Wood is seeking experienced Project Managers to coordinate the implementation and completion of various projects for clients located in the Houston area.
Project Managers are responsible for ensuring safe project delivery, ensuring that quality, schedule, and cost targets are met and for managing the associated risk. Project Managers are responsible for the delivery of projects to agreed specifications, for managing change and customer relationships, and ensuring appropriate reporting and governance is adhered to and controlled.
This role supports a hybrid work arrangement.
Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
Project Execution
Maintain P & L responsibility with associated commercial and financial accountability including revenue delivery, margin and overhead management, budget and forecast determination and attainment, risk and opportunity reviews, cost controls, accounts payable/billing and cash collection
Contributes to and reviews the project proposal and plan to determine timeframe, procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project
Contributes to setting project evaluation parameters.
Follows Change Management process to proactively identify, assess, and approve modifications to scope, cost, and schedule.
Pursue and develop opportunities for innovation, such as digitalization and technology use, workshare and high value engineering centers, to bring value to Wood and customer
Establishes project procedures and leads production of project execution plan including the scope of work, deliverables list, master schedule, budget, org charts, risk register etc
Regularly reports project progress to senior management and/or the customer.
Responsible for delivery of agreed schedule and financial performance, proactively intervening to avoid slippage
Ensures competence of project team members to carry out assigned work
Interface with discipline department managers on needs, mobilization and demobilization of resources
Leads ongoing focus on risk identification and mitigation during project execution
Leadership
Is a champion and role model for ethical behavior and compliance with applicable laws and Policies.
Leads by example, focuses on supporting others to achieve project success
Oversees proposals and call-offs (may be individual projects) within delegation of authority, ensuring compliance with contracting policy and standards of ethical conduct.
Coaches, mentors, and empowers others to make decisions within established parameters
Working Relationships
Primary point of contact for customer on assigned scope. Establishes and maintains a positive and effective customer relationship, ensuring payment terms are met, and communicating any potential or identified problems/delays
Manage relationships with external suppliers and sub-contractors and resolves cost, schedule and quality issues
Builds internal and external relationships, maintaining focus on being positive and growth-oriented
May act as company representative and play a role in contract negotiations
Influences relationships at higher customer level
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, skills, and experience:
A Bachelor's degree in the field of Engineering or similar technical degree
7 years of pertinent industry experience including minimum 2-3 years' experience as the Project Manager for projects, mastering their technical area and knowledgeable about impacts and dependencies on other areas.
Thorough understanding of project management techniques and practices
Thorough understanding of project goals, drivers, strategies, stage gate processes, and schedules
Proficient in the use of MS Office 365 products
Good communication skills, both verbal and written
Good presentation skills
Experience with scheduling software (MS Project, Primavera P6)
Experience with CAD a plus
Professional Engineering License (P.E.) a plus
Project Management Professional (PMP), Associate in Project Management (APM) or equivalent certification is preferred