Project Manager

CHART COOLER SVC CO INC; Beasley (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Chart Industries, Inc. in Beasley, TX is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead Turboexpander projects from concept through execution. You will direct resources, drive milestones, and collaborate with engineering, operations, and commercial teams to meet schedule and budget.

The role requires 5+ years of project management experience, strong leadership, and a track record in matrix organizations. Masters degree preferred; sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory/managerial experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Experience leading project execution teams in bespoke, made-to-order environments.
• Experience in a matrix organization with indirect leadership influence.
• Proven commercial awareness and customer service experience.
• Experience with rotating equipment.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Turboexpander projects for Chart, directing all resources for successful execution.
• Provide clear goals, responsibilities, and performance feedback to the team.
• Drive continuous improvement to protect margins, improve on-time delivery and cash flow.
• Manage project scope, risk, and resource allocation; mitigate risks.
• Resolve contractual and commercial issues in partnership with Commercial teams.
• Maintain departmental standards and apply best practices across programs.
• Monitor KPIs and report on progress; support cost reduction and quality improvements.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety policies.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Cross functional

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering

Master’s degree in business or engineering

Job description

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Location: Beasley, TX, United States, 77417

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

What Will You Do?

• Lead Turboexpander Projects on behalf of Chart, giving direction to all resources, to ensure the successful execution of all projects.
• Provide clear communication to the team about required goals, responsibilities, performance expectations, and feedback.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement strategies within the department, and the business as a whole, to maintain or increase project margins, and improve OTD and cash performance using robust operational processes.
• Drive financial performance in line with commitments. Identify, evaluate, report, and seek to minimize any negative financial variance and ensure cash flow commitments are maintained.
• Own and lead project execution scope management, risk management, and resource management. Drive accountability and ownership of this within the project team and the wider business. Ensure that project risks and opportunities are identified well ahead of time and are mitigated and realized respectively.
• In partnership with Commercial and cross-functional teams, manage the resolution of contractual and commercial issues and disputes.
• Ensure that departmental standards and processes are maintained and updated in line with industry developments and are applied at all times.
• Monitor and report on the KPIs in the area of responsibility and review actions and workflow accordingly.
• Interact and respond to all aspects of Chart Business Excellence (CBE) supporting cost reduction, efficiency, delivery, COPQ, and quality improvements.
• Ensure adherence to Health and Safety standards in compliance with Company policy to ensure safe working environment

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

Exposure to Office and Manufacturing Shop Environments

Your Experience Should Be...

Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or related field OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Required

• Demonstrated experience at a supervisory/managerial level.
• Ability to work with customers and lead a team; organized and detail-oriented to stay on top of a project; hard-working, capable of working when required
• Leadership, communication, negotiating, influencing, and interpersonal skills, with the drive and commitment to achieve project deliverables.
• Proven experience in Project Management methodologies, tools, and responsibilities.
• Proven people leadership experience in managing project execution teams in a made-to-order, bespoke project and customer environment.
• Proven commercial awareness.
• Experience in and commitment to customer service
• Experience in financial control within an engineering environment.
• Commitment to the development of a continuous improvement culture.
• 5+ years' experience in project management
• Rotating Equipment experience
• Experience working in a matrix organization where influence, indirect leadership, and compelling ideas are used to accomplish organizational objectives.
• Master’s degree in business, Engineering, or a related field

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the Energy and Industrial Gas markets. Our unique product portfolio is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including upfront engineering, service and repair.