Senior Program Director

Job description

Senior Program Director Bellingham, Washington

Direct Hire Onsite

Client is open to assisting with relocation expenses.

Kelly Engineering is seeking a Senior Program Director to lead major building relocation programs for leading Oil & Gas clients in North America in Bellingham, Washington for our client.

As a Senior Program Director, you will ensure projects adhere to client requirements and business goals by developing and driving project plans, managing cross-functional teams, and coordinating activities within the established project timelines. Your responsibilities will span all project phases: planning, design/preconstruction, procurement, construction, commissioning, demolition and decommissioning of abandoned assets, and handover to client.

Role Accountabilities

• Providing leadership to on-site construction managers overseeing daily construction work and handover activities.
• Leading tendering processes, including development of RFPs, bid review and clarification, and development and execution of design, procurement, and construction contracts.
• Leading the development of programs through FEL/FEED to ensure development of the program and commercial business case; and continue leading through option selection, engineering, procurement, and construction within the client's project development framework.
• Ensuring contractors schedule, conduct, and document all construction meetings including construction progress meetings, safety meetings, and inspections including distributing minutes of the meetings.
• Reviewing submittals for conformance with contract documents.
• Coordinating RFIs as required.
• Coordinating design reviews and approvals between owner and contractors.
• Managing work to follow regulatory and industry requirements.
• Validating all (interim) payment requests from the General Contractor and all owner subcontractors.
• Reviewing contractors' site-specific health and safety plan and verifying all safety programs align to and are consistent with company and the owner's health and safety requirements.
• Monitoring contractor adherence to safety standards and approved plans.
• Maintaining accurate project files, meetings records and correspondence.
• Verifying contractors provide all applicable certificates of insurance prior to any work being performed.
• Providing weekly and monthly client reporting packages to senior and executive leaders within the client and company organizations.
• Supporting the client in coordinating all required operational training.
• Supporting the client in the contract close-out procedures including organizing the receipt of as-built documents, warranties, guarantees, O&M manuals, and training material from the contractors

Desired skills and experience

• Have extensive experience working in refinery and/or petrochemical facilities, including health and safety practices.
• Have vertical building experience, including commercial office, laboratory, and industrial-use facilities.
• Be proficient in construction PMIS systems, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, P6.
• Have strong program management and client relationship management skills

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• 15 years of program management experience
• 10 years of Oil & Gas or Petrochemical experience

Client offerings

Benefit package that includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k with Matching, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Holidays, paid parental leave, FSA/HSA, adoption assistance.

All applicants applying for this job opening must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity. TN visa ok. OPT or H1B Visa is not being accepted at this time.