Project Manager

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Description

Where the Chemistry Happens

BASF’s Petrochemical division is the starting point of BASF's petrochemical value creation worldwide, also known as “the heart of the Verbund,” representing the world's largest chemical markets. Together, let us keep the heart beating one creative solution at a time!

We are seeking a professional like you to be responsible for the management of small to medium capital projects ($ 200K - $5MM) within the operating units at the Port Arthur site. As a Project Manager you will provide the project team managerial and technical leadership to develop and execute capital projects using the BASF phase gated process. You will work closely with team members from the site and business organizations to ensure the safe and effective implementation of capital projects while ensuring the project objectives and stakeholder expectations are met.

As a Project Manager you create chemistry by…

• Demonstrating your strong organizational skills, you will develop project scopes, generate and/or obtain cost estimates, and prepare project objective memos (POM’s) to obtain necessary funding authorizations. You will utilize applicable value-improving practices (VIP’s) and value-based reviews to optimize project scope and costs.
• Your unwavering commitment to workplace health and safety will be evident as you seek compliance with all environmental, safety, and health requirements, and promote a safe working environment for project execution. You will also ensure that appropriate project safety reviews are completed as required, both before and after approval.
• Successfully engaging within and outside the organization, you will request, and coordinate required process and design and engineering resources, whether from the Area or Site Engineering groups or outside vendors, to prepare engineering design deliverables and to procure equipment, fabricated materials, and services
• Develop and maintain partnerships with assigned project manufacturing representatives to execute projects from initial scoping and funding, through detailed engineering and procurement, to startup and commissioning, and then final documentation and closure.
• Your thorough decision-making ability will be necessary as you adhere to current corporate and plant requirements for equipment/materials specifications and vendor preferences in bid evaluations and procurement activities.
• Applying your ability to multi-task, you will maintain SAP project data entries, monitor project progress through scheduling and other tools, perform project status reporting, and control spending through appropriate tracking, forecasting, and adjustments
• Leveraging your educational background in an Engineering discipline as well as your professional project engineering and management experience, you will monitor and support construction activities to ensure that projects are completed according to the design deliverables, quality standards, and plant requirements, and that pre-startup safety reviews are conducted.
• Your keen attention to detail and ability to follow through will be essential as you ensure that Production achieves a successful project startup, and that any project-related action items are completed. You will also ensure that projects are closed per guidelines and ensure proper documentation of files, records, databases, and drawings to meet regulatory and BASF requirements.
• Your strong verbal and written communication skills will serve you well as you participate and contribute on teams or via ad hoc assignments with other site and NA Engineers to review, update, and develop project management procedures, guidelines, standards, and practices.
• Your strong leadership will be a valued asset as you mentor and coach less experienced engineers, including participants in the Professional Development Program.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Your formula for success…

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical or Mechanical is preferred) and at least 5 years of project management experience in a petrochemical plant or refinery.
• A strong personal commitment to safety and personal accountability.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, administrative, and personal motivation skills to lead multi-discipline project teams
• Experience managing projects with a Total Installed Cost (TIC) greater than $2MM using a phase gate project methodology
• Working knowledge of chemical process equipment and industry design codes and practices.

You @ BASF

At BASF you get more than just compensation, Medical & Dental. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. That’s what we call you@BASF. Our Periodic Table of Benefits includes some additional perks below for starters…

• Flexible Work Arrangements whenever possible
• Retirement Benefits
• Maternity/Paternity Leave, Infertility & Adoption reimbursement
• Mentoring & Development Programs
• Employee Discounts
• Pet insurance
• Matching Donations to your favorite cause
• Access to our BASF Wine Cellar

What are you waiting for? Click Apply now to BELONG@BASF!!

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