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison with clients

• Lead the planning and implementation of project

• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables

• Define projects tasks and resource requirements

• Develop full scale project plans

• Assemble and coordinate project staff

• Manage project budget

• Manage project resource allocation

• Plan and schedule project timelines

• Track project deliverables using appropriate tools

• Provide direction and support to project team

• Quality assurance

• Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders

• Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions

• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs

• Project evaluations and assessment of results

Education and Experience

• BS in Engineering/BA in Business (preferred)

• Experience with Engineered Equipment

• Steam Methane Reformers/API-560 Fired Heaters and Associated Equipment (preferred)

• Qualification in project management or equivalent

• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management

• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools

• Direct work experience in project management capacity

• Proven experience in people management

• Proven experience in strategic planning

• Proven experience in risk management

• Proven experience in change management

• Proficient in project management software

Key Competencies

• Critical thinking and problem solving skills

• Planning and organizing

• Decision-making

• Communication skills

• Influencing and leading

• Delegation

• Team work

• Negotiation

• Conflict management

• Adaptability

• Stress tolerance

Project manager Duties – Planning

• Identify project stakeholders

• Determine stakeholders needs and expectations

• Prioritize demands

• Establish clear set of project goals

• Sequence activities to meet delivery dates

• Produce details project schedule

• Determine type, quantity and quality of resources required

• Allocate resources and establish resource schedule

• Determine budget and create financial plan

• Define quality expectations and targets

• Identify techniques for quality control and develop quality plan

• Map risk, identify contingency actions and develop risk plan

• Clarify completion criteria for each deliverable and develop acceptance plan

• Develop communication strategy with stakeholders and establish communication plan

• Identify external supplies required and develop procurement plan

• Assemble project team

Project Manager Skills for Planning Phase

• Long term vision

• Goal setting

• Attention to detail

• Scope, time, quality, resource, risk and cost management skills

• Interactive communication skills

• Expectation management

• Persuasive techniques

Project Execution

• Implement project plans to build deliverables

• Monitor and control project deliverables

• Manage timeline

• Manage cost

• Identify and manage risks

• Assure and control quality

• Suggest and implement modifications to project scope, deliverables, timelines and resources

• Track and monitor procurement

• Prepare and present project status reports to stakeholders

• Support and direct project team

Project Manager Skills for Execution Phase

• Organizational effectiveness

• Team building

• Performance management

• Motivation skills

• Conflict resolution

• Diversity appreciation

• Staff development

• Problem solving

• Adaptability

• Change management

• Consultative skills

• Sense of urgency

• Judgment

• Decision making

• Customer relations management

• Negotiation skills

Project Closure

• Ensure project completion criteria have been met

• Obtain stakeholder approval for final deliverables

• Present final project report

• Handover project documentation

• Release project resources

• Conduct project review

• Evaluate performance against defined project goals

Project Manager Skills for Closure Phase

• Presentation Skills

• Data management

• Evaluation skills