TAPPI Industry Career Center: Wood Seeks a Senior Project Manager - Pulp and Paper
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Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. They provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people.
Wood has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project/Office Manager with specific experience in the Pulp &Paper Industry. Wood is looking for a Green Bay, WI (or surrounding areas) based candidate with a passion for Business Development, a background in Project Management, and who is looking for a new challenge in leading a regional engineering office. Relocation to the greater Green Bay area is possible and candidates should anticipate up to 50% regional travel in this position.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Leverage Wood’s resume and your industry knowledge and client relationships to build a growing portfolio of regional projects.
- Responsible for regional business development efforts to create new opportunities and develop long-term relationships with prospective clients.
- Leverage Wood’s global Pulp & Paper expertise, high-value engineering centers (HVEC), and collaborate with staff from multiple Wood offices.
- Lead regional recruiting efforts needed to support small capital project execution across multiple disciplines.
- Manage proposal process, project execution, and client relationships in collaboration with Wood’s global resources.
- Lead teams in delivering world-class project delivery solutions for capital projects and programs.
- Balance client relationships while removing project roadblocks and delivering on your fiduciary responsibilities.
- Follow Wood health, safety, security, and environmental procedures and determine appropriate action.
Qualifications & Education:
- BS degree or higher in engineering with a preference for Pulp and Paper Science, Chemical, or Mechanical disciplines.
- Minimum of fifteen (15) years of post-graduate working experience.
- Minimum of five (5) years in the Pulp and Paper Industry.
- Minimum of five (5) years in the consulting engineering business managing or leading projects.
- Passion for safety and environmental stewardship in all that you do.
- Strong local client relationships in the Pulp & Paper Industry.
- Experience in business development or a seller-doer role is a strong plus.
- Mature knowledge of the Front-End-Loading (FEL) large project capital work process.
- Strong financial acumen and understanding of engineering project control including scheduling, budgeting, risk management, progress monitoring, and forecasting.
- Experience should include proven examples of the candidate’s ability to lead teams that deliver safe, quality projects within contractual obligations both on time and within budget.
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