Project Manager - Turnaround

Air Products; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products in California is seeking a Project Manager for the HyCO Turnaround team. You will lead turnarounds through scoping, estimating, execution, and close-out, driving safety and quality across large projects.

A background in maintenance or engineering (10+ years preferred) and a Professional Engineer designation are a plus. Travel of 30–40% is expected; PMP and PE are advantageous. Join Air Products to deliver impactful, large-scale facilities with a safety-first mindset.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in maintenance and/or engineering disciplines, preferably with industrial outages, exchangers, pumps, hydrotesting and pipe fabrication.
• Technical, Engineering, or Construction Management degree a plus, but not required
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)

Responsibilities

• Lead turnarounds events (maintenance and capital projects) through scoping, execution, and close-out.
• Develop technical funding documents, scope, budget, schedule, and execution strategy for turnaround events.
• Manage communications regarding schedule, budget, and progress updates with key stakeholders.
• Understand operating plant and maintain a safety-first culture, aligning with Air Products standards.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Plant operations

Maintenance & engineering

Travel 30-40%

Professional Engineer

Education

Engineering/Construction Management degree

PMP certification (plus)

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

OneNote

Outlook

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
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)

What’s In It for You:

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• 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.

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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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