Project Manager

Croda; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

Generous PTO

401K Match

Wellness Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Career Development

Company paid and voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

Short and long term disability

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Croda in New Castle, Delaware, is looking for a Project Manager to lead the Capital Project Department and oversee multiple engineering staff. This role involves managing projects ranging from facility repairs to major installations, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, alongside 8-10 years of project management experience within the chemical or refining sectors. Excellent benefits including medical coverage and PTO are offered.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of project engineering or management experience.
• Experience managing projects from $1-20M throughout their lifecycle.
• People management and commissioning experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Capital Project Department and supervise project managers and engineers.
• Interface with departments to develop project scopes and requirements.
• Manage 3rd party engineers and contractors throughout project life cycles.

Skills

Project management

Chemical/process engineering

Construction safety practices

OSHA guidelines knowledge

Education

BS degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Croda is a FTSE100 organization driven around our purpose of Smart Science to Improve Lives™. With over 6,000 employees across 39 countries, we are focused on the research and development of novel and highly sustainable raw materials for the Life Sciences and Consumer Care sectors.

We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilize new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace. As our business looks to deliver its ambitious strategy of growth, we are looking for a Project Manager to join our Engineering team.

You will be responsible for Management of the Capital Project Department at the Atlas Point Manufacturing Facility. Oversite of third‑party engineers’ contractors, acting as the owner, to progress projects through a stage gated process, through detailed design and construction. Responsible for safely delivering projects on‑time and within budget. Projects range in size, encompassing facility repairs to major industrial manufacturing installations.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Management of the Capital Project Department including direct supervision of 4-6 Project Managers / Engineers, Document Administrator, 2-3 Construction Management Staff, and a Purchasing Administrator.
• Interface with multiple departments within the organization to develop project requirements and stakeholder needs.
• Develop initial scopes and early‑stage estimates by obtaining quotes.
• Manage multiple 3rd party engineers and contractors to progress projects through the entire life cycle. Starting with a typical FEL stage gate process, and progressing through detailed design, field construction and commissioning.
• Familiarity with project management practices.
• Requests for proposals, bid scopes and bid breakouts, estimating guidelines, project execution plans, scopes of work, deliverable lists, schedule development and management. Cost and schedule performance index tracking.
• General technical knowledge of processing plant components and systems, including: Piping codes / Valve selection / Automated valve operation / Pump operation and selection / Fluid flow and dynamics / Instrumentation types and selection /PLC and DCS basic knowledge / Electrical area classification / Batch plant processing.
• Knowledge of operating plant safety, OSHA guidelines and PSM.
• Familiarity and former participation in OSHA Hazop reviews (Hazard Studies).
• Knowledge of construction safety practices.
• General knowledge of construction practices. Ability to interface with foreman, and contractor management to discuss change orders, bid documents, and safety.
• Regularly provide project updates and reports to management.
• Manage or execute small capital projects depending on workload and the given project portfolio.
• Managing Projects including: Large piping projects involving PSM regulated chemicals. Installation or modification of chemical processing units, involving all engineering disciplines. Environmental control projects involving scrubbers, condensers, and flares. Large infrastructure installation and renovation projects including boilers, buildings, fire water, nitrogen, and steam.

Who We’re Looking For

• BS degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of project engineering or project management experience required.
• Experience managing the entire project lifecycle from $1-20M. Being involved as a project manager and not solely as a discipline lead.
• Prior people management experience.
• Prior commissioning experience.
• Experience within a large chemical or refining plant.
• PMP certification or former certification a plus.
• PE in Chemical, Mechanical, or Controls Systems Engineering a plus.
• Chemical or petrochemical industry preferred.

Don’t meet all the qualifications? We still encourage you to apply! At Croda, we believe diverse perspectives and unique experiences drive innovation and strengthen our team.

What We Offer

• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, available immediately.
• Generous PTO
• 401K Match
• Wellness Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Company paid and voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short and long term disability
• Paid Holidays

Additional Information

This position is based at our New Castle, Delaware site.

Croda recognizes employees as our strength and the diversity they bring to our workforce are directly linked to our ongoing success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

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