EIS_Turnaround Group_Project Manager I

The Stronghold Companies; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergreen Industrial Services Turnaround Group is seeking a Project Manager I to lead refinery and petrochemical turnaround projects from pre-bid to closeout. You will coordinate staffing, equipment, safety, and schedule while ensuring profitability and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include planning, estimating support, resource strategy, and field execution, with oversight of field supervisors and crews.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in industrial cleaning within refining, petrochemical, or oil and gas facilities.
• Three or more years of supervisory experience, preferably in turnaround/shutdown environments.
• Proven experience managing large field crews and multiple work scopes.
• Must have a valid TWIC and valid Driver’s License.
• Safety Essentials.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid preparation, estimating, and proposal development for turnaround projects.
• Review client work scopes, specifications, drawings, and schedules.
• Develop execution plans including staffing models (Field Supervisor I/II, Crew Leader I/II), equipment requirements and logistics, and cost estimates and risk assessments.
• Oversee all field operations during turnaround events.
• Monitor progress against schedule and adjust staffing/resources as needed.
• Own full P&L responsibility for the turnaround project.
• Serve as primary point of contact for client turnaround leadership.
• Ensure proper deployment of field supervision and crew structures, and equipment assets and support personnel.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Financial acumen

Safety awareness

Planning

Team leadership

Client management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

P&L tools

Job description

Summary / Objective

The Project Manager I - Turnaround Group is responsible for the overall planning, execution, and financial

The Project Manager I - Turnaround Group is responsible for the overall planning, execution, and financial performance of industrial cleaning projects supporting refinery and petrochemical turnarounds, shutdowns, and outages. This position provides leadership throughout the full project lifecycle—from pre-bid planning, estimating support, and resource strategy through mobilization, field execution, project closeout, and post-job review. The Project Manager I is accountable for ensuring projects are executed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within established budgets, and in accordance with customer specifications and contractual requirements. This role oversees project resources, workforce performance, equipment utilization, cost controls, scheduling, and operational execution while proactively identifying and addressing issues that could affect safety, quality, schedule, or profitability. Serving as a primary point of contact for customer leadership, the Project Manager I builds and maintains strong customer relationships, communicates project status and changing requirements, coordinates scope adjustments, and works closely with internal operations and field leadership to ensure successful project delivery. This position plays a key role in driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, workforce performance, and overall project profitability. All work must be performed in accordance with company and customer procedures, safety standards, contractual requirements, and applicable environmental regulations. The position requires a minimum of seven years of experience in industrial services, oil and gas, petrochemical, or a related industry, including at least three years of experience managing refinery or petrochemical turnarounds, shutdowns, or outages. The Project Manager I

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Lead bid preparation, estimating, and proposal development for turnaround projects.
• Review client work scopes, specifications, drawings, and schedules.
• Develop execution plans including, but not limited to, staffing models (Field Supervisor I/II, Crew Leader I/II, Equipment Operator I/II), equipment requirements and logistics, and cost estimates and risk assessments.

• Participate in client planning meetings and turnaround readiness reviews.
• Align internal resources (labor, equipment, subcontractors, etc.) with project timelines.
• Oversee all field operations during turnaround events.
• Ensure proper deployment of Field Supervisors and crew structures, and equipment assets and support personnel.

• Monitor progress against schedule (critical path awareness).
• Proactively adjust staffing, sequencing, and resources based on field conditions.
• Drive productivity across multiple crews and work fronts.
• Establish and enforce a strong safety culture across all turnaround activities.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, client safety requirements, and company policies and procedures.
• Review and monitor safety metrics (incidents, near misses, observations).
• Support incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Ensure high-risk activities such as confined space, hydro blasting, and line breaking are properly managed.
• Own full P&L responsibility for the turnaround project.
• Track and control labor hours, overtime, equipment utilization and costs, consumables and subcontractor expenses.
• Monitor job cost vs. budget and forecast final cost.
• Identify and capture change orders and out-of-scope work.
• Ensure accurate billing, timekeeping and cost reporting.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for client turnaround leadership.
• Participate in daily coordination meetings, shift turnover meetings, and progress reviews.
• Communicate project status, risks, and performance transparency.
• Resolve field issues, scope changes, and escalations quickly and professionally.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to secure repeat work.
• Lead and support Field Supervisors and frontline leadership teams.
• Ensure proper span of control and crew structure across shifts.
• Drive accountability for performance, safety, and schedule adherence.
• Support workforce planning for 24/7 operations (day/night coverages).
• Mentor supervisors and develop leadership bench strength.
• Ensure sufficient equipment availability and uptime through coordination with Evergreen Industrial Services Turnaround Group execution staff.
• Oversee mobilization and demobilization planning.
• Monitor critical equipment performance and redundancy needs.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential equipment-related delays.
• Maintain accurate and timely reporting, including, but not limited to, daily cost tracking, labor productivity, equipment utilization, and progress versus schedule.
• Provide regular updates to senior management and stakeholders.
• Ensure proper documentation for billing, change orders, and project closeout.
• Ensure all work is completed to customer satisfaction.
• Oversee demobilization and site cleanup.
• Reconcile costs and finalize project financials.
• Conduct post-turnaround reviews (lessons learned).
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for future events.
• Maintain professionalism, sound judgment, and focus while working under compressed schedules, changing priorities, adverse conditions, and other demands common to turnaround environments.
• Attend and successfully complete all training, certifications, orientations, and other requirements established by the Company or customer.
• Meet all applicable Company and customer requirements, including required drug and alcohol testing and background screening.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Strong leadership
• Ability to work under pressure
• Adaptability
• Financial acumen and cost control capability
• Organizational
• Problem solving
• Strong Communication (verbal and written)
• Client management skills
• Turnaround execution strategies
• Risk management
• Team collaboration
• Mechanical and troubleshooting aptitude for field equipment
• Detail oriented
• Strong safety awareness
• Dependability
• Ability to work under pressure with professionalism
• Mentorship

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will have extensive supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

The job operates in a petrochechemical / refinery environment. Exposure to cold working conditions during winter months and hot working conditions during the summer months. Exposure to noise, workers must wear protecting hearing equipment or frequently shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level. In an emergency situation, exposure to hazardous chemicals may occur and the use of a respirator is required. All employees will be required to be fit tested for the various respirators used as well as the ability to successfully pass a pulmonary function test (PFT).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The position of a Project Manager I - Turnaround Group can be extremely physical at times. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required, and for long periods of time to bend, stoop, walk, climb, squat, reach, kneel, push/pull, stand, sit, hand strength and dexterity. A Project Manager I - Turnaround Group will frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift more than 51 pounds. Must be able to work in confined spaces. Must be able to work at heights and be able to climb ladders and stairways and work off platforms. Move about on hands and feet, bending body downward and forward bending leg and spine- working in a bent over position. Ability to verbally communicate alarms or warnings clearly, concisely, loudly, and quickly. Clearly and quickly hear or otherwise sense alarms or warning and take appropriate action, maintain equilibrium to prevent falling when moving, walking, standing, kneeling or crouching- particularly on narrow, uneven, irregular, slippery surfaces, going up and down ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles or other objects using hands, arms, feet or legs. Sensing physical attributes such as size, shape, temperature, texture, or sharpness of an object by touching. Must possess foot agility and dexterity- operating pedals, foot controls, kick bars and other similar tasks that require foot or toe motion. Grasp, grip and/or apply pressure to an object with the fingers, palm, holding an object in the hand. Lift, raise or lower objects in a vertical direction, particularly heavy or bulky objects. Move objects backwards, forward, in or out in a horizontal direction, particularly heavy or bulky objects. Pulling, exerting a steady backward, downward, upward, or outward force against an object- jerking, wrenching, stretching, towing, drawing, dragging or tugging objects in sustained motion. Reaching, extending the hand (s) and/or arm (s) in any direction. See, read, write, and understand communication including directions, instructions, and warning signs. Ability to see and distinguish colors, to visually distinguish shapes and patterns, to accurately sense distances (depth perception), to accurately see objects and detect motion and wide angles (peripheral vision). Must be able to physically fit into confined spaces and/or manways and must be able to physically fit into the PPE required of this position such as a life support helmet, harness, etc.

Position Type/ Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are variable/ project dependent. Over-time work is common and may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Travel is expected. Extensive travel throughout U.S. and overnight stay for extended periods of time may be required of this position.

Required Education And Experience

High School diploma or GED. Seven or more years of experience in industrial cleaning within refining, petrochemical, or oil and gas facilities. Three or more years of supervisory experience, preferably in turnaround/shutdown environments. Proven experience managing large field crews and multiple work scopes. Microsoft Office Suite of computer software knowledge mandatory. Strong understanding of financial P&L tools. Strong knowledge of hydro blasting, chemical cleaning, vacuum services, and tank cleaning. Must have a valid TWIC and valid Driver’s License. Safety Essentials.

Preferred Education And Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field of study. OSHA 30, NCCER, Confined Space Entry certification, HAZWOPER (24 or 40), project management training (PMP or equivalent).

Other Duties

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice that are job-related and consistent with business necessity.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Evergreen Industrial Services Turnaround Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Evergreen Industrial Services Turnaround Group is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local laws.