Project Manager

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

“Cooler Together” - Chart’s principal focus is the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment; so that’s how we got our “Cooler By Design®” tagline.  Of course, we think the stuff we design and build is pretty cool too. What’s more, we’re problem solvers and strive to work together as a team, making us “Cooler Together”.  With our recent acquisition of Howden, we’re also “Stronger Together”. Customers don’t come to Chart with an equipment specification, they come to Chart with a challenge. Chart is looking for bright, talented candidates that have a desire for a career in an exciting and evolving industry. 

L.A. Turbine, a Chart Industries Company is currently seeking for an on-site Project Manager based in Valencia, CA. The Project Manager will be responsible for all stages of the job from initiation of the contract to job close.  The Project Manager oversees the engineering, design and manufacturing of awarded contracts.
 

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

• With general autonomy, manages large and complex projects
• Assures safe project execution to the client's satisfaction, consistent with cost, schedule and contractual requirements while maintaining bottom line responsibility for financial success. 
• Delivers expected results for financial, HSE, client satisfaction, budget and schedule performance
• Serves as prime point of contact between the client and company
• Assure project execution is in accordance with policies, procedures, systems and requirements approved by the company
• Manages and coordinates activities of all project personnel by direct supervision
• In the proposal phase, works closely with Sales to evaluate and interpret requirements
• Defines precise scope of work and identify changes between the original proposal and final contractual agreement
• Negotiates changes with the client
• Plans the project execution and revises the plan as necessary and assures adherence to the plan
• Keeps the client and company advised of project status
• Leads the project team and is responsible for the successful completion of the project
• Abides by our business ethics

Your Education Should Be…

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Engineer or Similar 
• PMP Certification and Lean Six Sigma is preferred
   

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

• Office setting with Shop Exposure

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

• 5 years of related Manufacturing/Project Engineer/Management experience
• Experience with turbomachinery: turboexpanders, rotating equipment and/or compressors preferred
• Proven track record in successfully delivering high value, complex, long cycle projects
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks efficiently
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, manufacturing processes, and project scheduling
• Leadership, directing, motivating, negotiating, influencing at all levels and strong inter-personal skills to motivate and lead your project teams, with the drive and commitment to achieve project objectives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, fast learner
• Attention to detail, thoroughness in accomplishing a task 
• Excellent planning and organizing - ability to establish a systematic course of action, set priorities, goals, and timetables to achieve maximum productivity
• Advanced administrative skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and PC skills
   

Chart is an equal opportunity employer...

Salary Range: $100k to $120K