Project Manager

Skills & Responsibilities:

Perform the following tasks under some guidance:
• Work as Project Manager on mid-size / large projects independently; or work along with Project Director on bigger mandate projects.
• Be the focal point and responsible for monitoring overall project execution.
• Providing leadership and technical, operational, financial, and managerial leadership for the successful implementation of the project.
• Establish Project / Workshare Execution Plan, Project Quality Plan, and ensure compliance to project specific procedures, guidelines, change management, etc.
• Provide necessary direction to the Project Controls team in setting up of WBS, Schedule Baseline, Progress Norms, and progress measurement.
• Work closely with Engineering Manager if assigned on allocated projects.
• Lead preparation/review of bi-weekly / monthly reports and reporting to Client / home office.
• Present project status to Management during periodic review meetings.
• Carry out lag analysis with Project Controls and Engineering team, propose and implement mitigation actions to recover the lag.
• Review the Basic Engineering package for FEED Projects and FEED package for Detailed Engineering and EPCM Projects.
• Coordinate with Client, Vendors, Process Licensor, Site and other Statutory agencies.
• Interdisciplinary coordination between Engineering disciplines, Procurement, Inspection, Expediting group / Vendors and Site team (Construction as applicable).
• Ensure Lessons Learned are captured during execution and are implemented on future projects.
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis with all stakeholders and maintain Risk Register.
• Carry out Costing and Resource / Software Estimation of Projects.
• Close coordination with Project Controls team for monitoring and control of project performance.
• Ensure final project documents are compiled in order and submitted to Client.
• Review and approval of Project Close-out Report
• Mentor Junior Engineers, provide trainings.

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering in chemical or mechanical from Indian Universities (UGC Approved) or from overseas university
• Minimum 15 years of relevant oil and gas project experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-discipline teams doing feasibility, FEED and detailed engineering, procurement and execution phases of projects
• Understand contract requirements, development and negotiation
• Honors degree or additional postgraduate qualification
• Project management – the ability to be decisive, and adept at spotting potential problems and finding appropriate solutions to keep productivity and client satisfaction high
• Time management – the ability to adhere to tight deadlines and prioritise tasks to ensure tasks and projects are completed on time
• Leadership and interpersonal abilities – the ability to oversee diverse teams of people, give clear instructions, and effectively manage the team’s performance
• Flexibility – have the flexibility to adapt to new systems and processes, finding ways to work around these problems
• A good Project Manager communicates most of the time. For this role, we need a strong, articulate, and influential communicator both in writing and verbally
• Motivator – The project manager is required to communicate the goal of the project and motivate the project team towards the common goal of delivering the project
• Resilience – The project manager must be able to consistently keep pushing the project forward despite setbacks
• Strategic Thinker – The project manager must be able to maintain an overall strategic view of the project and how it fits within the organisation, while also being able to ‘drop into’ the detail when required
• Commercial – The Project Manager must be able to think commercially in terms of maximising the outcomes of the project and avoiding risk
• Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification:
• Computer Applications: Windows Operating Systems, MS Office, Power BI (preferred).
• Software - Some knowledge of CPM-PERT is a must (either through MS-Project or equivalent).
• Knowledge of Project Management software like Primavera, Procurement & Contract Management is preferred.

Communication:

• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills.

Behavior/ Core Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Co-ordination with Client and Vendors
• Primary interface for inter-departmental communication.
• Working as per Quality and Safety standard requirements.
• Adopting a flexible and open approach towards the needs of projects.

At Kent, we’re invested in supporting you to learn and grow. You will complete your work with a moderate level of supervision, and you will have an emerging understanding of key business drivers which you will be able to use to accomplish your own work. As a key member of the business, we’ll ask you to support and champion new initiatives, to support new joiners, and to question the status quo.

HSSEQ:

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country. Employee is responsible for adhering to all health and safety procedures, reporting hazards or incidents promptly, and actively participating in maintaining a safe workplace.

Details about the role:
• Location: Mumbai
• Relocation required: Not Applicable
• Travel required: As per job requirement.
• Job Type: Permanent
• Experience level: 20 to 25 Years in handling Projects in the Oil & Gas / Refinery / Petrochemical / Chemicals / Upstream – Onshore/Offshore, Energy Transitions, Renewables, Carbon Capture, with large multidisciplinary EPC companies or /Engineering Consulting organizations.

We foster an environment where you are challenged professionally and empowered to take the lead on your career development with the support and guidance of our leaders. We’re committed to making sure that every single person uses their time with us to gain valuable experience and skills for their future, so why not pursue your career with us today!

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