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PTS Advance is looking for a Project Manager for a major refinery in the Los Angeles, CA area. Our Client is a leading Industrial Construction and Mechanical Services company in the West providing fabrication, construction, maintenance and turnaround services to the petroleum refining and processing and pipeline and products distribution industries. This is a great long-term opportunity for the right candidate!

Description

Under minimal supervision, responsible for the successful execution of all contract obligations and labor agreements at assigned site. Ensures that all work is performed in a safe and productive manner and in accordance with the quality standards. Serves as the principal contact to the Client for day-to-day operational issues and business development opportunities. Effectively manages relationships with local labor officials and/or key client stakeholders. Responsible for maintaining internal and external industry knowledge and best practices through continuous learning and development.

Key Responsibilities

Business Management

  • Apply expertise to create financial and operational solutions that apply across multiple functional areas
  • Direct the resolution of complex business problems that cross functional lines
  • Develops business plans to achieve functional or cross-functional objectives
  • Identify business issues that may impact financial performance
  • Shape and integrate functional strategies

Client Management

  • Attend all required external and internal site meetings.
  • Leverages relationships with customers to support business needs
  • Negotiates and influences customers to set priorities and solidify relationships
  • Represents the project and the company to clients and maintains client relationships
 
Contract Management
  • Assist in substantiating changes to the contract scope.
  • Complete understanding of the Contract and the "as-sold" scope of work and budget, and communicates them to the project team
  • Liaising with the client's team to ascertain contract time, cost and quality objectives, and organize site resources and equipment accordingly.
  • Support the proposal process upon request
  • Understand the contract documents (trade agreements, scope, specification, and exhibits).

Project Management

  • Develop project team effectiveness and collaboration
  • Ensures that potential project scope, schedule or budget changes are immediately identified and addressed
  • Ensures that the project meets or exceeds financial and cash management goals
  • Managing field work within the budget
  • Managing scope of work by identification of change conditions or work outside of scope
  • Organizes work to meet deadlines set by clients
  • Plans, organizes, coordinates, and controls the project in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements
  • Understand and manage Daily Burn Rates in dollars budgeted vs. actual
  • Understand and manage Project Metrics including production and productivity rates and factors

Quality Management

  • Establishes and monitors project safety and quality programs
  • Through active risk management, protects the Company from unnecessary risks
  • Work closely with the Quality Management Department; develop, track, update and report on the site quality control and assurance system.

Reporting

  • Advising senior management of issues and upset conditions
  • Develop, track, update and report on the detailed delivery and installation schedule and budget
  • Develops project review materials and financial forecasting, working with Project Controls
  • Provide all required internal and external site reports.

Resource Management

  • Provides project staffing needs forecasting to senior management
  • Manage subcontractors, vendors, and 3rd parties
  • Deploy and manage resources to achieve financial and business objectives across multiple functional areas
  • Manages and deploys resources within and/or across multiple functional areas

Leadership

  • Lead, develop and motivate the site teams to meet the common company and project goals.
  • Leverages the performance reviews to motivate employees and support achievement of objectives.
  • Provides leadership, direction and coordination for all project team members
  • Supervises daily activities of project personnel including technical and administrative support, and ensures that deliverables are produced on schedule and within budget
  • Provides leadership and direction for multiple functional areas or regions

Requirements

  • Experience: Minimum of 10 years' experience in the field of industrial maintenance, construction, and turnarounds with projects utilizing greater than 50 employees.
  • Computer Skills: Must be fluent in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Project, with an aptitude to learn any required in-house software.
  • Prior Oil/Gas site management experience is required.
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a TWIC card is required.
  • Ability to travel when as needed is required.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written is required.
  • A valid driver's license is required.
  • Preferred, but not essential: Degree in Construction, Project Management, or other construction or production related subject.

Compensation: $70-$86/hr. depending on experience

Apply now for immediate and confidential consideration! You can email your resume to Laura.Bickel@PTSAdvance.com, or call 949-268-4074.
 
PTS Advance is an equal opportunity employer.