Project Manager & Site Lead

Wood PLC; Washington (WV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Project Manager and Site Lead to join its Operations Americas team. This on-site role is based in Northern West Virginia and leads a chemical facility's site engineering activities near Parkersburg.

You will manage project scope, schedule, and cost, while leading a site team of engineers and support staff. Focus on safety, quality, and timely delivery in a complex chemical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering with 10+ years as a Project Manager.
• Actual manufacturing plant experience, preferably chemical.
• Experience managing groups such as site lead or department head.
• Strong customer relations and site team leadership.
• Solid project management and cross‑discipline coordination.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel and Outlook; strong communication.
• Good presentation skills and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Defines project scope with the client and secures acceptance.
• Develops a Project Execution Plan sized to the project.
• Determines resources needed to execute the project.
• Applies sound engineering practices and guides the team.
• Communicates scope changes and obtains client approval.
• Monitors scope, schedule, cost, and quality throughout.
• Leads regular project meetings and stakeholder updates.
• Ensures deliverables are complete and project closeout is managed.
• Leads day-to-day site activities and safety initiatives.
• Manages staffing and time/expense reporting for the site team.
• Coordinates with client and Wood management on personnel actions.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Presentation skills

Leadership

Customer relations

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. Wood is recruiting for a Project Manager and Site Lead to join its Operations Americas business. This opportunity is on-site in Northern West Virginia. #LI-Onsite

The Role As the Project Manager and Site Lead you will be responsible for managing projects which support a chemical manufacturing facility as part of that facility's site engineering team while also providing leadership for the other Wood employees at our customer's facility near Parkersburg, WV. Designing the future. Transforming the world. Wood's Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Operations Americas sector
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs, offering onsite working
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession **Authorization to work permanently in the U.S. without sponsorship required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Project Manager

• Ensures that a clear and complete scope definition for each project is prepared and accepted by the client
• Develops a documented Project Execution Plan for each project which is scaled to the size and complexity of that project
• Determines the resources needed by the project to execute it efficiently
• Is responsible for applying sound engineering practices
• Provides guidance to the project team to accomplish the scope of work and achieve project goals, schedule milestones, and cost & quality objectives
• Responsible for prompt recognition, documentation, and communication of scope and design changes and for client authorization prior to scope changes
• Maintains and tracks scope, schedule, cost, and quality trends throughout the project
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of all deliverables and services provided by the project
• Holds regular project meetings and communicates regularly to keep all team members and project stake holders up to date on the status of the project, progress against milestones, costs, schedule progress, and other critical or contractual items
• Has responsibility for project completion, including quality of deliverables, and closeout

As a Site Lead

• Responsible for leading the day-to-day activities of a site team of engineers, designers, and support staff located in a client's chemical processing facility.
• Lead the site safety initiatives, safety meetings, and other safety related activities for the site.
• Develop and maintain site work processes and procedures which govern how and when the site team works, hiring & exodus, etc.
• Responsible for understanding and approving weekly time and expenses of the site team.
• Has responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating job assignments.
• Manages the staffing needs of the site team in conjunction with Client needs and the strategic needs of our organization.
• Maintain and report weekly on resource workload forecasts for current and future site level projects.
• Work directly with Wood management to understand and manage the human activities of our group at the site including issues management, personnel review and performance, disciplinary actions, hiring and terminations, rewards and recognition, strategic planning, and others

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable? At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. If your skills don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Skills / Qualifications:

• Should have a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, with a minimum of 10 years of industry related experience working as a Project Manager.
• Must have actual manufacturing plant experience, preferably experience working in a chemical manufacturing plant.
• Has experience managing groups such as site lead, department head, or other
• Has a good understanding of the importance of customer relations and can lead a site team to perform well in that regard
• Solid project management skills
• Good understanding of how work/information flows between project disciplines
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good presentation skills

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.