Project Manager (Broussard, LA)

WHC Energy Services, LLC; Broussard (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WHC LLC is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee estimation and construction of oil & gas facility projects across North America. The role focuses on safety, quality, and environmental compliance while managing client relations and project controls.

Based in Broussard, LA or The Woodlands, TX, the PM will oversee procurement, contracts, and scheduling, with travel to project sites several days a week. A PMP or PE is a plus.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in civil engineering/technology, construction management, or related field is an asset.
• Combination of education and relevant experience.
• A professional designation such as PE., P. Tech or PMP is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Transition a contract award into project deliverables, including work plans and budget baselines.
• Lead the project management team through lifecycle of the project.
• Interface with functional leaders to develop project from solution to handover.
• Provide direction to achieve cost, schedule, safety, quality, environment KPIs.
• Develop and manage a project-specific PM & Control plan.
• Coordinate subcontractor relations and project reporting.

Skills

Strong communication

Oil and gas industry knowledge

Construction documents literacy

Estimating & project management

Scheduling proficiency

Cost reporting integration

Construction codes familiarity

Education

Post-secondary degree in civil engineering/technology, construction management, or related field

Combination of education and experience

Professional designation (PE, P.Tech or PMP)

Job description

ROLE WHC LLC (A Surerus Murphy Company) (WHC), is seeking to recruit an experienced Project Manager to oversee the estimation and construction of oil & gas facility construction projects across North America. The Project Manager position is a key role within the WHC organization to ensure our projects are delivered to the highest standards. The Project Manager has an overall responsibility for all aspects of Health, Safety, Quality, and Environment compliance, managing client relations, pre-award planning, and developing project strategies to suit the client’s and corporate needs of the Company for a project or multiple projects. This includes the oversight and coordination of procurement, prime contracts, subcontractor management program and project controls functions including profitability, schedule, cost, change management and risk management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supported by the Project Director, the Project Manager will transition a contract award into a set of project deliverables including creating work plans, evolving the proposal bid estimate to a project budget, developing the project baseline schedule from the proposal schedule.
• Lead the project management team throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Interfaces with all other functional leaders within the organization to facilitate successful development of the project from solution stage constructability through construction, installation, commissioning, and handover to the client.
• Provides clear direction and leadership to the team members to ensure the project’s key performance objectives (cost, schedule, safety, quality, environmental, owner satisfaction, and subcontract relationships) are achieved.
• Distributes workload to capitalize on individual and group strengths while ensuring balanced exposure to work experience and development opportunities.
• Demonstrates leadership in health, safety, and environmental protection on the project. Applies the requirements of the Site-Specific Safety Plan, Environmental Protection Plan and Project Quality Plan to promote overall compliance of SMJV’s QHSE standards, applicable Acts, regulations and codes with all employees and subcontractors on the project.
• Ensures that project goals are met or exceeded.
• Develop, implement, and manage a project specific “Project Management & Control” plan for each project.
• Liaise with Construction Managers and Superintendents to develop, implement and manage project execution plans.
• Lead the project teams in the development of the project construction methodology and procedures on an ongoing basis.
• Manage and administrate all project reporting requirements, both internally and externally.
• Utilize all corporate project systems and processes to meet the project deliverables.
• Manage and maximize the use of project resources to effectively deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Responsible for the project change management process.
• Manage and coordinate subcontractor relations and administrative processes.
• Responsible and accountable for the project financial results.
• Support operations and functional management in the achievement of corporate initiatives.
• Building and maintaining relationships with the client and their representatives.

Note: In addition to these duties personnel are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required in order to support the objectives of the company.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Completion of post secondary education in civil engineering/technology, construction management, or a related field is an asset.
• Combination of education and relevant experience.
• A professional designation such as PE., P. Tech or PMP is an asset.

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years related work experience is required.
• Project experience on medium to large scale facility projects is an asset.
• Previous experience managing design build infrastructure projects is an asset.
• Field based project experience is an asset.

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong communication skills. Confidently interacts with key contacts in verbal, written and electronic form.
• Understands the oil and gas industrial construction industry.
• Can read and understand construction documents including contracts, drawings, specifications, subcontracts.
• Proven understanding of estimating and project management theories, methodologies, and industry practices.
• Thorough understanding of scheduling processes.
• Can contribute to and integrate cost reports.
• Familiarity with relevant construction codes, standards, and practices.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position is based at our Broussard, LA or The Woodlands, TX office . The role requires travel to the project site at least three days per week.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

The Project Manager reports to the Project Director.

EEO Statement

WHC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We thank all applicants in advance. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Department: Facilities

This is a management position

This is a permanent position