LOCATION: Houston, TX

STATUS: Salary-Exempt

The essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Project Execution Strategy: Develops and implements, with commercial management, the strategy for the execution of the Project(s) scope in order to achieve the project performance and cost goals.
• Communication: Provides adequate reporting to all stakeholders such as customer, business partners and management. Manages the internal and external communication loop.
• Project Process: Assumes full responsibility for the delivery of the allocated project(s) scope, from Hand Over from Sales until all obligations are complete. Takes necessary actions to improve the project process. Also provides feedback to Sales and other Business Functions on the performance of the Project and processes.
• Knowledge Transfer- Responsible for successful Knowledge Transfer regarding global EC projects.
• Project Organization: Develops and secures the necessary resources for the execution of the project. Organizes the project team and ensures that the team members have clearly identified roles, responsibilities, defined interfaces and are empowered within their scope of duties.
• Performance Management: Constantly monitors and reports the necessary key performances indicators (KPI). Takes immediately all necessary actions and decisions to guarantee financial, time, quality and safety performance to maximize the allocated project(s) scope’s goals achievements.
• Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety Management: Ensure Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety requirements are applied and ensures compliance.
• Claim Management: Addresses claims by deciding on actions and leading them in consideration of the defined strategy. Immediately informs Management of any impact on the overall performance of the Project.
• Risk and Opportunities: Constantly updates and reviews the risk and opportunities of the Project. Evaluates and decides on actions that benefit the overall performance of the Project. Follows-up these actions, implementation and results.
• Project Planning: Develops and monitors the Master Time Schedule, manages Project float to ensure timely completion of the Project.
• Project Lead- Assist with implementation of department and business projects. These may include but are not limited to process development, restructuring efforts, improving customer results and technical assistance.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Training

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering or related field

• 5 years of relevant industrial experience.
• 3 years of experience as IPT lead of large projects.
• 2 years of commercial experience, LTA, sales or tender execution
• 3 years of experience in developing and executing project plans according to quality, cost and delivery specifications.
• 3 years of experience solving technical or organizational problems on cross-functional teams, with communication skills at an advanced level.
• 2 years of experience as a team leader to indirect reports, with successful track record of identifying and promoting the right people on your team to the right places by harnessing and developing individual talents. Anticipates future skill and experience requirements to develop/hire people to fill these needs.
• 2 years of proven experience managing multiple technical Projects or Programs, on-time delivery and on budget.
• 5 years of experience making sound judgments and decisions; including the speed, quality and complexity.
• 3 years of experience presenting technical topics to peers, higher management, and customers.
• Proficient in computer applications relevant to operational management; including SAP, MS Office programs.
• Ability to travel both domestic and internationally.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled