Project Manager - Pulp & Energy

valmet; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Pension

Job summary

Valmet is seeking a Project Manager to lead PEC Projects Execution and Delivery across North America. You will apply your project management expertise to supervise mechanical, controls, and chemical engineering aspects while maintaining strong customer relationships and managing budgets and schedules.

The role requires at least 5 years in project management, a relevant engineering degree, and the ability to travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Pulp and Paper Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of proven project management experience.
• Willingness to travel 25–50%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main customer liaison for the project scope and external partners.
• Establish proactive customer relationships and manage project risk and opportunities.
• Define project organization and coordinate resources in a matrix environment.
• Maintain the overall project schedule and coordinate sub-schedules.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelors in Engineering (Mech/Elect/Other)

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.

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.

Join the team! www.valmet.com/careersna

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