Deputy Project Manager

LocationHouston, Texas, USA

ProfessionProject Management

Employment Level4 Professional (3+ years of relevant experience)

Posted25-Feb-2014

Expires25-Feb-2015

Job ID:#50701138

Company

FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FTI) is a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry. Named by FORTUNE® Magazine as the World's Most Admired Oil and Gas Equipment, Service Company in 2012, the Company has approximately 18,400 employees and operates 30 production facilities in 16 countries. FMC Technologies designs, manufactures and services technologically sophisticated systems and products such as subsea production and processing systems, surface wellhead systems, high pressure fluid control equipment, measurement solutions, and marine loading systems for the oil and gas industry.

Department

This position reports to our Subsea Drilling Systems Department in Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and communicates project progress and cost requirements to the key support functions to meet scheduled shipments in a quality and cost effective manner.
• Acts as the secondary communication contact (internal and external) for the project in the absence of the Project Manager.
• Consolidates and analyzes information from Product Planning Analyst s, Project Manager and Engineering to develop the overall project Schedule (baseline time-phased schedule with proper constraints) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for assigned project sales orders.
• Incorporates, Communicates, and Manages changes in customer requirements, change orders, and variation orders.
• Conducts and participates in Schedule Reviews within F MC and with main suppliers as appropriate to ensure that schedule requirements are met.
• Prepares reports for Project Administration / Project Manager including but not limited to Client Reports, summary schedule updates, status of deliverables, potential cost/schedule variance caused by client scope changes.
• Prepares FMC Management Reports such as monthly schedule updates, Project Controls, and cost/schedule variance (internal and external).Analyzes the project schedule, monitors progress and highlight potential cost/schedule variances. Recommends Corrective Action Plan s for Project Management approval.
• Maintains change order inquiry, request and approval log to ensure that all changes are captured.
• Assists with the development of Engineering and Project Management Resource Plans.

Main Tasks

• Execute a successful Project and assist the Project Manager in all areas and phases of the Project; SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost).
• Creates, coordinates, updates, mitigates, and presents documentation/meetings/presentations/reports for internal reporting, client reporting, variation orders, invoicing, costs, budgets, staffing plans, Stage Gate, schedule, project controls and other documentation as required by the client and management.

Requirements

• BA or BS in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Construction Management, Procurement, Finance, Operations, Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Must have good understanding of Project Management process.
• Two plus years of experience in scheduling, materials, engineering, projects or financial analysis with exposure to the project management process.
• Project controls experience preferred.
• Must demonstrate ability to independently consolidate and analyze information from various sources to develop effective overall project schedules.
• Must demonstrate exceptional negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills in order to interact with suppliers and co-workers in a team-based environment
• Must demonstrate effective report writing, presentation skills, strong organization skills, and project planning ability.
• Good understanding of project finances including revenue, cost, working capital, and margin.
• Good computer skills including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio.
• Able to quickly learn new software.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Subsea Oil and Gas industry experience preferred.
• Contractual review experience preferred.
• Professional individual capable of inter facing with clients and speak on behalf of FMC Technologies required.
• Must demonstrate a mature understanding of Project Management and Production Management techniques and standards.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the communication process and ensures effectiveness (written, verbal and listening) across functional and managerial boundaries.
• Must be action oriented, be able to deal with ambiguity, be able to learn on the fly, assess and set priorities, and have excellent time management.
• Continued education in Project Management, Project Management Processes, product knowledge, Global/Local Work Instructions, Quality Training, and START Safety Program.
This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of FMC are expected to perform tasks as assigned by supervisory personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

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