Capital Project Manager
The Project Manager is responsible for all phases of capital project management from conceptual estimate and design to construction, commissioning, start-up and close out. Project scope, financial spending forecast and schedule development are all responsibilities of the Project Manager. The Project Manager researches alternatives in order to offer the customer the lowest cost option while maintaining compliance with all codes and agencies.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES:
General Responsibilities
- Develop conceptual designs, preliminary budgets and schedules for assigned projects. Development along with assistance from the project sponsors the preparation of the Capital Project Appropriation requests (CPAs). CPAs to include project description, justification, cost estimates, budget, schedule, analysis of alternatives and other required information.
- Select, manage and coordinate the efforts of design consultants and firms as appropriate.
- Develop “Request for Proposal” documents for design services, construction services and major equipment items as appropriate.
- Manage and coordinate (with site customers and subject matter experts) the efforts of construction management, general or trade sub-contractors to ensure the successful (i.e. safe, timely, high quality, cost effective, legal) implementation of assigned projects.
- Administer, resolve, and control all design, construction, contractual and financial issues on assigned projects.
- Ensure frequent communication and conducts regularly scheduled meetings between Project Team and other stakeholders.
- Ensure that all applicable local, state and federal regulatory requirements are met on assigned projects.
- Completes assigned projects by starting-up and checking-out all new equipment and systems, inspecting construction, developing and ensuring complete resolution of “punch list” items.
- Develops Capital and Expense budget requests for future projects during annual budget cycle.
- Arranges for training of involved maintenance and operating personnel and obtaining and properly distributing all appropriate testing, certification, validation, “as-built”, spare parts, operating or maintenance manual documentation and drawings.
Procurement
- Generate request for proposals for purchased equipment and services as necessary
- Generate quotes for equipment and services.
- Procure, track and close out project equipment and services purchases.
Documentation
- Provide or arrange for development of complete design documentation for assigned projects.
- Prepares documentation necessary for project approvals.
- Generates change control documentation as required by project commissioning needs.
- Provides qualification documentation for assigned project as applicable.
Reliability
- Works closely with Reliability Engineers in the development of Life Cycle Cost models.
- Receive input of “Design for Reliability” with respect to equipment specifications that create project approaches which minimize life cycle costs.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors or Masters level degree (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, preferred) with 3 - 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Certificates, Licenses or Registrations: PMP Certification or PE License preferred
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork and problem-solving skills. Motivated, self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to values-based leadership and achieving objectives in a manner that is supportive of the Zoetis Core Beliefs.
- Demonstrated leadership, management and technical capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of the Zoetis organization.