Area Project Manager

Aiken, SC
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Job Description:

This position is for an Area Project Manager role reporting to a Project Manager to support a Nuclear Project in Fluor's Mission Solutions Business line. The position will be at a Nuclear site-based location with assignment provisions. Experience in the Glovebox Fabrication Industry and machine design is preferred.

This position provides leadership in the organization or functional area and is primarily engaged in

management activities that establish the direction of a department, function, or project. The position

requires the application of knowledge gained from experience and expertise to the job duties and

responsibilities. The position will make decisions in areas that may impact the organization and its

employees, clients, budgets, policies, procedures, work practices, or compliance programs.

Scope

Having oversight of a specific area and establishing a course of action within limits of company practices

and guidelines, the purpose of this position is to perform the essential job duties and functions as listed

below with the overall objective of establishing an execution framework on the project that complies

with the contract and ensures the safety, quality, value, timeliness, and Fluor profitability of the

completed project. This position performs project management responsibilities on a small to medium

sized, low to moderate risk engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction

management (EPFC/CM) or services project (as defined by the Business Line) or on an assigned segment

of a larger project, including coordination of design, procurement, and construction activities. When

assigned to only a segment of a larger project, this role develops a complete understanding of the

contract and any relevant subcontracts in order to provide full support to the project management

team. When acting in the role of a Proposal Manager, this position is responsible for managing

completion of technical and commercial proposals, providing project planning, means and methods of

project execution, schedule preparation, cost estimating, and proposal strategy.

Principal Job Duties & Responsibilities

• This position will require supervision of other full time Project engineering personnel.

• Develop a complete understanding of the Fluor prime contract and relevant subcontracts

• Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) is emphasized throughout all phases of the

project

• Collaborate in the preparation of the project in accordance with the Fluor contractual

obligations, Fluor’s Operating System Requirements (OSR) and the relevant Operating System

Implementation Plan (OSIP)

• Verify with the Project Director (PD) that project requirements for Baseline Centric Execution,

safety, quality, cost, and productivity are met in all locations managed by Fluor where work is

being performed

• Draft for the Project Director (PD) approval the project baseline (as defined in the OSR) and

verify that it is fully documented, updated, and communicated to the project team as

appropriate , and match to Fluor contract scope of work and responsibilities

• Support the PD to deliver the project in accordance with the project execution and commercial

baselines

• Collaborate with the PD to meet the as-sold profitability target established in the project

commercial baseline

• Prepare for the PD approval a draft for the contract summary and communicate it to the project

team

• Lead the preparation of a written scope of facilities and services, and communicate it to project

• Collaborate with the PD in the establishment and definition of the project organization, defining

the project staffing requirements coordinating staffing with supporting organization managers

• Lead the efforts of establishing, communicating, implementing, and maintaining the Project

Execution Plan (PEP) and Project Procedures Manual (PPM)

• Demonstrate strong, effective, and decisive project leadership and establish an execution

framework to ensure the safety, quality, value, timeliness, and profitability of the total project

execution (engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction management

(EPFC/CM), commissioning, start up, and operations as appropriate to the Fluor project scope)

• Establish and maintain effective client relations that result in active cooperation, prompt

payment, and stimulate the desire to award follow-on work

• Provide support to the PD with the development of the project distributed execution plan,

maximizing workshare opportunities where beneficial to the project outcome

• Under the direction of the PD, implement and maintain operationally consistent work processes

that enable worksharing to be effectively executed among multiple offices and construction

sites

• Participate in the accurate, comprehensive and timely project reporting, including completion of

the final close-out report, and in project reviews

• Collaborate with Project Controls in the establishment, maintenance, and management of a fully

documented change control system that tracks all changes to the contract and project baseline

requirements or conditions

• Support the establishment of an efficient and cost-effective project environment

• Participate in the management and control the project’s cost and schedule by ensuring that

effective project controls are in place and functioning properly, including establishment of a

project structure (work breakdown structure/network/network activity), a quantitative

approach to planning, reporting, and control, and a change management system

• Under the direction of the Project Director (PD), lead the establishment and update the Fluor

Business Risk Management Framework (BRMF) throughout the project life-cycle, perform initial

and quarterly project BRMF assessments and ensure the coordination of the project BRMF

results with Fluor financial reporting; lead the development of mitigation strategies

• Execute the work in accordance with the quality standards and requirements specified for the

project, including the preparation of and compliance with project-specific activity plans and

ensuring project audits/assessments are conducted per plan

• Ensure effective and timely coordination between design, procurement, material management,

and construction teams for integration of technical content and schedule requirements

• Ensure timely preparation and issuance of project deliverables, design documents, and bid

packages in correct quality and according to project schedule to support project execution

activities

• Lead the implementation of an effective design coordination with licensors, vendors, and

subcontractors to ensure proper and complete integration within the project plans

• Ensure effective interface management with third parties

• Support the implementation of automated work processes and tools on the project to the fullest

extent practical, consistent with adding value

• Comply with standards and procedures regarding the security and management of computing

facilities and systems, including the use of Fluor reference systems

• Support the PD by verifying that project invoices are submitted to the client in accordance with

contract requirements and proactively follows up on accounts receivable and the timely receipt

of payment in order to minimize the cost of cash

• Keep supervisor and senior operations management fully informed on project status, including

client relations, project c

Job ID: 146540BR

City: Aiken

State: South Carolina

Country: United States

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