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Project Manager (Pipeline)Location: Baytown, TX (Hybrid, 3 days/week onsite; 25-50% travel) | Reports To: Senior Manager, Project Maintenance | ContractHands-on pipeline project experience is required from day one. Terminal-only experience is not a fit for this role.OverviewOur client is seeking a Project Manager (Pipeline) to deliver pipeline, station, and terminal projects. The portfolio centers on third-party pipeline operations and maintenance for customers in Texas and Louisiana, along with maintenance projects on company-owned assets. You'll typically manage 3 to 8 concurrent small-to-mid-size projects across the full lifecycle.ResponsibilitiesDevelop project scopes of work, cost estimates, schedules, work plans, and resource requirements during initiation and planning.Manage implementation, including design, engineering, purchasing and contracting, construction, startup and commissioning, and closing, of petroleum industry projects, with current reports on project status and cost forecasting.Evaluate and obtain approval of changes to project scope, budget, and schedule, and complete all required change documentation.Lead or facilitate meetings and ensure minutes are documented and distributed.Plan and organize system and facility downtime, startup, and commissioning with Operations, Transportation, the Control Center, and other functional departments.Manage multi-discipline projects and direct third-party engineering firms on scope and drawing creation, personally owning scope, schedule, and estimates.Prepare customer pipelines for in-line inspection (ILI) tool runs, pressure testing, digs, and piping revisions and connections.Track time against project work orders for charge-back to customer projects.Serve as the primary conduit between internal asset teams and the customers whose lines are being worked, maintaining a customer-first, service-oriented approach.Provide subject-matter input to district and corporate support staff.Own project closeout from start to finish, including punch lists, as-built drawings, operating manuals, PMs, equipment tagging, device settings, and completion certificates.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in Engineering, OR PMI Project Management certification, OR 10 years of experience managing projects in the petroleum industry10+ years of project management experienceHands-on pipeline project experience, including phase-gate processes and required documentationExperience in most phases of engineering, construction, and operations of pipeline, station, and terminal facilitiesFamiliarity with DOT pipeline compliance (about 95% of projects are DOT-regulated) and with welding proceduresAbility to build schedules in Primavera or Microsoft ProjectStrong cost control and forecasting skillsWillingness to travel 25-50%, typically 2-3 day trips across Texas and LouisianaPosition is subject to DOT drug and alcohol regulationsAbility to work outdoors in all weather conditions, at heights over 5 feet, around moving mechanical and rail equipment, petroleum fumes, high noise, and uneven terrain, and near open water, using FRC and PPE as requiredExcellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work independently with tact and professionalismPreferred QualificationsPrimavera Advanced proficiencyEIT certification with intent to obtain a PE license, or a PE licensePMI certification (PMP)An entrepreneurial approach to reducing costs and improving processesPay rate: $70-75/hr (W2). This is a 6+ month contract position, hybrid (3 days/week onsite) in Baytown, TX, with 25-50% travel. Candidates must be US Citizens or Green Card holders.

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