The Senior Project Manager will provide leadership and oversight for the planning, development, and execution of capital projects across multiple chemical manufacturing facilities. This position is responsible for managing capital projects from concept through commissioning and startup, ensuring successful execution within approved scope, schedule, budget, and safety requirements. The Senior Project Manager will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, and external contractors to deliver capital improvements that enhance plant safety, reliability, capacity, and operational performance. This position is based in Port Neches, TX, with responsibility for supporting additional manufacturing locations.
Lead capital projects from initial concept and Front-End Loading (FEL) through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and project closeout.
Manage a portfolio of capital projects across multiple chemical manufacturing facilities, balancing priorities, resources, schedules, and budgets.
Develop project scopes, capital cost estimates, execution plans, schedules, and resource requirements to support capital investment decisions.
Ensure capital projects comply with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM), environmental regulations, engineering standards, and company safety requirements.
Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Management of Change (MOC), and other process safety reviews associated with capital modifications.
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, EHS, Procurement, and Construction.
Manage engineering firms, construction contractors, equipment suppliers, and third-party service providers throughout project execution.
Oversee project procurement activities, including contractor selection, bid evaluations, equipment purchasing, and vendor performance.
Monitor project budgets, cost forecasts, schedules, milestones, and execution risks while providing regular updates to plant and corporate leadership.
Facilitate stage-gate reviews and ensure appropriate project documentation, approvals, and capital expenditure controls.
Ensure engineering designs support plant operability, maintainability, reliability, and long-term asset performance.
Support plant turnarounds, outages, commissioning, equipment installation, and startup activities.
Partner with site leadership to develop annual capital plans and long-term strategic investment priorities.
Identify and mitigate project risks associated with safety, construction, cost, schedule, and production disruptions.
Drive continuous improvement in project execution practices, project controls, and capital program performance.
Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Minimum of 10 years of engineering, project management, or capital project execution experience in chemical, petrochemical, refining, or related process manufacturing industries.
Minimum of 5 years of experience leading capital projects or managing capital project portfolios within an operating manufacturing facility.
Demonstrated experience managing the full capital project lifecycle, including FEL, detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, startup, and project closeout.
Strong background executing capital projects in OSHA PSM-regulated chemical or petrochemical manufacturing facilities.
Experience developing and managing capital budgets, project schedules, cost estimates, forecasts, and project controls.
Demonstrated ability to manage engineering contractors, construction firms, equipment vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Working knowledge of PSM, PHA, MOC, environmental compliance, and industrial construction safety practices.
Experience coordinating capital construction activities within operating manufacturing plants while minimizing impacts to production.
Knowledge of engineering design, equipment installation, construction management, commissioning, and startup practices.
Proficiency with project scheduling and cost management tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, SAP, or equivalent systems.
Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Ability to travel approximately 25–40% to support capital projects at multiple manufacturing locations (Pt. Neches, Orange, Timmons, ON)
Preferred: 15+ years of capital project management experience within chemical, petrochemical, or refining operations.
Preferred: Experience managing multi-site capital project portfolios and turnaround or outage-related capital projects.
Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Engineer (PE), or AACE certification.
Preferred: OSHA 30-Hour General Industry or Construction certification.
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