Project Manager - Engineering Services

Project Manager – Engineering Services

Location: Lenexa, KS (Greater KC/MO Area)

What does the Experitec Project Manager – Engineering Services role look like?

The Project Manager is a part of our Engineering Services organization and is responsible for planning, monitoring, and controlling process control and instrumentation projects in our customers’ manufacturing facilities. The Project Manager will be challenged with process control projects and support opportunities involving system hardware design, software configuration, instrumentation design, and plant operations improvement. Our customers are largely manufacturing facilities and Upstream Oil & Gas. We serve many different industries including chemical, power generation, refining, oil & gas, food & beverage, pulp & paper, and water.

What is the Project Manager – Engineering Services responsible for?

The Project Manager serves an important member of our Engineering Services Team. You will work to establish a strong relationship with Experitec’s customers. The Project Manager is accountable for the overall success of the project with primary responsibility for cost management and schedule. The Project Manager will work in partnership with Experitec technical team to ensure project scope and quality as well as maintain strong customer relationships. The Project Manager will work with plant operations, process engineering, maintenance, and technical support to manage delivery of solutions in partnership with our customers.

Typical work assignments include:

• Be the primary conduit of communication between Experitec and the customer regarding all project activities. Be responsive, punctual, and follow-through to completion.
• Foster strong working relationships with the customer. Tailor communications to their needs.
• Manage customer expectations. Thoroughly document the initial scope, schedule, and budget and report monthly to the Business Unit. Report on progress to the baseline scope, schedule, and budget. Offer change orders that demonstrate the potential effect to budget and schedule if the customer wishes to adjust scope.
• Approach the customer with value engineering opportunities.
• Communicate customer expectations to the project team and the department managers in appropriate detail.
• Track and report progress of the project to the working scope, schedule, and budget.
• Monitor customer satisfaction throughout execution of each project. If customer expectations are not being met, investigate and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with appropriate internal and external personnel on issues such as incidents and complaints.
• Work with Engineering Services Managers to plan, staff, organize, and direct service activities.
• Work with Engineering Services Director to manage financial aspects of contracts to mitigate Experitec’s risk and while maintaining good relations with the customer.
• Work with other internal and external subcontractors to provide a complete solution to the customer.
• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within the boundaries of company policy and contract specifications.

Who can do this job?

The following are preferred attributes/skills:

• Ability to effectively document status and communications.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once.
• Ability to assume responsibility for work outcomes and results of other employees.
• Ability to manage projects of multiple engineering disciplines.
• General understanding of all aspects of Plant Engineering, which include control systems, instrumentation, electrical, pumps, piping, valves and general process equipment.
• Understanding of plant operational procedures.
• Experience programming DeltaV or other DCS.
• Experience programming PLC.
• Experience implementing plant automation projects.
• Broad Experience with Process Validation.

Other basic qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 or more years project management, project planning, cost control and scheduling, or other related experience in an industrial manufacturing environment. Process control automation experience is a plus. Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Microsoft Project and Excel skills. Ability to understand project documents (Scope, RFQ, URS, Logic Diagrams) and drawings (P&ID, PFD, Loops, Schematics, Single-Lines, Network Architecture, etc) is a plus.

About Experitec Plant Performance Services (PPS):

Experitec PPS business provides automation technology, consulting, and execution services to enable our customers manufacturing plants to make the most of their operations while reducing costs and minimizing safety and environmental risks. We specialize in Emerson DeltaV systems. These systems are used to automate more than 10000 plants in 135 countries around the world. Our specific focus is to deliver quality results to our regions which includes Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Our customers rely on us to solve their toughest challenges.

We’re seeking high impact people whose focus and integrity can significantly improve the businesses of our customers. If you are looking for a company that recognizes and rewards your abilities, provides opportunities to advance your career, and fosters an environment to learn and develop, Experitec is for you.

What Experitec offers:

At Experitec, we know our employees are a critical part to our overall success. We care about the wellbeing of each and every employee. No matter what stage of life they’re in, Experitec strives to support and care for each employee with a benefits program tailored to their needs. We pride ourselves on offering a flexible work environment ensuring our employees have the work-life balance they deserve. We believe giving our employees the resources they need to succeed in their personal lives will enable them to reach their peak performance in their professional lives.

Comprehensive benefits package*:

• Major medical, dental, vision.
• 401K –
  • Employer match of 50% of every dollar employee contributes up to 6% of annual compensation.
  • Employer makes a 3% Safe Harbor Contribution of your total compensation each month.
• 100% Employee Owned with ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan).
• Flexible work environment.
• PTO: personal time, vacation, paid holidays.
• Company and individual performance related compensation plan rewarding employees for their contribution and encouraging their long-term commitment.
• 14 weeks paid maternity leave.
• 2 weeks paid parental leave.

*Full details available in Benefits brochure provided to candidates during final interview stage.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Experitec is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

Work Authorization

Experitec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J, or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire.

What does Experitec do?

As an Emerson Impact Partner, we have the exclusive rights to sell and service Emerson Automation Solutions products in our defined territory. Our customers are largely manufacturing facilities and Upstream Oil & Gas. We serve many different industries including chemical, power generation, refining, oil & gas, food & beverage, pulp & paper, and water. We partner with our customers to optimize the performance of their automated processes (reduce cost and increase throughput and quality), make their plants safer places to work, and/or help them reach environmental goals. Our engineered solutions include both innovative technology, products, and services. We are a group of Driven, Positive and Collaborative Employee Owners!