Senior Project Manager, Industrial EPC Projects

Emerson; Nilai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Malaysia in Nilai is seeking a customer-focused project leader to drive engineered value across multi-discipline teams. You will manage projects from award to handover, align with PMO processes, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires strong communication with customers and cross-functional partners, risk management, budgeting, and change control, with travel as needed. Strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving skills are essential to deliver complex projects in

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in industrial manufacturing, EPC, flow control, valves, instrumentation or related industries.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, risks, and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of project financial management and change order management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of assigned projects from award through completion in accordance with Emerson PMO processes.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, commercial, technical, and quality requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and forecasts.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, logistics, and other cross-functional teams to ensure timely project execution.
• Monitor project performance, proactively identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
• Manage project changes, variation orders, and commercial opportunities to improve project profitability.
• Lead customer kick-off meetings, progress reviews, inspections, and project closeout activities.
• Build strong relationships with customers, contractors, and business partners through effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Track project KPIs and provide regular status updates to internal management and external customers.
• Ensure accurate project documentation and successful project handover.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation & Control Engineering

Tools

MS Project

ERP systems

PMO tools

Job description

Emerson Malaysia in Nilai is seeking a customer-focused project leader to drive engineered value across multi-discipline teams. You will manage projects from award to handover, align with PMO processes, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires strong communication with customers and cross-functional partners, risk management, budgeting, and change control, with travel as needed. Strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving skills are essential to deliver complex projects in