Project Manager I - Engineering

at Oneok, Inc in Medford, Oklahoma, United States

Job Description

\#WeAreONEOK - Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

ONEOK, a Fortune 500 company and leading midstream energy infrastructure provider, is seeking a Project Manager I to support capital growth and maintenance capital projects across our entire Natural Gas Liquids segment. This role will lead project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and subcontract management, progress reporting, troubleshooting, and people management. Ensure project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost. Monitor performance and recommend schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions. Projects are typically small growth or maintenance capital. Lead internal and external resources and communicate throughout the company as well as with external vendors, contractors and customers. This role requires a blend of interpersonal management and technical skills necessary to achieve the desired project outcome.

The Project Manager I will support DOT 195 pipeline and facility projects or PSM NGL fractionation and storage projects while collaborating with internal stakeholders, contractors and project teams to deliver safe, reliable and effective solutions. This opportunity is ideal for a self-motivated professional who can drive outcomes with limited direct oversight, bring strong project management capability and contribute to work that supports critical energy infrastructure.

Preferred experience includes DOT 195 pipeline work, PSM NGL fractionation and storage projects, B31.3 knowledge and five or more years of project management experience. However, industry experience is not required, and candidates with strong Engineering and/or project management backgrounds will be considered.

This hybrid role may be based in Medford, Oklahoma; Bushton, Kansas; or Hutchinson, Kansas in-office Monday – Thursday, remote work Friday, and occasional travel of 20% or less including day trips and occasional overnight travel. Candidates from surrounding communities of Salina, KS; Hays, KS; Wichita, KS, McPherson, KS; Great Bend, KS; Ponca City, OK; or Enid, OK are encouraged to apply.

Job Profile Summary

Plans, monitors and manages engineering projects from initiation through completion with support from more experienced resources. Lead project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and subcontract management, progress reporting, troubleshooting, and people management. Ensure project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost. Monitor performance and recommend schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions. Projects are typically small growth or maintenance capital . Lead internal and external resources and communicate throughout the company as well as with external vendors, contractors and customers. This role requires a blend of interpersonal management and technical skills necessary to achieve the desired project outcome.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

+ Manage project activities, demonstrating project management fundamentals, to include plant and process facility design, pipeline design, construction, operation and maintenance projects, measurement, regulation and control facilities, gas treating and compressor facilities, product storage, pumping, loading and handling facilities, SCADA, DCS and PLC control systems, processing equipment including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, compressors, pumps, coolers, etc.

+ Collect, review, and disseminate necessary information related to engineering services, scope definition, estimating, scheduling, design, preparation of bid instructions and bidding, procurement, construction, record keeping, right-of-way, and environmental activities to project team members

+ Perform a project risk analysis. Account for how Monte Carlo simulation assists in risk analysis. Provide inputs and critically review results

+ Develop a business case for scope of work. Determine which phase of development a project is in and perform a gap analysis on the number, type and level of definition needed for phase deliverables. Describe the principles of program management and clarify how potential sub-set projects fit into the overall program. Generate program objectives, critical success factors and ensure projects align to these

+ Write scope definition documents and develop scope change management procedures, including formal MOC. Write standard scope definition documents for a typical project using similar documentation from a previous project. Develop project control, interface and scope change management procedures, including a formal Management of Change (MOC) procedure

+ Support development of optimal project solutions that maximize the economic value added of the project over the life of the project within budgetary and resource constraints

+ Create a cost plan considering cost estimating, budgeting and cost control & reporting using prior projects as a basis. Account for the development of cost estimates, contract strategies, construction, quality assurance, including establishing pricing for equipment and materials, and labor productivity for engineering and construction. Assess cost impact of scope changes

+ Support complex project activities to include plant and process facility design, pipeline design, construction, operation and maintenance projects, measurement, regulation and control facilities, gas treating and compressor facilities, product storage, pumping, loading and handling facilities, SCADA, DCS and PLC control systems, processing equipment including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, compressors, pumps, coolers, etc.

+ Develop interface and stakeholder management plans utilizing information from a similar project

+ Develop a project schedule that shows the critical path using similar documentation from a previous project schedule of similar scope and type. Describe and apply for a typical project schedule control procedures. Validate contractor’s re-baselined schedules based on agreed criteria

+ Follow techniques to build and improve upon team performance and results. Set challenging objectives based on assigned responsibilities, measuring progress against set targets. Persevere through problems and obstacles, demonstrating accountability of performance and outcomes. Lead project team by creating a clear project vision, obtaining necessary resources to handle projects including the hiring of employees, contractors, and vendors, and purchasing of necessary equipment as well as allocating applicable decision-making authority and responsibility to team members

+ Follow and enhance communication skills. Demonstrate proficient verbal communication skills appropriate to organizational standards. Maintain online platforms for relevance and currency. Participate in meetings and assist in meeting coordination, facilitation and documentation requirements. Interact with direct and indirect reports, corporate personnel, public officials, contractors, customers, and civic organizations on issues including general engineering activities, employee issues, public projects, and project scheduling

+ Demonstrate and develop relationship skills. Demonstrate effective communication and interpretation factors in the development of basic interpersonal relationships. Apply practical methods for influencing others with effective communication

+ Evaluate projects and identify where change is needed. Seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches for project completion and refocus team members if changes are needed

+ Provide technical and engineering assistance to other departments, management, governmental and regulatory agencies, company attorneys, industry groups, and others on matters related to projects and op