Senior Project Manager

October 21, 2024

McDermott

OTHER

Company Overview:
Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.
For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Job Overview:
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for foreseeing project opportunities and issues and adjusting strategies to embrace or mitigate them. They directly influence and negotiate with clients and suppliers regularly. The Senior Project Manager has bottom-line accountability for the financial and technical success of the project or area of project responsibility. They are responsible for the pursuit, capture, and management of all phases of medium and/or complex projects. They are accountable for the financial and technical success of the project, and they lead Project and/or Discipline Managers to achieve project objectives.

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Manage Lump Sum Turnkey EPC or EPFI (Engineer Procure Construct, or Engineer Procure Fabricate and Install) Projects in the range of $100m to $500m (typical)
EPFC Phase- Responsible for all matters pertaining to the project and project execution in accordance with the contract and the project’s HSE, project security, quality, schedule, and financial goals
- Accountable to Mc Dermott management and the client for Mc Dermott team performance
- Maintain the authority to direct the Project Team within the bounds of Mc Dermott policy and engage Senior Management for resolution of project issues and conflicts
- May be assigned during the Precontract phase to manage the preparation of the Proposal in coordination with the Commercial team
- During the Proposal phase, responsible for oversight of the Estimate preparation, associated support documentation, preparation of Bid and Project execution strategy, and will lead the Risk and Opportunity management program, among other activities
- Act as Mc Dermott’s principal representative, responsible for all matters pertaining to the FEED execution effort in accordance with the contract and the project’s HSE, quality, schedule, and financial goals
- Hold accountability for the development of FEED Win-it strategy
The FEED Project Manager is Mc Dermott’s principal representative who is responsible for all matters pertaining to the FEED execution effort in accordance with the contract and the project’s HSE, quality, schedule, and financial goals
- Maintain accountability for the development of FEED Win-it strategy
- Hold accountability to Mc Dermott management and the client for Mc Dermott’s team performance
- Maintain authority to direct the FEED team within the bounds of Mc Dermott policy and have access to Senior Management for the resolution of project issues and conflicts
May manage a discrete portion of a larger project
Manage and execute all phases of the project
Provide strategic Leadership of the Project (or pursuit)
Represent the company in front of the Client and is responsible for client satisfaction
Has bottom-line responsibility for all aspects of the performance of the project (technical, schedule, costs, quality, and safety)
Ensure projects comply with BMS policies and legal requirements
Deliver the project at as-sold GP (or better) and responsible for accurate forecasting
Manage project risks and opportunities
Establish a high-performance safety culture
May be assigned to lead a bid team, execute capture strategy, and lead technical & commercial bid efforts in conjunction with the Proposal & Estimating department
Manage all phases of a project or a discrete portion of a larger project
Deliver the Project by the approved budget and baseline schedule
Ensure the Project activities adhere to the requirements of the Quality Management System Ensuring the Project activities adhere to the requirements of the HSE Management System
Develop, approve, and implement the Project Execution Plan
Oversee the planning and resource allocation of personnel throughout the project
Define role, responsibilities, and authorities for reported
Effectively delegates authority and responsibility
Ensure that the Main Contract and Subcontracts are correctly administered, including an agreement to the variations in the scope of work
Establish & maintain relationships with the Client & Subcontractors
Drive the resolution of issues or conflicts between departments or with the Client
Monitor and manage the project risk profile with the assistance of relevant departments
Ensure compliance with the contract in all aspects
Prepare and issue reports to the Client by contract requirements
Liaise with the Client and key subcontractors as required
Arrange and attend meetings with the Client and subcontractors as required
Ensure that all written documentation required under the contract is prepared and submitted on time and by contract requirements
Ensure that all QA and HSE policies and practices are properly administered and executed
Meet all personnel training requirements
Properly administer the contract, especially the protection of our contractual rights, and maximization of the opportunities, including negotiation of variations to the scope of work
Oversee the management of change
Ensure robust decision-making process is utilized and recorded
Oversee contingency planning and lessons learned for the Engineering, Fabrication, Construction, and Installation scope
Properly perform closeout activities, and submit documents as required by the contract and Closeout Procedure

Essential Qualifications and Education:

EPC PM: 15+ years relevant industry experience (Min. 8 years as a PM); FEED PM: 10+ years relevant industry experience (Min. 5 years as a FEED PM)
Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in a relevant Engineering discipline (Civil, Mechanical, Ocean, Naval, Architecture, etc.) or Construction Management
Post Graduate Management qualification an advantage
Ability to develop Project’s Execution strategy, Profit Plan, and objectives to ensure efficient and effective implementation, aligned with Mc Dermott Policies, overall business strategy, and objectives
Technical competency in the subject matter of the Project to be able to manage the implications of technical challenges and selection of key project team members
Effective and efficient communication skills
Capacity to maintain a working knowledge of the project as part of overall Project accountability and ensure implementation of required corrective actions
Data analytics-focused in support of tracking and trending of Project Performance
Ability to assist Project Directors in problem-solving and conflict resolution
Ability to provide recommendations to the Operations group in the development of policies and procedures as part of the continuous improvement process
Ability to understand and be able to communicate the link between the Project and corporate needs
Champion implementation and adherence to Mc Dermott’s Processes, Procedures, and tools on the Project
Ability to strategies and foresee potential issues
Knowledgeable/insight into work planning, schedule, cost controls, risk management, progress measurement, and forecasting to drive the Project and its financial performance
Digital transformation focused - Demand organization’s support with digital solutions on the project as part of innovation, and continuous improvement processes
Understanding of EPC contracts and contracting strategies with the ability to communicate contract requirements to the Project Team
Ability to empower and empathize with team members