Project Manager

Jedson Engineering; Toledo (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jedson Engineering seeks an experienced Project Manager for a six-to-twelve month on-site role at a pulp mill in Oregon, with potential extension into broader project management work. You will report to the location’s Operations Leader and lead the Jedson engineering team, leveraging front-end and detailed engineering knowledge.

Applicants should have a track record in pulp mill projects, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to manage scope, costs and schedules to meet client

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience from inception through execution.
• Strong ability to develop scopes of work and schedules.
• Demonstrated budget development and cost tracking experience.
• Excellent client communication and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of business projects from inception through execution.
• Develop and document the scope of work.
• Understand project success criteria and ensure client expectations are met.
• Develop and track project costs.
• Identify and communicate changes to SOW.
• Identify and effectively respond to client issues and needs.
• Ensure value is provided to the client and earn their trust.
• Review and manage all project deliverables.
• Secure resources needed for team to execute work effectively.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Budget management

Scheduling

Communication

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Excel

Job description

Jedson Engineering is an Engineering Consultancy headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. We provide full-service engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services to industrial process manufacturers that operate in pulp & paper, chemical, CPG, F&B, power and heavy industrial market markets across the nation. We are in a significant growth mode and it’s an exciting time to be joining our business!

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

This position requires someone with significant project management experience who possesses the knowledge and skills to develop project plans, scope of services, schedules, budgets and execution plans. This role will initially be full-time on-site at a pulp mill located in Oregon for a six-to-twelve-month duration, with the possibility of extensions, and will evolve into other project management work after this initial assignment. Reporting to the location’s Operations Leader, the successful candidate will build strong collaborative relationships internally and externally, have strong project and business skills, be well spoken and personable, and be a strong advocate for and leader of the Jedson engineering team. Previous project work at pulp mills is required.

• Manage all aspects of business projects from inception through execution
• Develop and document the scope of work
• Understand project success criteria and ensure client expectations are met
• Develop and track project costs
• Identify and communicate changes to SOW
• Identify and effectively respond to clients issues and needs
• Ensure value is provided to the client and develop & earn their trust
• Ensure the clients policies and procedures are communicated and followed by the Jedson and project team
• Review and manage all project deliverables
• Secure resources needed for team to execute work effectively (i.e. drawings, reports, site visits, etc.)
• Ensure PO’s are received from the client before work begins and ensure services are rendered within the approved budget; also ensure invoices are paid timely
• Anticipate future work associated or derived from ongoing projects

WHO YOU ARE:

• Project Management experience on engineering projects through installation and start-up/commissioning
• Knowledge of front-end engineering and detailed engineering process
• Experience in managing contractors, sequencing workflow, developing an integrated schedule, managing critical path, and change management.
• Proven Customer Account Manager with experience in developing opportunities within existing clients
• Demonstrated experience in driving projects within budget from initiation through a successful and timely conclusion
• Coordinate and supervise project implementation, control project costs, monitor progress and quality of the projects
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and foster positive client relationships
• Perform activities to improve the reliability and efficiency of operations