What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager - Buffalo, NY position at Chart Industries?
Ensuring Chart’s Success…
At Chart, we design and build some of the world’s most advanced cryogenic equipment—that’s how our “Cooler By Design®” tagline was born. But it’s not just our technology that’s cool. It’s our people. We solve complex problems as a team, making us truly Cooler Together. And with the addition of Howden to the Chart family, we’re Stronger Together, too. Our customers don’t simply bring us equipment specs—they bring us challenges. That’s where you come in. From concept and design to installation and commissioning, you’ll help create solutions that support a wide range of industries and applications.
- Launching rockets into space
- Delivering Nexus of Clean™ solutions for clean water, clean power, clean food, and clean industrials
- Powering the carbonation in your favorite fast-food beverage
- Making nitro coffee and even nitro ice cream possible
Want to see our impact in action? Explore Chart City: https://chartcity.chartindustries.com/. We’re looking for bright, driven talent excited to build a career in an evolving, high‑growth industry. Along with competitive compensation and meaningful work, Chart offers development programs designed to grow future leaders. That could be you. If you’re passionate about design engineering and think a career at Chart sounds pretty cool, let’s talk.
This role will be based out of either Buffalo, NY; Medina, OH; or Tulsa, OK with the option of a hybrid schedule.
What Will You Do?
- Take full ownership of projects from order receipt through delivery, ensuring financial, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction objectives are met.
- Own the customer relationship as the primary point of contact, driving communication strategy, resolving critical escalations, aligning expectations, and safeguarding customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
- Function as the key point person for engineering, supply chain, quality, and logistics, facilitating communication and collaboration across teams.
- Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and resource plans, ensuring alignment with project objectives and business targets.
- Lead project execution by overseeing milestone tracking, reporting, follow-up activities, and risk mitigation to ensure on-time delivery, margin protection, and overall project performance.
What Else is Expected?
- Drive adherence to project management best practices and internal procedures within our ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
- Represent Howden, a Chart Industries Company, with professionalism and accountability.
- Share best practices and foster a culture of learning and operational excellence.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project flow and profitability.
Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…
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What Do You Need to Bring?
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in project management within an engineering, heavy industrial or construction firm.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex customer accounts.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or 10 years’ experience in project management-related roles evidencing similar job responsibilities and outcomes.
- Experience in financial aspects of project management (margin, variance, cash flow).
- High ethical standards, teamwork, and compliance with regulations.
- Strong organizational, time management, accuracy, and communication skills.
- Advanced problem-solving and negotiation skills, with the ability to recognize when to escalate issues
- Ability to travel on occasion, as required.
- Experience in matrix organizations, using influence and indirect leadership.
- Experience in ERP systems, preferably JD Edwards
Our Benefits Package...
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer contributions to an HSA account
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage
- Up to two weeks of paid family leave
- 401k retirement savings plan including a company match