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Projects Manager

Job Description

Job Title:
Location: Coryton Refinery
Division: Technical Department
Department: Projects
Level: G
Supervisor: Projects Director
Responsibility for: Projects Leader/Team
Capital budget circa $15m. Revenue Budget circa $1m

Purpose of Post
To manage a portfolio of Capital Projects or a single large project, greater than $10M, from concept through to operation following appropriate capital investment processes and principles.

Roles and Responsibilities
ENSURES PROJECTS MANAGED EFFECTIVELY & EFFICIENTLY
• Fulfil the Single Point Accountability (SPA) role through all project stages of the Capital Value Process for each allocated project.
• Accountable for safety performance on all allocated projects
• Support the business strategy by implementing refinery projects that improve performance in the following areas; HSE, availability, cost and growth.
• Manage the development of capital projects from conception through to completion of the project.
• Lead multi functional teams to evaluate and develop proposals into defined projects or strategies.
• Develop options for each project that align to the business/area strategies and make recommendations to senior management on the validity of individual projects,
• Working within existing and participate in the development of project processes
• Make appropriate use of project assurance processes (e.g. Peer Reviews)

PROJECT CONTROL & MANAGEMENT
Ensure that the revex and capex funds are managed for all allocated projects with delegation of authority. Provide updates of project budget and schedule forecasts on a monthly basis

INTERFACE WITH REFINERY DEPARTMENTS
• Work with business development to facilitate and capture the generation of new ideas to develop the business
• Work with the asset and functional teams to promote the project processes and capture ideas.
• For individual projects generate alignment and full support for project work scope, through endorsement of the work order brief, with the key customer groups; the asset and functional disciplines
• Promote consensus within the projects group and projects alliance partners and foster relations with the refinery teams.

GENERAL
• Ensures efficient and effective transfer of knowledge with new and exiting team members.
• Responsibility for control of Major Accident Hazards as relevant to the post as described in the Control of Major Accident Hazards [COMAH] Establishment Report for Coryton Refinery [Section 5.1.1].

Skills & Competencies
Core Competencies
• Performance Bias
• Business Awareness
• Partnership and Teamwork
• Wise Decisions
• Innovation
• Leading People

With specific emphasis on:
• Business Awareness
• Leading People

Technical Competencies
• Demonstrable knowledge of project principles and management
• Demonstrable knowledge of financial monitoring and controls
• Communication skills
• Good understanding of Refinery configuration and major processes.

Demonstrated competency as defined by competency map for Level H/G.

Leadership competencies
Ability to prioritise and lead a Project Team and significant capital projects.

Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications / Certifications
Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline e.g. Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Business Administration.

Experience
A minimum of 10 years relevant experience in petrochemicals, project engineering, process engineering or other similar position desirable.

Policies and Procedures
• A1/0195 Engineering to Coryton Standards & Concessions Procedure
• E1/0246 Submission of and Improvement Proposal (I.P.)
• A1/0291 Preparation, Ballot, Issue, Revision of Coryton Engineering Standards
• Q1/0326 Procedure for Undertaking Quantified Risk Assessments
• B3/0184 Procurement Operation – Services & Materials for Coryton Refinery