Area Project Manager

Fluor - Greenville, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Greenville, NC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

This position is for an Area Project Manager role reporting to a Project Manager to support a Nuclear Project in Fluor's Mission Solutions Business line. The position will be at a Nuclear site-based location with assignment provisions. Experience in the Glovebox Fabrication Industry and machine design is preferred. This position provides leadership in the organization or functional area and is primarily engaged in management activities that establish the direction of a department, function, or project. The position requires the application of knowledge gained from experience and expertise to the job duties and responsibilities. The position will make decisions in areas that may impact the organization and its employees, clients, budgets, policies, procedures, work practices, or compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise other full time Project engineering personnel.
• Develop a complete understanding of the Fluor prime contract and relevant subcontracts.
• Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) is emphasized throughout all phases of the project.
• Collaborate in the preparation of the project in accordance with the Fluor contractual obligations, Fluor's Operating System Requirements (OSR) and the relevant Operating System Implementation Plan (OSIP).
• Verify with the Project Director (PD) that project requirements for Baseline Centric Execution, safety, quality, cost, and productivity are met in all locations managed by Fluor where work is being performed.
• Draft for the Project Director (PD) approval the project baseline and verify that it is fully documented, updated, and communicated to the project team as appropriate.
• Support the PD to deliver the project in accordance with the project execution and commercial baselines.
• Collaborate with the PD to meet the as-sold profitability target established in the project commercial baseline.
• Prepare for the PD approval a draft for the contract summary and communicate it to the project team.
• Lead the preparation of a written scope of facilities and services, and communicate it to the project.
• Collaborate with the PD in the establishment and definition of the project organization, defining the project staffing requirements coordinating staffing with supporting organization managers.
• Lead the efforts of establishing, communicating, implementing, and maintaining the Project Execution Plan (PEP) and Project Procedures Manual (PPM).
• Demonstrate strong, effective, and decisive project leadership and establish an execution framework to ensure the safety, quality, value, timeliness, and profitability of the total project execution.
• Establish and maintain effective client relations that result in active cooperation, prompt payment, and stimulate the desire to award follow-on work.
• Provide support to the PD with the development of the project distributed execution plan, maximizing workshare opportunities where beneficial to the project outcome.
• Under the direction of the PD, implement and maintain operationally consistent work processes that enable worksharing to be effectively executed among multiple offices and construction sites.
• Participate in the accurate, comprehensive and timely project reporting, including completion of the final close-out report, and in project reviews.
• Collaborate with Project Controls in the establishment, maintenance, and management of a fully documented change control system that tracks all changes to the contract and project baseline requirements or conditions.
• Support the establishment of an efficient and cost-effective project environment.
• Participate in the management and control the project's cost and schedule by ensuring that effective project controls are in place and functioning properly.
• Under the direction of the Project Director (PD), lead the establishment and update the Fluor Business Risk Management Framework (BRMF) throughout the project life-cycle.
• Execute the work in accordance with the quality standards and requirements specified for the project.
• Ensure effective and timely coordination between design, procurement, material management, and construction teams for integration of technical content and schedule requirements.
• Ensure timely preparation and issuance of project deliverables, design documents, and bid packages in correct quality and according to project schedule to support project execution activities.
• Lead the implementation of an effective design coordination with licensors, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure proper and complete integration within the project plans.
• Ensure effective interface management with third parties.
• Support the implementation of automated work processes and tools on the project to the fullest extent practical.
• Comply with standards and procedures regarding the security and management of computing facilities and systems.
• Support the PD by verifying that project invoices are submitted to the client in accordance with contract requirements.

Requirements

• Experience in the Glovebox Fabrication Industry preferred.
• Experience in machine design preferred.
• Nuclear experience preferred.
• Engineering Degree preferred.
• Jobsite experience and understanding of construction safety program.
• Requires six (6) years of experience as project engineer or project specialist, or a project role of significant capacity such as project controls lead, contracts lead, etc. including one (1) field assignment, plus three (4) years experience as a design or construction engineer on projects.
• Project or area management experience in international locations and diverse cultural environments is recommended.
• Demonstration of successful performance as Project Manager on a minimum of two (2) small to medium sized projects or in significant positions on large to very large sized engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction management (EPFC/CM) projects.
• Completed all required in-house project management courses in addition to courses obtained from university or other qualified sources.

Benefits

• 401k
• health_insurance
• dental_insurance
• vision_insurance
• life_insurance
• disability_insurance
• paid_holidays
• tuition_reimbursement
• professional_development