Job Details

Job Location: LSB Cherokee AL - Cherokee, AL

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Description

Why Cherokee, AL?

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Duties - Project /Practice Management

1. Provide project management, project development and engineering oversight from project conception through commissioning and startup. Projects will be in support of LSB production facilities including the development of low carbon nitrogen options. This includes driving the facilities for success as either the most cost-efficient operator or producing the highest quality product in all units (ammonia, nitric acid, urea, sulfuric acid, ammonium nitrate and carbon dioxide.)

2. Champion projects with the commercial team and be the one-source of information related to project economics.

3. Lead the technical interface between the project, operations, maintenance, and EH&S groups to insure all operational and regulatory requirements are incorporated into any project design.

4. Have a working level knowledge of LSBs plant processes and understand how the projects will interface with the existing units.

5. Develop, maintain and track details to ensure that a project schedule is updated and accurate to the level of available information for all project meetings and contractor discussions.

6. Develop and manage engineering and construction budgets to support the project milestones.

7. Manage engineering and construction contractors, as well as, equipment vendors in support projects.

8. Responsible for insuring “Lessons Learned” from previous development efforts are incorporated into current and future project efforts.

9. Participate in a variety of budget, status, and management team meetings, to provide input and resolve issues.

10. Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.

11. Effectively applies our methodology and enforces project standards. Help improve the project management process and update standards and procedures, and periodically trains engineers and new project managers.

12. Prepares for LSB leadership phase gate reviews and adheres to LSB project phase gate process.

13. Minimizes our exposure and project risk by developing and monitoring risk register and ensure risks are appropriately addressed throughout project development, detail design, estimating, and execution.

14. Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.

Highly Functional in the following areas:

Project Accounting
Business Development
Financial Management
Communication
Technical Understanding
Leadership
Teamwork
Client Management
Engineer Development
Internal Operations

Qualifications

A desire to drive plant operations to optimum performance through disciplined project management.
Supports business project development from commercial opportunities,
Creates clear project deliverables, develops project scopes and creates and executes project work plans.
BS Engineering degree from an Accredited Engineering program a requirement.
Advanced degrees as well as professional registrations (PE, PMP, PMI, etc.) are a plus.
Accreditation in AACE international estimating practices a plus.
Knowledge of applicable codes and industry regulations for natural gas facilities (ASME piping code, ASME Section VIII, NEC electric code, etc. )
Knowledge of large scale capital projects
Demonstrated performance in completing plant projects successfully on time and on budget within an operating production facility.
Experience in all facets of project disciplines (instrumentation, electrical, piping, civil, structural, rotating and static equipment).
Ability to use project scheduling software, MS Office, SAP, Thermal Design, AutoCad, Cad Works SolidWorks, other similar industry software programs.
Minimum 15 years of operating company experience (project and operations), preferably with experience with nitrogen-based production facilities. Additionally, a minimum of 10 years of project experience is required.
Strong project leadership skills.
Excellent Interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
Ability to work within stringent deadlines.
Able to manage multiple projects and pivot as necessary if priorities are shifted.
Able to work with minor supervision and make independent decisions.
Strong problem solving, organizational and analytical skills
An individual who must be sensitive to and aware of proper procedures and guidelines to follow, especially in dealing with government entities.
A best-in-class individual, with a bias for action, a sense of urgency and a strong commitment to achieve tremendous results coupled with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.
An open and effective communicator, able to communicate candidly at all levels who can inspire and engage diverse teams.
A friendly and trustworthy individual who has strong credibility and strives for quality excellence, both inside and outside of LSB.
Travel as needed, to support the facility and its activities.
Fluent in English.

LSB Industries is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. LSB Industries prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. LSB Industries conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.