Project Manager - Turnaround

Air Products; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance day one

401(k) with match

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Air Products is seeking a Project Manager for its HyCO Turnaround team in Houston to lead turnarounds from scoping through close-out. You will develop budgets, schedules, and execution plans while coordinating with stakeholders.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, industrial experience, and ability to drive quality contractor performance, with travel required as projects dictate.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in maintenance or engineering disciplines, preferably with outages or hydrocarbon facilities.
• Strong leadership, planning, and communication capabilities.
• Willingness to travel 30–40% of the time and meet project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Lead turnarounds across scope, budget, schedule, and execution.
• Develop funding documents, scope, and execution strategy for events.
• Manage communications with stakeholders on schedule and progress.
• Uphold Air Products safety programs and a safety-first culture.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Team management

Manufacturing ops

Maintenance/engineering

Travel readiness

Education

Technical/Engineering/Construction Management degree

Professional Engineer preferred

PMP certification a plus

Tools

SAP

Primavera P6

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible

Do you have a passion for safety, solving unique challenges, driving efficiency and quality contractor performance? Air Products seeks a Project Manager supporting our HyCO Turnaround team who embodies a safety-first mentality, takes ownership for getting results with experience in leading teams thru scoping, estimating, execution, and close out of large projects. If this sounds like you, come grow with us as we continue to build a sustainable tomorrow together!

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead assigned turnarounds events (includes maintenance and capital projects) and manage all phases thru scoping, execution, and close-out.
• Develop technical funding documents, scope, budget, schedule, and execution strategy for assigned turnaround events.
• Manage communications regarding schedule, budget, and progress updates with key stake holders
• Basic understanding of operating plant and experience in an industrial environment.
• Understands quality standards as outlined by Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
• Responsible to drive key Air Products Safety programs and establishing a Safety 1st Culture

Required Skills / Abilities

• Strong leadership, organizational, and planning abilities.
• Manufacturing plant operations, maintenance, and capital projects experience
• 7 to 10 years' experience in maintenance and/or engineering disciplines
• Professional Engineer preferred
• Ability to travel 30%-40% of the time depending on assigned workload
• Obtain TWIC, passport and pass refinery background checks

Minimum Hiring Requirements

• Proficient in the use of computers and business software, including Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook) OneNote, SAP, Primavera P6.
• 10+ years’ experience in maintenance and/or engineering disciplines, preferably with experience in industrial outages, exchangers, pumps, hydrotesting and pipe fabrication.
• Technical, Engineering, or Construction Management degree a plus, but not required
• PMP Certification a plus, but not required

What's In It For You

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with 100% vested company core and match
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

In California, the anticipated pay range is $141,200 - $186,400 plus bonus. It's important to note that individual compensation packages are determined based on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to experience, and qualifications. It's important to note that individual compensation packages are determined based on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and county of residence.

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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