Manager, Project Engineering

This position is open to internal and external applicants.

About the role

Lead the projects that power our future. We're seeking an experienced construction and project management leader to oversee large-scale gas infrastructure projects from planning through completion. In this role, you'll partner with cross-functional teams, lead talented staff, and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in support of our growth and reliability goals. Ready to make a lasting impact on our communities and energy future?

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in project engineering and project management services for large construction capital projects by establishing and implementing protocols and controls to keep projects on time, on budget, and on scope, including using systems and tools to monitor costs, schedule, and performance.
• Accountable for the execution of large projects, including negotiating contracts and monitoring contract compliance with key service and equipment providers.
• Apply operational experience to guide the selection and use of equipment and design to improve project reliability and operability.
• Represent the Company in numerous internal and external meetings, including update meetings with officers, various departments, customers, and regulators.
• Conduct job hazard analyses and coach team members to ensure compliance with current safety procedures and protocols; communicate safety expectations, recognize safety achievements, and review safety statistics monthly.
• Support Safety Committee activities and NMGC safety efforts.
• Manage the cost center O&M and capital budget; review and approve team member business expenses.
• Provide input to the annual capital planning and O&M budgets by forecasting activity, monthly capital variance explanations, and managing the CWIP report for direct reports; ensure forecasts are accurate and timely.
• Ensure good communication between Engineering and other departments to facilitate information transfer.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and technical ability to ensure personnel and processes function effectively to meet set goals and objectives.
• Mentor direct reports in negotiations, project management coordination, and construction aspects.
• Administer team member Performance Review, Individual Development Plan, and Positive Discipline programs.
• Monitor and recommend promotions and associated salary increases.
• Facilitate goal alignment, team member engagement, and a free flow of information for team growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a college/university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET).
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• 5 years of related experience in project management, engineering, and/or natural gas operations with progressively more complex assignments.
• 2 years of supervisory/project leadership experience.

Preferences

• PMP certification.
• PE license in the state of New Mexico or ability to transfer PE from another state within 12 months.
• Graduate degree in engineering or MBA.
• NACE CP1, CP2, or CP3 certification.
• GTI RGDP or GTI CGTP certification.

Working Conditions

• Overtime work as needed.
• May be required to work at various job sites.
• Personal protective equipment required, including safety glasses, puncture-resistant boots, and hard hat while performing field functions.
• Must be comfortable working in and around high-pressure gas pipelines (up to 1185 psig).
• Travel required, anticipated up to 50 percent across New Mexico.
• Must carry a company-provided cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
• On-call as needed, up to two weeks per year.
• Frequently required to stand and/or walk up to half of the time and sit up to half of the time.
• Manual dexterity needed; ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, listen, and smell.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Work from elevated positions, such as ladders and rooftops.
• Exposure to outside weather conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and natural gas emergencies.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Pay

$135,600.00 to $169,500.00, based on skills, experience, and education of the successful candidate.