Sr. Project Manager \"Traveling\" - Oil and Gas Construction

Michael Page; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 20%

Fully paid housing and travel

Company truck

Healthcare package

401K match

Paid travel home

Job summary

Michael Page seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead planning, execution and delivery of large oil and gas construction projects across North America.

You will manage safety, engineering coordination, procurement, construction management, schedule performance, cost control and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related technical discipline.
• 10–15 years of progressive project management experience within oil and gas, energy, industrial construction or EPC industries.
• Minimum 5 years managing large-scale oil and gas construction projects valued at $50M+.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for large oil and gas construction projects from initiation through closeout.
• Develop project execution strategies, staffing plans, budgets, schedules, and risk management plans.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, subcontractors, and client stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Oversee field construction activities for major industrial and energy projects.
• Monitor project progress, productivity, safety performance, quality metrics, and cost controls.
• Coordinate with site management teams to resolve construction challenges and minimize project risks.
• Ensure compliance with all environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, cash flow projections, and earned value metrics.
• Review and approve change orders, contract modifications, and project expenditures.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks affecting project profitability.
• Deliver accurate project reporting to executive leadership and clients.
• Lead project meetings, executive reviews, and progress reporting.
• Build strong customer relationships while ensuring fulfilment of contractual obligations.
• Manage negotiations related to scope, schedule, cost, and commercial issues.
• Proactively identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Establish project quality requirements and ensure adherence throughout execution.
• Lead issue resolution efforts and drive corrective actions when necessary.
• Ensure proper project documentation and project controls are maintained.
• Mentor project managers, construction managers, and project engineers.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in workforce planning and resource allocation across multiple projects.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cost control

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

Major ERP systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale oil and gas construction projects throughout North America. This role is responsible for managing all aspects of project execution, including safety, engineering coordination, procurement, construction management, schedule performance, cost control, quality assurance, and client satisfaction.

Top EnR Firm with over 50 years of successful projects throughout the US within the Commercial, Government and Oil and Gas Industry.

Description

• Provide overall leadership and direction for large oil and gas construction projects from initiation through closeout.
• Develop project execution strategies, staffing plans, budgets, schedules, and risk management plans.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, subcontractors, and client stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with contractual requirements.

Construction Management

• Oversee field construction activities for major industrial and energy projects.
• Monitor project progress, productivity, safety performance, quality metrics, and cost controls.
• Coordinate with site management teams to resolve construction challenges and minimize project risks.
• Ensure compliance with all environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, cash flow projections, and earned value metrics.
• Review and approve change orders, contract modifications, and project expenditures.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks affecting project profitability.
• Deliver accurate project reporting to executive leadership and clients.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, partners, regulators, and key project stakeholders.
• Lead project meetings, executive reviews, and progress reporting.
• Build strong customer relationships while ensuring fulfilment of contractual obligations.
• Manage negotiations related to scope, schedule, cost, and commercial issues.

Risk & Quality Management

• Proactively identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Establish project quality requirements and ensure adherence throughout execution.
• Lead issue resolution efforts and drive corrective actions when necessary.
• Ensure proper project documentation and project controls are maintained.

Team Development

• Mentor project managers, construction managers, and project engineers.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in workforce planning and resource allocation across multiple projects.

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10-15 years of progressive project management experience within the oil and gas, energy, industrial construction, or EPC industries.
• Minimum 5 years managing large-scale oil and gas construction projects valued at $50M+.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects involving:
• Refineries
• Petrochemical facilities
• LNG facilities
• Terminal facilities
• Processing plants
• Midstream and downstream facilities
• Strong understanding of EPC project execution methodologies.
• Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, and construction teams across multiple project locations.
• Proven success delivering projects on schedule and within budget.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 75%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Experience managing projects exceeding $100M in total installed cost.
• Familiarity with project controls, earned value management, Primavera P6, and major ERP systems.
• Experience working in both greenfield and brownfield environments.
• Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, API, ASME, and industry safety standards.

Job Offer

• Bonus (20%) Consistently paid out
• Travel Incentive Pay
• Fully Paid Housing and Travel
• Company Truck
• Full Healthcare Package
• 401K Match
• Paid travel home twice a month

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.