Project Manager

Elessent Clean Technologies; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global process technology leader in Missouri is looking for a Project Manager to oversee project execution and ensure client satisfaction. You will manage safety, budget, schedule, and quality, acting as the primary contact for clients and suppliers. The role requires strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and a minimum of 10 years of project management experience in engineering fields. This position necessitates some travel, offering a chance to work with diverse teams and optimize project delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10–15 years of relevant project management experience or 5–10 years in managing engineering projects.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration preferred but not required.
• Experience managing industrial fabrication projects is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and vendors.
• Develop and implement project execution strategies.
• Lead cross-functional engineering team meetings.
• Oversee monthly project reporting.
• Manage vendor scope, quality, and schedule.

Skills

Project management

Engineering leadership

Interpersonal communication

Technical proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Elessent Clean Technologies is a global leader in process technologies to drive sustainability and carbon neutrality in the metal, fertilizer, chemical, and oil refining industries with an unwavering commitment to customer support. We provide extensive global expertise across our portfolio of offerings in key applications – MECS® sulfuric acid production, STATCO® alkylation, BELCO® wet scrubbing, and IsoTherming® hydroprocessing. Offering critical process equipment, products, technology, and services, we enable an array of industrial markets, including phosphate fertilizer, non-ferrous metals, oil refining, petrochemicals, and chemicals, to minimize their environmental impact and optimize productivity. We are dedicated to helping our customers produce high-quality products used in everyday life in the safest, most environmentally-sound way possible, with a vision to make the world a better place by creating clean alternatives to traditional industrial processes.

The Project Manager serves as the leader of the project team and is responsible for all aspects of project execution, including safety, budget, schedule, fabrication, quality, and customer satisfaction. Acting as the primary Elessent contact for clients and equipment suppliers, this role manages both technical and commercial matters while collaborating closely with all departments within Elessent Clean Technologies to ensure successful project delivery

Key Responsibiliti

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and vendors, ensuring clear communication, scope alignment, and timely issue resolution
• Develop and implement project execution strategies, including contingency plans for potential challenges
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional engineering team meetings and ensure consistent communication across stakeholders
• Oversee monthly project reporting and present progress and performance updates in quarterly leadership review
• Approve project requisitions, ensuring accuracy and alignment with defined scope and budget
• Manage vendor scope, quality, and schedule, and support manufacturing activities both in-shop and in the field as required
• In partnership with accounting, ensure timely and accurate client invoices in line with contractual payment terms
• Review and approve vendor and subcontractor payment
• Identify and lead the development of Contract Variation Orders (CVOs), including cost and schedule impacts, and negotiate client approval
• Conduct post-project reviews, ensuring effective closeout and documentation of lessons learned
• Provide feedback to Marketing and Business Development teams on project execution strategies and coordination practice
• Support proposal development efforts as proposal manager or contributor when required
• Collaborate with Elessent’s global execution team and fabrication network to optimize project delivery

Key Knowledge Skills and Abilit

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or equivalent technical discipline)
• Minimum 10–15 years of relevant experience in project management or 5–10 years managing engineering or equipment-based projects
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration preferred but not required
• Proven experience managing projects involving industrial fabrication is highly desirable
• Demonstrated leadership ability with strong interpersonal and communication skills for engaging diverse project teams and clients
• Highly organized, capable of managing multiple projects at varying stages of execution
• Technically proficient and able to engage confidently with engineers, vendors, and clients
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify and drive value creation opportunities
• Willingness and ability to travel globally as required (approximately 4–8 trips per year)
• Experience working effectively across different cultures and international markets

Additional Informa

• Travel: Semi-frequent global travel (4–8 trips annually)
• Location: St. Louis, MO
• Reports To: Manager of Project Execu

Positions are open to candidates authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Elessent Clean Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.