Kelly Engineering is seeking a DIRECT HIRE - Senior Program Director to join one of our leading clients focused on delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions at their Whiting, IN location.
As Senior Program Director you will lead major building relocation programs for leading Oil & Gas clients in North America.
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Ideal candidate:
- 10+ years industry experience in Program Management
- Experience in Operations, Line Management, Team Management, and Team Portfolio Management
- Program experience in Oil and Gas or Petrochemical (preferred).
- Program experience in Vertical Build construction projects
Role description:
As a Senior Program Director, you will ensure projects adhere to client requirements and business goals by developing and driving project plans, managing cross-functional teams, and coordinating activities within the established project timelines. Your responsibilities will span all project phases: planning, design/preconstruction, procurement, construction, commissioning, demolition and decommissioning of abandoned assets, and handover to client.
Role accountabilities:
- Providing leadership to on-site construction managers overseeing daily construction work and handover activities.
- Leading tendering processes, including development of RFPs, bid review and clarification, and development and execution of design, procurement, and construction contracts.
- Leading the development of programs through FEL/FEED to ensure development of the program and commercial business case; and continue leading through option selection, engineering, procurement, and construction within the client's project development framework.
- Ensuring contractors schedule, conduct, and document all construction meetings including construction progress meetings, safety meetings, and inspections including distributing minutes of the meetings.
- Reviewing submittals for conformance with contract documents.
- Coordinating RFIs as required.
- Coordinating design reviews and approvals between owner and contractors.
- Managing work to follow regulatory and industry requirements.
- Validating all (interim) payment requests from the General Contractor and all owner subcontractors.
- Reviewing contractors’ site-specific health and safety plan and verifying all safety programs align to and are consistent with Company and the owner’s health and safety requirements.
- Monitoring contractor adherence to safety standards and approved plans.
- Maintaining accurate project files, meetings records and correspondence.
- Verifying contractors provide all applicable certificates of insurance prior to any work being performed.
- Providing weekly and monthly client reporting packages to senior and executive leaders within the client and Company organizations.
- Supporting the client in coordinating all required operational training.
- Supporting the client in the contract close-out procedures including organizing the receipt of as-built documents, warranties, guarantees, O&M manuals, and training material from the contractors
Key Skills:
- Have extensive experience working in refinery and/or petrochemical facilities, including health and safety practices.
- Have vertical building experience, including commercial office, laboratory, and industrial-use facilities.
- Be proficient in construction PMIS systems, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, P6.
- Have strong program management and client relationship management skills.
- Be self-motivated, team-oriented, and flexible; have the initiative to tackle new challenges daily.
- Be health, safety, and quality focused.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
- 15 years of program management experience.
- 10 years of Oil & Gas or Petrochemical experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Professional accreditation (PE, AIA, CCM, CPC, PMP, LEED).
Client Summary:
- Our client is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
- There are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
