Senior Project Manager - Central Projects

Colonial Pipeline Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Total Rewards program

Job summary

Colonial Pipeline Company, based in Houston, TX, seeks a Senior Project Manager - Central Projects to lead complex projects across multiple functions, including controls integration, automation interfaces, and installation of industrial equipment.

You will assemble core teams, manage scope, schedule, cost, safety, and performance while reporting progress to governance and mentoring engineers per Colonial's safety policies and values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience required.
• Senior role requires 7 years in oil and gas or 10 years in project mgmt in any industry.
• Experience managing projects valued at $10 million+.
• PMBOK knowledge areas familiarity essential.
• Knowledge of controls, instrumentation, electrical and SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead core project team through full lifecycle of complex projects.
• Develop and monitor scope, schedule, cost, quality, and performance requirements.
• Develop project governance, roles, responsibilities, and execution plan.
• Lead meetings, manage performance, adjust resources as needed.
• Provide regular status reporting on safety, scope changes, budget, milestones.
• Develop stage-gate and funding approval documents and obtain approvals.
• Maintain records supporting project decisions and changes.
• Ensure safety reviews and management of change processes.
• Coordinate integration of control systems and automation into scope.
• Oversee construction, testing and turnover for industrial equipment.
• Closeout with accounting and other departments; capture lessons learned.
• Support Commercial team with external partners.
• Advise on improving project management processes and tools.
• Lead training and certifications for role.

Skills

Team leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Microsoft Project

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Location: Houston, TX or Alpharetta, GA

About the Senior Project Manager - Central Projects Position

The Senior Project Manager - Central Projects is an effective communicator and project leader accountable for the full lifecycle management of multiple complex projects and programs that impact multiple functional areas involving controls integration, automation interfaces and the construction or installation of industrial equipment. You will assemble and lead project core teams through development, execution, monitoring, control, and closeout while securing and coordinating the internal and external resources needed to meet project objectives.

Working with minimal supervision, you will proactively engage project governance and key stakeholders, provide accurate reporting on safety, cost, and schedule performance, resolve issues that could impede execution, and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements. You will also improve the project management processes, procedures, and guidelines and mentor less experienced engineers and project managers. All work is conducted in alignment with Colonial's safety policies, procedures, and core values of Safety, Personal Integrity, Respect, Innovation, and Teamwork.

Up to 30% travel

What You Get to Do

• Lead the project core team and remain accountable for development and execution throughout the project lifecycle in accordance with Colonial's project management processes, procedures, and tools.
• Guide the team in developing, monitoring, and controlling scope, schedule, cost, quality, and performance requirements.
• Ensure the Project Charter is developed and approved, and lead creation of the project governance structure, core team roles, responsibilities, scope of work, execution plan, acceptance criteria, and supporting project plans.
• Lead core team and project-related meetings, manage team member performance, and adjust roles or resources as needed.
• Provide regular project status reporting on safety, scope changes, budget, schedule, and upcoming milestones.
• Lead development of stage-gate and funding approval documents and obtain the appropriate approvals.
• Maintain records supporting project decisions, approvals, changes, and other key project documentation.
• Ensure Pre-Startup Safety Review and Management of Change processes are completed.
• Coordinate integration or industrial control systems, automation platforms, instrumentation, electrical interfaces, and SCADA - related components into project scope, schedule, cost, quality and commissioning plans.
• Oversee construction, fabrication, installation, testing and turnover activities for complex industrial equipment, ensuring readiness for safe startup and long-term operational reliability.
• Coordinate project closeout with accounting other Colonial departments; facilitate and capture lessons learned in the appropriate repository.
• Support the Commercial team in representing Colonial with external partners.
• Advise the Director of Central Projects on opportunities to improve project management processes, procedures, and tools.
• Lead assigned project management initiatives and complete training and certifications required for the role.
• Support Colonial's emergency response efforts when assigned, including training, short-term travel, or backfill duties.

What You Bring to the Table

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or will consider a combination of education and years of experience.
• Sr Project Engineer level = 7 years' experience in oil and gas or a related industry, or 10 years of senior project management experience in any industry.
• Project Engineer level = 4 - 6 years' experience in oil and gas or a related industry, or 8 years' experience of project management in any industry
• Experience managing projects valued at $10 million or more.
• Knowledge of proven project management practices and processes, including the project management knowledge areas in the PMBOK Guide.
• Awareness of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Working knowledge of controls, integration, instrumentation, electrical construction coordination, automation systems and commissioning practices for industrial equipment or process facilities.
• Experience coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, vendor and field teams during installation, testing and turnover of industrial equipment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
• Strong team leadership, influencing, negotiation, planning, organizing, budgeting, forecasting, presentation, critical thinking, and strategic thinking skills.
• Effective listening and oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to think strategically and tactically, build collaborative relationships, take initiative, focus on continuous improvement, drive results, and make decisions with significant impact.
• Ability to travel by car or airplane, work outdoors during the day or evening, and stand or sit during work hours.

Skills That Set You Apart

• Bachelor of Engineering degree from an accredited university.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• 10 years of experience in oil and gas or a related industry, or 5 years of project management experience in oil and gas or a related industry.
• Experience presenting to Board-level executives.
• Experience leading major, multidisciplinary pipeline or industrial projects spanning technical, construction, controls integration, automation, instrumentation, electrical and SCADA work.

Advantages of Working at Colonial Pipeline Company

• Getting to work for a company that helps to meet our country’s energy needs and keeps us moving!
• Team members who care about each other while accomplishing remarkable things.
• Highly competitive benefits - Check out Colonial's Total Rewards.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colonial Pipeline is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other reason prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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