About this role
Key Responsibilities:
Project Execution:
- Manage multiple flare system projects from sales handover through commissioning and project closeout.
- Act as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle.
- Develop and monitor project execution plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Global Teams to ensure timely execution.
- Track project progress and proactively resolve schedule bottlenecks.
Change Order & Commercial Management:
- Lead all change order management activities including identification, documentation, costing, customer negotiations, and implementation.
- Identify scope deviations and ensure commercial recovery through approved variation orders.
- Monitor project budgets, profitability, invoicing, and cash flow.
- Protect project margins by controlling scope creep, engineering hours, procurement costs, and schedule impacts.
- Coordinate with Sales and Finance regarding commercial changes affecting project value.
Project Scheduling & Expediting:
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using project management tools.
- Drive project expediting activities to ensure engineering deliverables, procurement, manufacturing, inspections, and shipments meet contractual timelines.
- Expedite vendor documentation, manufacturing progress, inspections, and deliveries.
- Conduct regular schedule reviews and implement recovery plans for critical path activities.
- Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to eliminate execution delays.
Engineering & Technical Coordination:
- Review customer specifications, contracts, and technical requirements.
- Coordinate preparation and review of engineering deliverables, procurement packages, vendor documents, and manufacturing documentation.
- Support technical discussions with customers and global engineering teams.
- Participate in HAZOP, design reviews, and technical clarification meetings where applicable.
Customer & Stakeholder Management:
- Maintain regular communication with customers, vendors, Zeeco Global Offices, and internal stakeholders.
- Conduct project review meetings and provide accurate project status reports.
- Manage customer expectations while ensuring contractual compliance.
- Resolve technical and commercial issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Risk & Quality Management:
- Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with project quality requirements, ISO procedures, and contractual obligations.
- Support inspection activities, FATs, documentation reviews, and project closeout activities.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
- PMP Certification or equivalent project management certification is preferred.
- 10+ years of project management experience in Heavy Engineering or EPC projects.
- Proven experience executing projects involving (Preferred but not mandatory) :
Flare Systems
- Pressure Vessels
- Process Equipment
- Skid Packages
- Heat Exchangers
- Oil & Gas Equipment
- Strong understanding of project commercial management and contract administration.
Required Skills:
- Project Planning & Execution
- Change Order Management
- Project Expediting
- Schedule Management
- Contract Management
- Cost Control & Budget Monitoring
- Vendor & Supplier Coordination
- Customer Relationship Management
- Risk Management
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Manufacturing & Fabrication Coordination
- Engineering Documentation Review
- Procurement Coordination
- Progress Monitoring & Reporting
Preferred Industry Experience:
Candidates should have prior experience in one or more of the following industries:
- Oil & Gas
- Petrochemical
- EPC
- Heavy Engineering
- Process Equipment Manufacturing
- Pressure Vessel Manufacturing
- Fired Equipment
- Combustion Systems
- Industrial Process Plants
Technical Competencies:
- Project Scheduling (MS Project or equivalent)
- Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Office Suite
- ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent)
- Contract Documentation
- Engineering Drawings & P&IDs
- Procurement & Vendor Management
- Manufacturing Progress Monitoring
- Project Cost & Revenue Tracking
- Knowledge of ASME/API standards is desirable