Manager Project Controls Excellence

Company Overview

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry, operating under the well‑known CITGO brand. CITGO owns and operates three refineries in Lake Charles, LA; Lemont, IL; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 38 active terminals, six pipelines, and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of about 807,000 barrels‑per‑day, CITGO is one of the best‑branded supplier companies in the industry. The company’s core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Benefits

• Remote work options (department and/or location specific)
• 9/80 work‑schedule option where applicable
• Annual vacation incentive (40‑120 hours of additional pay) for eligible employees
• Paid vacation time and company‑paid holidays
• Caregiver leave
• Excellent 401(k) match and pension plan
• Performance incentive
• Company‑paid sick leave and long‑term disability
• Medical, dental, & vision plans; FSA and HSA options
• Company‑paid life insurance for active employees
• Healthy rewards program
• Service awards program
• Educational assistance plan
• Dependent children scholarships
• Reimbursement for gym membership
• Employee discount programs
• On‑site health clinic (select locations)
• On‑site cafeteria (select locations)
• On‑site credit union and ATM (corporate office only)
• On‑site fitness center (select locations)

Job Summary

The Manager, Project Controls Excellence is a project‑controls expert with an emphasis on estimating, supporting all of CITGO’s Project Controls departments across business units and providing conceptual estimating for Strategic and Corporate Planning. This role sets CITGO’s estimating expectations and standards, promotes a project‑excellence culture, reviews estimates from other professionals and engineering service providers, ensures projects are ready for management approval, captures lessons learned, drives system improvements, and serves as CITGO’s benchmarking lead. The manager may also establish new Project Controls departments where none exist and provide general Project Controls expertise throughout the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 15 + years of experience in project cost control, scheduling, and estimating
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and coordinate professionals, technical staff, and support personnel
• Strong written and oral communication skills for audiences ranging from technical staff to senior leaders
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP

Job Duties

• Develop, implement, and maintain project controls using standardized CITGO processes for capital and expense projects and portfolios
• Author and maintain CITGO Estimating Standards, Procedures, and Job Aids
• Serve as point of contact for estimating‑related questions
• Perform estimate assurance reviews
• Establish reporting activities for project control services
• Develop and manage estimating databases
• Act as CITGO’s benchmarking expert for all business units, setting expectations and post‑benchmarking improvement plans
• Develop conceptual estimates (FEL 0 and FEL 1) supporting Strategic and Corporate planning
• Provide independent gate assessments on capital projects
• Deliver training for project teams on CITGO’s estimating work process
• Manage CITGO’s IPA relationship
• Identify exceptions and variances to planned performance and facilitate appropriate management intervention
• Work with projects and business units to provide ongoing capital project reports and updates
• Provide clear, timely reports outlining progress against performance targets
• Utilize and optimize capital project evaluation, estimating, and approval processes
• Manage cost activities, including development and implementation of cost controls, long‑range plans, annual budget estimates, and project forecasting