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Job Summary

Messer Americas runs a strong project management system for implementation of our capital projects.  The Project Manager is accountable for executing the assigned projects, safely, to specification, on time and on budget.  Our Project Managers lead multi-discipline and multi-functional teams to deliver these projects for Messer.  The Principal Project manager is Messer’s most senior project management position, implementing our largest, most complex, and most critical projects.

Why Messer?

Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.

The true strength of Messer is our people—at every level and in every role.

Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.

Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter

Principal Responsibilities

• Oversee proposal development and project execution of major capital projects on behalf of Messer Gases (The operations arm of The Messer Group)
• Manage all project activities throughout the project cycle; responsible for managing larger and more complex projects. -In addition, responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of up to 2 full-time project engineers, plus 2 to 3 contract project managers.
• Manage the outsourcing of discipline engineering
• At the direction of the Department Head develop standards and procedures to increase department productivity
• Provide business with capital estimates with the appropriate level of accuracy for proposed projects, especially in the upfront stages where GOM order estimates are required to determine to go/no go decisions in the project feasibility phase
• Interface with BD/GBU/Prod Mgmt/Ops stakeholders to determine project scope
• Develop an effective Project Definition & Execution Strategy (PDES) that enables a high degree of confidence in the project scope schedule and budget
• Qualify vendors, negotiate vendor pricing and bidding in conjunction with Supply Management
• Execute the project safely and on budget, tracking costs to provide timely updates on spending relative to budget, managing vendors and contractors and tracking the schedule to complete on time.
• Provide a quality project while minimizing unbudgeted change orders.
• Interface with local permitting agencies — Organize required internal activities such as safety reviews, Hazops, MOCs and punch lists.
• Ensure that all internal standards and procedures are followed as well as relevant codes and applicable regulations.
• Maintain effective communication of progress and issues with formal monthly reports on material variances to scope, schedule or budget or substantial usage of contingency especially prior to the construction phase.
• Deliver complete project documentation at project conclusion
• Act as a technical resource to plants to develop problem solutions or needed improvements
• Participate in interdepartmental initiatives
• Delivery of a safe quality project on schedule and within budget
• Agreement by plant management that objectives are met, all documentation delivered, and all punch list items resolved/agreed.
• Complete paper and electronic documentation

Required Skills

• Familiarity with design and supply of Ultra High Purity industrial gas systems
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CHE or MechE
• 10+ plus years working in the Industrial Gases industry
• Minimum 15 years in Project Execution
  

The salary range for this position is $130,913-$192,006 . Messer provides medical, dental, vision, short term disability, life insurance and paid time off as well as other voluntary benefits, such as, long term disability in accordance with the terms and conditions of these Plans.   Employees are eligible to enroll in Messer’s 401(k) Plan. Employees may be eligible to participate in the company’s bonus program

About Messer:

Messer’s safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.

We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization – the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.