Are you ready to move your career forward and help shape our company’s and customers’ futures?
If you aspire to challenge yourself, work with the best in the industry and join a successful team where you can make a meaningful contribution, then we invite you to join us at Ketjen Corporation, a provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining, and specialty chemicals industries. Together, we can create a legacy marked by innovation, excitement, and energy.
This position will be responsible for safely executing capital projects per the site’s priority, approved scope, schedule, and budget. Candidate must be highly motivated to manage and execute projects from concept through start-up with a cross functional team. The position will be located at the Bayport Plant in Pasadena, Texas.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provide administrative leadership for a team of project managers as well as facilitate individual project assignments.
- Coordinate and lead project teams in planning, developing, implementing site capital projects safely, and using the capital stage gating process.
- Ensure capital projects are within budget and schedule with the required project quality.
- Report both written and verbally on overall project status accurately and timely.
- Manage and prioritize multiple projects at various stages.
- Work with internal and external project teams.
Additional and important considerations for this position include:
- Demonstrated, sustained, strong focus in safety with corresponding results.
- Successful experience working in multidiscipline teams during the execution of Ketjen capital projects with the ability to drive project definition and secure team alignment.
- Extensive experience reviewing and approving PFDs, P&IDs, and Isometric drawings developed by internal and/or external design teams.
- Takes accountability to ensure that the final design/construction follows Ketjen specifications and standards of quality and safety.
- Actively considers and focuses others on ergonomics/safety aspects in general arrangement/ layout of equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently across a variety of circumstances.
- Communicates well with the team.
- Proficient in value improvement practices, estimating, constructability reviews, and knowledge of engineering and construction cost structure.
- Assist in commissioning by providing knowledge of operations.
- Ensure implementation of project controls and accurate cost forecasting
- Adheres to Ketjen’s Core Values.
Education and experience required:
- Engineering Degree plus 10 years of relevant Project Management experience.
- 15 years of relevant Project Management experience in lieu of an engineering degree will be considered.
Benefits of Joining Ketjen
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.
Apply today and help Ketjen unleash the POTENTIAL of advanced chemistry for industries that power the world.
Skills Required
- Engineering degree
- 10 years of relevant project management experience with an engineering degree
- 15 years of relevant project management experience may substitute for an engineering degree
- Experience executing capital projects in multidisciplinary teams
- Experience reviewing and approving PFDs, P&IDs, and isometric drawings
- Knowledge of engineering and construction cost structures
- Proficiency in value improvement practices, estimating, and constructability reviews
- Experience with project controls and accurate cost forecasting
- Strong safety focus and demonstrated safety results
- Ability to manage multiple projects across various stages
- Strong communication and independent working abilities
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What We Do
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is a global specialty chemicals company with leading positions in lithium, bromine, and refining catalysts. We power the potential of companies in many of the world’s largest and most critical industries, from energy and communications to transportation and electronics. Working with our customers, we develop and customize solutions using the finest technology and ingredients with the knowledge and know-how of our highly experienced and talented team of operators, scientists, and engineers. Discovering and implementing new and better performance-based sustainable solutions motivates all of us. We think beyond business-as-usual to drive innovations that create lasting value. Realize your POTENTIAL with Albemarle. At Albemarle, we believe that our people make us successful. It’s that simple. We embrace the diversity of experience, talent, and thought. We work hard to create an inclusive work environment that empowers you to openly and honestly communicate, create and innovate. Your career will reach an international reach from the United States to Australia. Your decision to join our team will be rewarded with a positive, team-oriented workplace that inspires personal and professional growth. We will make every effort to support your career goals and create opportunities for you to realize your full potential. This is our culture. This is our commitment. AS PART OF OUR GLOBAL TEAM, YOU’LL EXPERIENCE: • Competitive compensation and benefits • Hands-on technical experience • Job variety and career flexibility • Collaboration with seasoned employees at every level • A proven record of innovation • Company-wide focus on economic and environmental sustainability • Deep commitment to our communities, education and social development • Concern and compassion for fellow employees • Among the best safety records in the industry The bottom line: no matter where you apply your talent and training, Albemarle
