Project Manager-Engineer

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

About the Role

Seeking a Project Manager with 0-2 years of natural gas pipeline/facilities experience to manage the development and execution of natural gas facility projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and prepare job scopes and cost estimates.
• Provide leadership and direction to project teams.
• Deal with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy and professionalism.
• Create and direct the controls for assigned projects.
• Provide or direct project documentation to assure compliance with governing bodies.
• Prepare and deliver presentations communicating project proposals, descriptions, and status.
• Communicate the status of developmental activities to business sponsors.
• Provide accurate monthly project cash flow forecasts.
• Manage projects to assure safety, reliability, environmental, and human impacts are mitigated while meeting project goals (Schedule, Budget, Safety, Quality).
• Communicate with Management on goals and objectives.
• Ensure ongoing improvement through evaluation of current processes.
• Maintain regular attendance and a high level of performance.
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Travel is required and anticipated as 10 to 30%.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Undergraduate (Bachelor's level) degree from an accredited institution in Engineering is required.
• Course of study in Mechanical, Civil or Chemical Engineering is preferred.
• Must be able to understand the needs of the business unit(s) for which development work is being performed.
• Must possess basic understanding of upstream, midstream and downstream projects.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office Suite products).
• Strong analytical skills and logical thought processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present ideas, proposals, and results to business segment leaders and to internal and external customers.
• Ability to organize and prioritize daily work, including tracking and managing large projects, and see projects to completion while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Must be able to successfully and simultaneously manage multiple tasks, and work with minimal direct supervision.
• Must possess general understanding of how corporate policies, procedures, practices, and processes relate to the Gas Pipeline business segment and associated units.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and successfully managing operating budgets.
• Ability to work with a team, take directions from supervisor(s), high degree of attention to details, follow work rules, prioritize work schedule, and adhere to established work schedules.
• Ability to identify and establish expectations in an employee/employer relationship.
• Solid communication, motivation, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage projects that will include working with individuals with varying disciplines, backgrounds, and experience levels.
• Requirement to carry a company-provided cell phone/pager and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurer.
• Effectively prioritize workload between several projects including the ability to take on new projects and shift priorities on short notice.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience in Engineering and Designing compressor stations, pipelines, and meter stations for mainline gas transmission service.
• Understanding of basic economic analysis as it pertains to project justification.
• Experience in the mainline gas transmission industry.