Project Manager

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, turboexpanders, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry with over $250 M in annual revenue. Applications include fueling stations, marine engines, peak shaving, power generation, virtual pipelines, carbon capture, geothermal power and well stimulation. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with over $1.5 B in annual revenue, 8000 + employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Summary/Objective

The Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates activities of projects to ensure that objectives are accomplished within established specifications, schedules, and budgets. Cryogenic System Projects to include LNG regasification, LNG trailer loading, hydrogen fueling stations, and industrial gas.

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities

• Reviews project proposal to determine time frame, funding, limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of projects.
• Interfaces with project staff to outline work plan and assign duties.
• Directs activities of staff to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget.
• Coordinates interdepartmental functions to minimize delays.
• Provides technical advice to project staff and meets with them on a regular basis to review program status, resolve problems, and plan future actions.
• Reviews status reports and modifies schedules or plans as required.
• Prepares project reports for management and advises status on a regular basis.
• Interface with customer on all aspects of contract and technical requirements.
• Anticipates potential schedule delays and initiates plans for alternative actions.
• Interfaces with customers on schedules, meetings, problems and program status.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones. This role does involve visiting the manufacturing floor on occasion for visibility on product completion and research.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

Competencies:

Knowledge of thermal and fluid engineering concepts, equipment knowledge, problem solving skills, detailed oriented, results driven, organizational skills, group work efficiency, technical aptitude of systems, software (AutoCad) is a plus, personable, strong communication and people skills.

Travel

Domestic travel required. International as needed.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree Business Administration or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• PMP Certification (Project Management Professional) from the Project Management institute preferred.
• Five years related manufacturing industry experience.
• Strong project management, problem solving, and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated originality and initiative.
• Considerable flexibility of methods required to meet program goals.
• Excellent interpersonal relations, customer service, and oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent MS Office application experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Nikkiso CE&IG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Salary: $72,028 - 129,687

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