Senior Project Manager

Essential Functions

• Provide detailed constructability reviews of project documents and make recommendations.
• Lead the effort for a bid, prepare a bid, and aid in the development of the overall proposal process.
• Advise, consult, and lead the development of construction procurement; assist in the development of project procurement documents and discover various staging and delivery methods to ensure material is readily available to construction.
• Lead the project evaluation of the contract to develop the overall approach and contract profitability opportunities as well as the associated risk.
• Staff the project based upon the needs to fulfill all obligations assigned by the contract.
• Manage day-to-day work on the project during construction phases, coordinate and make recommendations regarding status of work, and champion the safety and quality programs through active leadership and participation.
• Attend and actively participate in selection sessions with sub-contractors and vendors to establish Cajun’s expectations and demonstrate ethics with regards to price seeking and overall selection.
• Review and provide recommendations on potential change orders on projects and process per contractual requirements, providing detailed analysis of impacts to the owner’s overall budget and schedule.
• Regularly review project schedules; analyze and monitor construction progress to determine impacts to schedule; and provide feedback to owners with a focus on the impacts of late engineering.
• Regularly attend and/or lead detailed internal project meetings with all staff present, as well as applicable sub-contractors, to ensure goals are understood and achieved.
• Work with the client’s contract department to ensure and enforce that all compliance is met regarding the timely payment of Cajun invoices.
• Continuously work with Cajun staff to define the roles of project team members, project reporting structures and frequency of interaction.
• Maintain awareness of project related issues, scope changes, variances and contingencies that may arise during the construction of projects to the business unit leader and executive management to keep all informed.
• Facilitate amicable solutions between Cajun and the owner.
• Resolve conflicts between sub-contractors and Cajun by assuming a lead role in any dispute resolution activities occurring on an assigned project.
• Monitor all contractor progress and performance, review and approve invoices, and resolve payment and project disputes.
• Coordinate project management matters, both current and future, with the appropriate owner representative.
• Advises, consults, and communicates directly with the business unit leader or executive sponsor of the project.

Position Requirements

• Education: Undergraduate university degree or higher (preferably in Engineering or Construction Management). Minimum of 10 years of related industry experience, with at least 8 years in construction management or related experience for Petro-chemical projects.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external resources.
• Self-directed and able to function with ease as the leader of a team.
• Tech-savvy and strategic in thinking.
• Strong interpersonal skills, along with written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to focus on details as required, and has the ability to work well within a deadline-driven environment.
• Innovative project delivery methodology experience is desirable.
• Proven organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, as well as multiple personality types.
• Proficient with a computer and basic programs (i.e., Microsoft Excel, Word, Primavera and Access based programs).

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Use computer approximately 4-5 hours per day.
• Use phone, email and face to face communications to communicate daily with all applicable parties 5-6 hours per day.
• Visit project for weekly coordination meetings with client and Cajun staff as required.
• On occasion, capable of working between 10-12 hours per day as needed.