Project Manager - Make Ready

USA Compression Partners, LP, (NYSE: USAC) provides mission-critical natural gas compression services to large upstream and midstream energy companies. We are an operations-centric, technology-driven employer with 800 employees in 18 states across the country. We owe our success to the quality of our employees, our strong commitment to safety, and our superior service to customers.

Key Business Objectives

The Project Manager – Make Ready is responsible for USAC fleet unit make ready work. This role is ultimately responsible for managing scope, schedule, and budget of make ready projects. This work includes conducting unit research as to the condition of the equipment, make ready scope descriptions and levels, details to the make ready shop, cost analysis of the make ready including any engineering reconfiguration work. This position provides support to the Operations team to enable them to better serve our customers. With minimal supervision, this position will maintain customer relationships both internally and externally. All USA Compression employees are responsible for maintaining a safe and professional work environment.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Review Internal Rate of Return (IRR) requests from Application Engineers.
• Work with Engineering to provide comments and feedback on sizing, make ready costs, adder costs, and reconfiguration costs to IRR Group.
• Assist with unit evaluation and scope detail on fleet make ready projects to prepare the unit(s) for new contract sets.
• Work with internal groups to ensure thorough understanding of make ready scope and Quality Control is adhered to.
• Work with third party shops to ensure thorough understanding of make ready scope and Quality Control is adhered to.
• From time-to-time travel to operating areas and third-party shops to supervise make ready work.
• Prepare project documentation to provide to operations as to unit make ready, unit reconfiguration and final scope completed in the processes.
• Engage in project work for company and customers in a team-oriented environment.
• Accurately gather and prepare data for reports critical to equipment health and reporting back to operations.
• Assist in the writing of company make-ready standards.
• Any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
• Full-time salary position.
  
  

Skills/Capabilities And Education

• Bachelor’s degree, technical or trade school certification preferred or 5 years minimum experience in project management.
• Minimum 8 years of work experience in the oil and gas industry, preferably direct experience in natural gas compression.
• Understand industry codes and standards (ASME, API, ISO, EPA, etc.)
• Strong computer skills in using the Microsoft Office Suite in addition to OEM sizing and performance programs.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Customer service oriented.
• Ability to understand written and verbal communication from the company and supervisor including training, procedures, instructions, etc.
• Applicant must have the ability to legally work in the U.S.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Ability to perform in a high-stress environment.
• The employee spends most of the time sitting or standing in a comfortable position with ample opportunity to move about.
• The employee must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to read and interpret data as well as having the capacity to professionally and effectively communicate (verbally and written) with both company and outside personnel.
• Exposure to noise levels in excess of 85dBA, potentially hazardous chemicals and materials, and extreme weather conditions.
• Travel is required and is expected to be approximately 25% of the time worked.
• Working conditions in natural gas compression vary from one job site to another. Some job sites are indoors in compressor stations while other sites are outside, exposed to a variety of weather conditions. The work environment may be in hazardous locations.
• There is a strong emphasis on safety while working with heavy equipment and machinery.