During the development phase, the Owner Project Manager will support the Business Developer and the Project Development team to develop and propose a competitive solution and plans an appropriate project strategy in all aspects: risks register, Capex, technical integrity.
During the execution phase, the Project Owner Manager ensures the successful investment delivery and achieves all defined project objectives. The Owner Projevct Manager will hand over the installation to the Country’s Operations organisation.Job Summary: As the Owner Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the project including scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety and environmental issues.The PM will work closely with clients to understand their needs and expectations and ensure they are met throughout the life cycle of the project.The role involves overseeing multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints. This requires strong leadership skills in addition to excellent communication abilities to effectively communicate progress updates to stakeholders at every stage of the process.
Responsibilities: During the project development phase:
- Definition of the solution:
- PM supports the Business Developer and the CIE Development team to develop the most competitive economical & technical solution, in compliance with applicable standards and AL rules,
- PM ensures that the developed solution addresses all necessary aspects of quality and risks (as defined in applicable standards), also in regards to the execution phase.
- PM participates in the negotiation and challenges all the stakeholders to ensure the best competitiveness.
- Solution integration:
- PM gathers and validates all local information and requirements to be considered for the full integration,
- PM ensures the technical integrity of the proposal and consistency between the commercial offer and the inputs of different stakeholders.
- Handover to execution:
- PM establishes the project objectives, execution strategy, KPIs and documentation (technical solution, budget, planning, scope ...)
- Resources:
- PM defines and requests the Accountable Person the necessary resources and skills (typically Project Engineers and Experts) to achieve project objectives.
- Work coordination:
- PM manages and challenges external/internal suppliers, including E&C,
- PM coordinates interactions between different stakeholders (Engineering & Constrution team and local partners)
- PM manages changes and he supports, as the case may be, the commercial team for customer negotiation in relation with such changes
- PM monitors the risks along the defined mitigation plan
- Handover to Operations:
- PM ensures the achievement of the defined project objectives: technical performances, budget, schedule, risk mitigation.
- PM prepares and leads the capitalization review, and communicates its outcomes.
- Holds an Engineering degree or equivalent,
- Has a minimum of 20 years operational experience in Project Management / Project Engineering activities for chemical industry and minimum 10 years of experience in ASU projects.
- Knowledgeable on industrial activities, on risks associated with Projects, pertaining to safety and reliability.
- Demonstrates a high level of safety mind-set, pushes the project team to strongly consider all relevant safety rules. Performs safety reviews and initiates immediately appropriated measures when needed.
- Strongly safety and reliability mindset
- Very good knowledge of project management methodology tools and techniques.
- Good knowledge of EPC project definition and execution.
- Good knowledge of procurement and negotiation.
- Technical knowledge consistent with the project scope.
- General knowledge of engineering disciplines and operation & maintenance
- Knowledgeable about Industrial Management System specifications and standards
- Results oriented. Influential team leadership skills, good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good adaptation skills. International and intercultural mindset.
- Good Commercially acumen.
- Autonomous and decision maker.
- Teamwork and networking.
Our Differences make our Performance
At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
Skills Required
- Engineering degree or equivalent
- Minimum 20 years of operational experience in project management or project engineering activities
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Air Separation Unit (ASU) projects
- Experience in the chemical industry
- Knowledge of industrial activities and project safety and reliability risks
- Strong safety mindset, including conducting safety reviews and initiating corrective measures
- Fluency in English and Hindi
- Technical expertise in ASU technologies in the gas industry
- Knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques
- Knowledge of EPC project definition and execution
- Knowledge of procurement and negotiation
- General knowledge of engineering disciplines and operations and maintenance
- Knowledge of Industrial Management System specifications and standards
- Influential team leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
- International and intercultural adaptability
- Commercial acumen and decision-making ability
Air Liquide Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Air Liquide and has not been reviewed or approved by Air Liquide.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance and life coverage are broadly provided under a global common care baseline that includes inpatient and outpatient healthcare. Dental and vision coverage are present in many locations, and short-term disability provisions have been enhanced.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide at least 14 weeks of fully paid maternity leave globally and paid parental leave for non-birthing parents in the U.S. Childcare benefits are available in some countries as part of the package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual incentive bonuses, performance bonuses for exceeding goals, and profit-sharing are integrated into the total rewards structure. Feedback suggests additional earning avenues like overtime can further augment pay in eligible roles.
Air Liquide Insights
What We Do
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 75 countries with approximately 66,400 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
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