Project Manager - Pulp & Energy

Valmet; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Pension

Job summary

Valmet is seeking a Project Manager to lead Pulp, Energy and Circularity (PEC) Projects Execution and Delivery across North America. You will drive project management for mechanical, controls, and/or chemical engineering efforts with strong commercial understanding.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 5 years of PM experience, with travel estimated at 25%–50%. The position is Hybrid, located in the US with office presence required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of proven project management experience.
• Willingness to travel 25–50%.

Responsibilities

• Be the main contact/liaison with the customer and external partners.
• Establish and maintain proactive customer relationships during project execution.
• Define project organization and resource needs within a matrix environment.
• Perform active project and product risk and opportunity management.
• Responsible for main project schedule and coordination of schedules.
• Manage project budgets to secure and improve margins.
• Promote HSEQ practices within project teams.
• Handle warranty issues during the contractual warranty period.
• Communicate project feedback internally and summarize lessons learned.
• Manage stakeholders communications and reporting.
• Support sales on technical proposals from the PM perspective.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Pulp & Paper Eng

Job description

Expand your technical and organizational expertise as a Project Manager for North America

As a Project Manager at Valmet. you will apply your skills and experience in Project Management to lead Pulp, Energy and Circularity (PEC) Projects Execution and Delivery at our customers facilities across North America. We are looking for people who have experience in mechanical, controls, and/or chemical engineering and who have strong commercial and business understanding.

In This Role You Will

• Be the main contact/liaison with the customer for the whole scope, including Valmet’s external partners.
• Establish and maintain a good proactive customer relationship throughout the project execution.
• Define the project organization and identify the need for resources in a matrix environment, which are provided by each respective discipline’s line organization.
• Perform active project and product risk and opportunity management within the project.
• Responsible for project main schedule and coordination of schedules.
• Responsible for managing project budgets in order to secure and improve project margins.
• Be a role model in the project teams regarding HSEQ matters.
• Handling of warranty issues during the contractual warranty period.
• Communicate project feedback internally to the organization and summarize lessons learned throughout the project.
• Manage project stakeholders (internal and external) communications and reporting.
• Support sales on technical proposal development from the Project Management perspective, securing project deliverability.

Expectations

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Pulp and Paper Engineering or a closely related field is required or a combination of equivalent education and experience. Preferred experience with participating in or leading capital and improvement machinery projects consisting of multi-cultural and multi-discipline teams. Minimum of 5 years of proven industry-related Project Management experience is essential. Travel will be required – estimated at 25% - up to 50%

Locations options

• Atlanta GA
• Charlotte NC
• Bedford NH

We work a Hybrid schedule, with a minimum 3 days/week at the office. This position is NOT open for any domestic or international relocation. Person must be living and authorized to work in the US.

We offer

We offer a challenging work environment that values innovation and suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic setting. This role provides the opportunity to build both technical expertise and leadership skills while working closely with customers and global teams. Includes a competitive wage and benefits package that includes a company 401k with employer match and Pension.

• competitive wage
• company 401k with employer match and Pension

When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 20,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Our commitment to moving our customer’s performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.