Project Manager - Valve Services

John H. Carter Company, Inc.; Sulphur (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

John H. Carter Company, Inc. seeks a seasoned professional to lead valve maintenance activities during shutdowns, turnarounds and outages.

You will interface with customers and internal teams, manage bid packages, scope evaluations, and pre-outage work, while controlling budgets, schedules and resources. The role demands leadership, detail orientation, and the ability to work independently across several locations, with extended travel and shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years’ commercial or military work experience related to industrial plant operations and maintenance.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a leadership role.
• B.S. Degree in Engineering or related technical degree.
• Proficiency in outage planning and scheduling.
• Knowledge of startup and shutdown sequences.
• Technical understanding of process control equipment and its applications (valves, actuators, instrumentation).
• Skilled at reading and interpreting Electrical Schematics and P&ID’s.
• Proficiency in Office365 apps: Microsoft Excel, Teams, and OneDrive.
• Preferred Software Experience: SAP, Maximo, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Provide management and oversight of valve maintenance activities for shutdowns, turnarounds and outages.
• Serve as interface between customer and internal departments for shop and field engagements.
• Compile bid packages, perform work scope evaluations, and conduct pre-outage preparations.
• Manage budget, schedules, resource loading, and status updates to the customer.
• Lead communication, risk assessments, and post-outage critiques.
• Travel to various locations within our territory and work extended shifts when required.
• Follow company policies, procedures, and methodologies.

Job description

Provide management and oversight of valve maintenance activities for shutdowns, turnarounds and outages. Serve as the interface between the customer and our internal departments for both shop and field engagements. Activities include compiling bid packages, performing work scope evaluations, pre-outage preparations, budget, schedules, resource loading, managing communication and status updates to the customer, execution of work activities and continuous improvement.

This job is demanding in terms of knowledge, skills, commitment, and all other job-related qualifications. Urgency and pressure for prompt, accurate results are routine. It requires the handling of multiple tasks with many unexpected interruptions. The job calls for the responsiveness and energy to work long hours and cover a wide scope without letting up on the pace. The candidate must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently at various locations throughout our territory.

Regular and predictable attendance is essential for this position.

Observe and ensure compliance with procedures and policies.

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

Manage execution of outage scope including budget, schedule, resources, and status updates.

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.

Qualifications / Requirements

Education

B.S. Degree in Engineering or related technical degree may be credited for up to 4 years of experience or equivalent work experience

Experience

• 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.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a leadership role.

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 interpreting Electrical Schematics and P&ID’s
• Proficiency in Office365 apps: Microsoft Excel, Teams, and OneDrive
• Preferred Software Experience: SAP, Maximo, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship or assistance at this time.