Project Manager / 061A7911

Position Description:Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s leading energy companies. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, and conducting business in approximately 180 countries, the company is engaged in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industry, including exploration and production; refining, marketing and transportation; chemicals manufacturing and sales; and power generation. Chevron Manufacturing is accepting online applications for the position of Project Manager located at its refinery in Richmond, CA through July 15, 2008. Chevron’s Richmond, CA refinery has been in operation for over 100 years. It is a refinery of high complexity processing approximately 240,000 barrels of crude oil per day. It is located on San Francisco Bay, north east of the city of San Francisco. This position is eligible for all Chevron Corporation benefits. Technical employees at the Richmond Refinery are also allowed to elect to work a compressed work week resulting in a three-day weekend every second week. It is not anticipated that this position would involve any significant travel.Overview:Chevron Manufacturing has several capital projects planned and is currently searching for experienced Project Managers to manage the capital project development and execution to include Engineering, Construction, and Commissioning. Responsibilities include providing overall leadership; championing the application of CPDEP (Chevron Capital Projects Gated Work Process) principles; and driving the behaviors necessary to ensure high level decision quality and top quartile cost performance. The estimated capital cost of a typical project is in the $3-24 million range. Qualifications:Key Job Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:•Leading the safe and incident free planning and execution of assigned projects.•Leading project framing, alternative development and selection, project development and execution, and post project evaluation.•Coordinating all front end work leading up to the execution phase of the project.•All detailed engineering, procurement, construction and start-up activities.•Cost and schedule of assigned projects, including timely and accurate cost and schedule forecasting.•Establishing objectives and expectations for implementation of all necessary Chevron Project Development. and Execution Processes (CPDEP) tools, including obtaining “Best Practical” FEL and Cost Index scores.•Developing staffing plans for project.•Setting direction for experienced contract personnel.•Contract and purchase order development and placement.•Developing project objectives for safety, schedule, cost and operability.Required (Basic) Qualifications: - Bachelors degree is required. Preferably in Engineering.- A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Project Management role.- Strong written and verbal communication skills.- Demonstrated knowledge of successful project management practices.- Ability to work in and foster a strong team environment with minimal supervision.- Knowledge of refining facilities and integration of project work in these facilities.- A strong safety champion who will lead the project in achieving “0” incidents and injuries.Preferred Qualifications: - Project Management training is preferred. - Familiarity with gated decision making processes is preferred.- Project Management experience with Capital Projects is desired. EOE M/F/D/V Learn more about Chevron Location:US-CA-Richmond Status:Full Time, Employee Job Category:Engineering