Project Manager - Valve Services

John H. Carter Company; Sulphur (LA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

John H. Carter Co., Inc. is seeking an outage planner/scheduler to lead planning and execution across multiple sites within our territory. You will manage budget, schedule, resources, and status updates while ensuring safety and quality standards.

The role requires 2+ years in a leadership capacity and 6+ years in industrial plant operations or maintenance, with strong knowledge of process control equipment, electrical schematics, and Office365 tools. Travel will be extensive.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a leadership role.
• 6 years of commercial or military work related to industrial plant operations.
• Proficiency in outage planning and scheduling.
• Knowledge of startup and shutdown sequences.
• Reading and interpretation of Electrical Schematics and P&ID’s.
• Experience with Office365 apps (Excel, Teams, OneDrive).
• Experience with SAP, Maximo, Primavera P6, or Microsoft Project is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage outage scope including budget, schedule, resources, and status updates.
• Communicate technical information verbally and in writing.
• Assess conditions and make decisions under pressure.
• Perform field observations to reinforce standards and identify performance gaps.
• Conduct pre-outage walkdowns and risk assessments.
• Ensure milestones are met per the project plan.
• Support continuous improvement through pre- and post-outage critiques.
• Take on related duties or special projects as assigned.
• Travel out of town for multiple weeks; may work 12-hour shifts for up to 13 days.

Skills

Outage planning

Scheduling

Process control

Electrical schematics

P&ID reading

Office 365

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Community College/Vo-Tech or better

Technical training

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

• This job is demanding in terms of knowledge, skills, commitment, and all other job-related qualifications. The candidate must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently at various locations throughout our territory.
• Manage execution of outage scope including budget, schedule, resources, and status updates.
• Communicate technical information, concepts, and ideas verbally and in writing.
• Assess conditions and make calculated decisions under pressure and time constraints
• Perform field observations of personnel to reinforce standards and expectations and identify gaps in performance.
• Perform pre-outage walkdowns and risk assessments
• Ensure milestones are met as defined in the project plan
• Maintain a continuous improvement mindset; participate in pre-outage challenge meetings and post-outage critiques
• Assume responsibility for related duties as required or special projects as assigned
• Available to travel out of town for multiple weeks in a row, and occasionally work 12-hr shifts for up to 13 days in a row.
• Follow John H. Carter Co., Inc. policies, procedures and methodologies.

Knowledge, Skills, and abilities required

• Proficiency in outage planning and scheduling.
• Knowledge of startup and shutdown sequences
• Technical understanding of process control equipment and its applications (valves, actuators, instrumentation, etc)
• Skilled at reading and interpretation of Electrical Schematics and P&ID’s
• Proficiency in Office365 apps: Microsoft Excel, Teams, and OneDrive
• Preferred Software Exp: SAP, Maximo, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project

Flexibility:

Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Education

Bachelors or better.

Community College/Vo-Tech or better.

Technical/Other Training or better.

Experience

2 years:

Minimum. 2 years’ experience in a leadership role.

6 years:

Minimum 6 years’ commercial or military work experience related to industrial plant operations and maintenance. Examples: Maintenance planner/scheduler/coordinator, Operator, E&I Technician, etc.

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