Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a
Senior Project Manager and Integration Program Owner to join our Specialty ingredients G.P., business at our Hopewell, VA location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Project Engineering and Operations functions. This position will report to the site's Capital Engineering Manager
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:- Lead the development, execution, and plant integration of large capital projects from front-end planning through design, construction, commissioning, startup, stabilization, and closeout.
- Translate business and plant needs into clear project objectives and execution strategies, ensuring alignment with safety, production, quality, reliability, environmental, cost, and operational requirements.
- Lead front-end project planning and scope development, including design basis, process requirements, alternatives evaluation, execution and contracting strategies, constructability, project boundaries, and change management.
- Provide integrated project controls and governance across scope, schedule, cost, resources, risk, field execution, and operational readiness, proactively addressing issues that could affect startup, production commitments, or expected business results.
- Drive cross-functional alignment and decision-making among Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, EHS, Quality, Supply Chain, Technology, contractors, vendors, and project leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
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- Ensure designs are safe, reliable, operable, and maintainable by leading appropriate technical and operational reviews and ensuring identified design issues and actions are resolved prior to construction, commissioning, or startup.
- Own operational readiness, commissioning, and startup integration, ensuring plant personnel, equipment, procedures, training, maintenance strategies, spare parts, documentation, systems, and support functions are prepared for a safe and successful transition to operation.
- Drive successful project closeout and realization of business benefits by monitoring post-startup performance, resolving remaining technical and operational issues, transferring ownership to the appropriate plant organizations, and incorporating lessons learned into future projects and engineering practices.
- Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety
- Improve the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others
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What This Role Is Not:- Not a management position - while you will collaborate with other team members, this is an individual contributor role with no direct reports
- Not strictly an office-based role - You will spend significant amount of time in the field, scoping and walking down jobs, supporting projects through construction and implementation.
- Not an entry level position - we need a candidate to hit the ground running with solid experience and a background supporting the job scope.
In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following: - BS in Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil engineering. A minimum 7+ years in Project Engineering or Project Construction in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Proven performance success with cost estimating, budget preparation, cost control and scheduling for capital projects.
- Must be able to handle multiple projects concurrently and work in a team environment.
- Multiple years of experience in managing $1MM + projects.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills, with experience in Microsoft Projects.
- Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times
- The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different
The following skill sets are preferred:- 15+ years in Project Engineering experience in an industrial environment supporting various.
- Strong familiarity with RAGAGEP, NFPA, and Virginia building codes and standards
The expected hiring range for this position is $126,000 to $199,200 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and work location.
*Third party recruiters and agencies
("Agency") should not contact employees of Ashland or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent by an Agency to a hiring manager, recruiter, or submitted to Ashland's career portal are considered unsolicited and property of Ashland. Ashland will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless the Agency has a signed contract with Ashland's Human Resources/Procurement department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.
