Project Manager III

Jobtailor; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced engineering leader to oversee a portfolio of refinery capital projects onsite at the Deer Park facility. You will own project scopes, cost estimates, and execution plans across EPCM and Time & Materials contracts, coordinating with engineering disciplines, designers, and client teams to meet objectives on time and within budget.

Leading multiple projects with strong communication, you will conduct reviews, schedule using Primavera P6, drive safety and quality, and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of refinery or petrochemical project management experience
• 15+ years of project engineering experience
• ABET-accredited engineering degree required or equivalent in exceptional cases

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe execution of capital projects through all project phases (Identification, Definition, Detailed Design, Procurement)
• Serve as primary client contact, lead meetings and structured communications
• Coordinate with engineering disciplines, designers, and support personnel to deliver project expectations
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, and supporting documentation
• Use logic-based scheduling with Primavera P6 to sequence activities and understand critical path
• Promote use of project procedures, templates, and digital systems to improve execution efficiency and quality
• Manage multiple projects with competing priorities across a varying number of client engineers

Skills

Project management

Refinery process knowledge

Capital project delivery

EPCM management

Client relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Navisworks

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

• Provide engineering leadership for a portfolio of small to mid-capital projects (typically under $20MM TIC each) “onsite” at a Deer Park Refinery.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved on time and within budget.
• Coordinate with engineering disciplines, designers, and support personnel to deliver project expectations.
• Conduct occasional field visits and site walk-downs to support project development and execution.
• Ensure proper engineering, design, and project execution practices are followed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, and support documentation.
• Use logic-based scheduling concepts to work with the dedicated Scheduler (Primavera P6 managed by others) to sequence activities, validate critical paths, and understand schedule impacts.
• Participate in project reviews and root-cause evaluations related to safety, quality, cost, or schedule issues and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into future projects.
• Promote consistent use of TCE project procedures, templates, and digital systems to improve execution efficiency and quality.
• Lead the safe execution of capital projects through all project phases, including Identification & Assessment, Select, Definition, Detailed Design, and Procurement.
• Serve as a primary point of contact with the client, lead meetings, reviews, and structured communication updates.
• Simultaneously manage multiple projects with competing priorities across a varying number of client project engineers.
• Manage projects under EPCM, Time & Materials (T&M) Provide leadership, direction, feedback, and mentoring team members and discipline leads.

Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of refinery or petrochemical plant project management experience.
• Minimum of 15 years of project engineering experience.
• Strong working knowledge of refinery and chemical processes, process equipment, and project execution methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with project teams, clients, contractors, and management.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering capital projects in a petrochemical environment.
• Utilize Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), SharePoint, Teams, and other collaboration tools to manage workflows and coordinate design deliverables.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.
• PMP or similar project management certification is a plus.
• In exceptional cases, 15+ years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an engineering degree with approval from the Director of Engineering.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive project management and engineering leadership in refinery and petrochemical environments, with a strong focus on delivering capital projects on time and within budget. Proficient in utilizing project management tools and methodologies to enhance execution efficiency and quality.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Refinery Process Knowledge
• Capital Project Delivery
• EPCM Management
• Client Relationship Building

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Engineering
• Cost Estimation
• Project Scope Development
• Logic-Based Scheduling
• Root-Cause Evaluation

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leadership
• Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• PMP Certification

Industry Keywords

• Petrochemical
• Refinery
• EPCM
• Time & Materials
• Project Execution Methodologies

Tools & Technologies

• Primavera P6
• Navisworks
• Autodesk Construction Cloud
• SharePoint
• Teams