Project Manager I
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 31, 2026. Wood scores B on the Alion truth index.
Wood is currently recruiting for a Project Manager with experience in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry. You will be responsible for managing small cap facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant as part of the Bishop, TX capital projects group.
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. Wood is recruiting for an Instrument & Electrical Designer to join its Oil, Gas, & New Energies business focusing on small facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant as part of the Bishop, Texas capital projects group. This opportunity is an onsite, full-time role with opportunities for overtime.
The Role
The Project Manager will be responsible for managing small cap facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant. The role involves meeting or exceeding the company’s safety standards, complying with all company procedures and engineering practices, and working closely with project team members to achieve project success.
**Authorization to work permanently in the U.S. without sponsorship is required. There is no paid relocation offered for this position.
Our Clients and Projects: Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood’s Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors.
- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team, and individual needs.
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
- Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle.
- Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests.
- Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession.
Key responsibilities:
- Meet or exceed the company’s safety standards
- Take reasonable care of your own health & safety and others you may impact
- Set the standard for safety for contractor and Subcontractor Project Resources
- Meet company requirements for review of company safety communications
- Apply process safety requirements as an integral part of daily work
- Identify opportunities to improve HSE and specify for process owners
- Take reasonable care of your own health & safety and others you may impact
- General
- Holds responsibility for execution of projects from Scope development through Close out
- Is responsible for applying sound engineering practices
- Provide documentation as needed for each assigned project
- Provides guidance to the project team to successfully accomplish the scope of work
- Project Updates
- Meetings as required to keep process owners informed about progress
- Communications to update stakeholders on progress and project health
- Project Execution
- Scope Development
- Translate Process Letters and stakeholders to create defined project scopes
- Develop project execution plans and schedules
- Determine what resources are needed for project execution
- Financial
- Cost Estimating for projects from Pre-Engineering through Full Funding
- Responsible for creating Appropriations Requests and following through approvals
- Execution
- Maintains and tracks scope, schedule, cost, and quality trends throughout the project
- Responsible for Cost and Change Management
- Maintain proper communication with process owners about changes
- Obtain Approvals for spending related to changes during execution
- Responsible for Project completion including quality of deliverables
- Closeout
- Provide documentation for equipment installed on projects for SAP and File Room
- Issue completion notices on time to maintain compliance
- Scope Development
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected:
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering. Mechanical is desired
- Experience working in a chemical manufacturing facility may be accepted in lieu of education
- 5-10 years of Industrial Experience working as a project engineer or project manager
- Ability to quickly comprehend the scope of work for a project
- A proactive approach to solving problems and getting the job done
- Work Environment
- Pass a DISA Background check and Drug Screen
- Able to wear required PPE
- Operate Vehicles safely to & from jobsites
- Climb Ladders and Stairs
- Proficiency in Microsoft, Word, Excel and Outlook
- Proficiency in SAP is a plus