Overview

Celanese is a Fortune 500 global chemical and specialty materials company that engineers and manufactures products essential to everyday living. With global headquarters in Dallas, Texas, Celanese employs approximately 13,300 dedicated people working at more than 50 owned and operated manufacturing facilities across 27 countries. We are committed to employee growth and creating shareholder value, and strive to make a difference in the communities where we operate. Our company focuses on the safety of its employees, provides competitive compensation (including benefits starting Day 1), and emphasizes giving back to the community. For more information about Celanese and our products please visit www.celanese.com

Responsibilities

Overall management lead of capital project execution across all phases (conceptual thru pre-commissioning)

Stewardship – Engages team on the right way.

• Lead front end works of capital project charter development and project formation
• Lead the development of overall project scope and execution strategy
• Lead the development of cost estimates for funding requests
• Lead preparation of the funding documents for the project working with the Business Team, Site Personnel, and Finance.

Quality – Ensures work quality (right the first time)

• Based on project requirements, assemble a Team of qualified Personnel (Celanese or Contract) to execute the project.

Engagement – Creates an environment for teaching, coaching and learning

• Lead execution of project through Pre-FEED, FEED, DED and Construction phases
• Provide technical engineering design
• Lead decisions on contracting strategy and selection of contractor(s)

Production/Reliability – Work Execution

• Provide services and support for pre-startup and commissioning activities and support startup activities as deemed necessary for the business

Strategy – Implements maintenance plans

• Responsible for final close out reporting and all documentation required for the project
• Responsible for control of cost, schedule and scope within corporate guidelines
• Develop /-50% TIC estimates for conceptual and early stage project ideas for corporate strategy input.

Communication – Effective communication to key stakeholders

• Responsible for final close out reporting and all documentation required for the project
• Act as role model for other less experienced project engineers and mentor/coach as appropriate

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience directly managing or having been a part of capital projects with a TIC value $1-$10MM
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering is required
• Proficient in SAP - Project Systems Module
• Working knowledge of gated work processes for project execution
• Familiarity as owner with capital projects executed on / integrated with existing operating sites
• Project controls (schedule, cost reporting, cost projection)
• Proven negotiation skills
• Knowledge of contract and procurement processes
• Knowledge of planning business aspect of chemical and/or petrochemical plant production
• Reliability, Maintenance or Construction background
• Ability to travel ~10%

Benefits: [Some of our benefits are]

• Health insurance starts immediately, day one (thru United Healthcare). HSA contribution $1000 for employee only, $2000 for all other tiers – this is an annual contribution and unused amounts roll over until the next year.
• Medical, Vision and dental Plans
• 401k is a 6% dollar-for-dollar match with an additional 5% of your total pay. Celanese contribution (administered thru Fidelity, roll overs from other qualified plans are permitted)
• Maternity leave is 12 weeks 100% paid, we also offer parental leave at 6 weeks paid, and they can take it in 2 weeks increments, doesn’t have to be full 6 weeks at one time (You become eligible for this day 1)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan – ESPP, can purchase stock at a discounted rate (15%) 
• We offer a ‘Global Career Framework’ a structure and framework for career growth and planning, lots of career advancement opportunities