***TWIC - Candidate must be able to qualify to get one. Does not have to have one when starting assignment***
***This is a temp-hire position. Ideally, the candidate would be considered for conversion after 6-months***
Job Summary
The Analyst, Project Management provides analytical, coordination, and administrative support to the Vice President of Capital Projects and Client Technology and the Projects Group. The position supports capital project planning and execution by maintaining project information, developing management reports and presentations, tracking cost and schedule performance, coordinating action items and governance activities, and improving project management processes and systems. The Analyst works across multiple projects and interfaces with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Procurement, Finance, HSE, contractors, and other stakeholders. The role supports project leaders and decision-makers and does not carry overall accountability for project execution.
Preferred Experience
Experience supporting executive management during brownfield and/or greenfield projects across front-end planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and closeout. Familiarity with operating-facility interfaces, Management of Change, stage-gate governance, FERC and PHMSA requirements, or Client facilities is advantageous.
Minimum Experience
Five (5) years of relevant experience in project management, project controls, engineering, construction, operations support, or business analysis. Candidates with up to ten (10) years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
Industry Experience
Experience supporting capital projects in Client, oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, energy, industrial, or similarly regulated facilities is preferred.
Location and Travel Information
This position is primarily based at the company headquarters in Houston, Texas, with periodic travel to company facilities in and near Freeport, Texas, including liquefaction and pretreatment facilities. Occasional travel to engineering contractor, vendor, supplier, or fabrication locations may be required. The incumbent must maintain a valid driver license and a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), as required to perform the essential functions of the job.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities / Essential Functions
- Provide direct project management and business support to the Vice President of Capital Projects and Client Technology and to the Projects Group.
- Prepare concise, accurate executive reports, dashboards, presentations, briefing materials, meeting packages, and decision-support analyses.
- Collect, validate, analyze, and consolidate project data related to scope, cost, schedule, progress, risk, change, procurement, staffing, and key performance indicators.
- Maintain project trackers, action-item logs, decision logs, risk and opportunity registers, change logs, governance calendars, and other project controls records.
- Support development and maintenance of project schedules, cost forecasts, cash-flow profiles, estimates, staffing plans, and resource forecasts in coordination with project managers and project controls personnel.
- Monitor project performance against approved baselines, identify variances and emerging trends, and escalate potential issues with fact-based analysis and recommended follow-up actions.
- Coordinate recurring project reviews, stage-gate activities, risk reviews, contractor performance reviews, and leadership meetings, including agendas, materials, minutes, actions, and closure tracking.
- Assist with development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Capital Project Execution work processes, procedures, templates, governance requirements, and quality systems.
- Support project document control and information management, including organization, version control, completeness checks, and timely distribution of project records and deliverables.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external contractors to obtain required information, resolve data gaps, and support timely completion of project deliverables.
- Assist with contract, purchase order, invoice, commitment, and change-order tracking in coordination with Procurement, Finance, project controls, and project leadership.
- Perform research, benchmarking, data gathering, and preliminary analyses to support capital planning, business development screening, feasibility evaluations, and special assignments.
- Support Management of Change and applicable project governance and regulatory compliance activities by tracking required documentation, reviews, approvals, and closeout actions.
- Participate in site visits, field walkdowns, and data collection activities as needed while complying with all site safety requirements.
- Handle confidential and commercially sensitive information with appropriate discretion.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Work Environment
- Operates primarily in a professional office environment and may work within or adjacent to an operating industrial facility.
- Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment and comply with all site access, safety, and security requirements.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described below are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of the position.
- Ability to drive to other company work locations as required.
- Ability to move throughout office and facility areas and participate in field walkdowns.
- Ability to communicate verbally and hear during routine work activities.
- May occasionally be required to access confined-space areas or elevated locations in accordance with company procedures and job-assignment requirements.
Work Authorization / Security Clearance
- Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), as required.
Other Duties
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
HSE Roles and Responsibilities
Support the policies, efforts, and programs of the *** Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System. Actively participate in HSE programs and ensure that HSE concerns receive priority in all assigned activities. Promote a strong safety culture, including stop-work authority, and promptly communicate observed hazards, unsafe conditions, and required corrective actions.