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This position is responsible for the development, planning, execution, and successful delivery of capital projects that support the reliability, safety, operational excellence, and long-term growth objectives of the Clear Lake Acrylic Monomers facility.\nThe Project Manager manages a portfolio of approximately 20 to 40 capital projects annually with an annual capital spend exceeding $10MM. Responsibilities include project development from concept through startup and closeout, coordination of engineering and construction resources, management of contractor relationships, and ensuring compliance with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and company requirements.\nThis role serves as a key technical and project leadership resource for the site and works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, HSE, Procurement, Engineering, and contractor organizations to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with business objectives.\nTravel requirements are less than 5%.\nEssential Duties & Responsibilities:\nMajor responsibilities for the Project Manager include, but are not limited to, the following:\nProject Development and Execution (40%)\nManage assigned capital projects through all stages of the project lifecycle, including concept development, scope definition, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout.\nDevelop project scopes, budgets, schedules, execution plans, and resource requirements.\nEnsure projects achieve established safety, quality, scope, schedule, and budget objectives.\nIdentify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.\nCoordinate project reviews, design reviews, and stage-gate approvals.\nCapital Portfolio Planning and Management (20%)\nDevelop, maintain, and prioritize the site one-year and five-year capital project portfolio.\nSupport capital planning activities and long-range asset improvement strategies.\nMonitor capital spending forecasts and provide periodic updates to management.\nCollaborate with stakeholders to identify and justify capital investment opportunities.\nEngineering and Technical Leadership (15%)\nEnsure the technical integrity of assigned projects and compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulations, and company specifications.\nReview and approve engineering designs, specifications, drawings, calculations, and project deliverables.\nProvide technical leadership and guidance for capital project activities.\nEnsure engineering solutions support safe, reliable, and maintainable operations.\nContractor and Stakeholder Management (15%)\nPrepare bid packages and support contractor selection activities.\nManage engineering contractors, construction contractors, and equipment suppliers.\nCoordinate project activities among Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Procurement, HSE, Engineering, and contractor resources.\nLead multidisciplinary project teams through influence and collaboration.\nMonitor contractor performance, safety compliance, budget performance, and project progress.\nOversight of 30+ contractor personnel may be required during project execution.\nGovernance, Documentation and Continuous Improvement (10%)\nLead Management of Change (MOC) activities for assigned projects.\nEnsure engineering documentation, equipment records, and project files are maintained and updated.\nMaintain SAP equipment master data and Bill of Materials as required.\nEnsure project closeout documentation is completed.\nConduct lessons learned reviews and implement continuous improvement opportunities.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nContext and environment\nPosition located at the Clear Lake Acrylic Monomers facility.\nLess than 5% travel required.\nSupports site HES policies and complies with all regulatory and corporate requirements.\nWork is performed in both office and operating plant environments.\nMay require field oversight of construction activities, contractor coordination, and support during site turnarounds and outages.\nSupports and promotes reporting of health, safety, environmental, near-miss, injury, and incident events.\nUnderstands and supports the Clear Lake Facility Acrylic Monomers HSE2Q Commitment.\nHSEQ Responsibilities\nDemonstrate visible leadership and commitment to Arkema's Health, Safety, Environmental, Security, and Quality principles.\nEnsure capital projects are designed, installed, commissioned, and documented in compliance with all applicable regulatory and company requirements.\nPromote safe work practices and compliance with Plant Leadership Expectations.\nSupport Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements and risk reduction efforts.\nParticipate in safety observations, audits, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nEnsure contractors comply with all site safety requirements and expectations.\nLead by example in supporting the site's safety culture and life-saving rules.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIRED\nMinimum 7 years of progressive engineering, project engineering, or project management experience.\nDemonstrated success managing multiple concurrent capital projects in manufacturing, chemical, petrochemical, refining, energy, or related process industries.\nDemonstrated knowledge of process equipment, unit operations, and engineering disciplines.\nExperience managing capital projects ranging from approximately $50K to $5MM+.\nExperience managing contractor relationships and multidisciplinary project teams.\nFamiliarity with Front End Loading (FEL) or Stage-Gate project execution methodologies.\nAbility to influence and achieve results without formal authority.\nEducation and Area of Focus\nBachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.\nCertifications/Training\nPreferred:\nProject Management Professional (PMP) Certification.\nOSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) training.\nCapital Project Management training.\nCompetencies - Knowledge, Skills & Abilities\nStrong project management and organizational skills.\nAbility to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.\nStrategic thinking and business acumen.\nCapital budgeting, forecasting, and cost management skills.\nStrong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.\nExcellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.\nStrong facilitation, influencing, 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