Program Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Cook up and oversee the activities of a project team throughout the lifecycle of a project, from start to finish.
• Implement and monitor work plans and schedules (integrating Engineering, Procurement, and Fabrication/Construction) and recommend staffing requirements.
• Review performance data (financial, budget, sales, and activity reports) to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress, and activity levels.
• Meet with clients, subcontractors, and service providers to determine requirements and ensure implementation.
• Track and control costs while staying within budget.
• Manage COs, shop drawing reviews, punch lists, and project close-out.
• Travel required: 35%

Qualifications

• Must have 10 years of project management experience.
• Must have college degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering.
• Site/construction and/or engineering management experience with major EPCs, as well as construction scope definition for refining, petrochemical, or gas processing plants.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, including the ability to manage complex, multi-dimensional customer interactions.
• Exceeding internal and external customer expectations and comprehensive problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, particularly in cross-functional collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation.
• Effective organizational skills and experience, preferably in an international, multi-site, and multicultural business environment.
• Detailed experience with process engineering, planning, cost estimating, scheduling, procurement, and customer and change order management in refining, petrochemical, or gas processing.
• Able to influence and energize others, as well as improve performance, meet commitments, and achieve results.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Microsoft Project.
• Master’s degree and project management certification (preferred).
• MBA (preferred).

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $144,000 to $180,000.

Schedule

Hybrid role based in Rosemont, Illinois or Houston, Texas.