AMP Americas operates three business units: Renewable Dairy Fuels, Amp RNG Services, and Amp Renew. Renewable Dairy Fuels produces 100% renewable natural gas from on-farm anaerobic digester to vehicle fuel projects. Amp RNG Services leverages Amp's expertise in managing, operating, and maintaining renewable gas projects to provide these services to third parties. Amp Renew is the company's RNG marketing and risk management business. Amp was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
OVERVIEW
The Project Manager is responsible for delivering Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facilities and major capital improvements to existing facilities on time and on budget. This is a player/coach role that must collaborate extensively with development, engineering, procurement, and project controls staff to successfully build new projects from the ground-up. The PM will help to shape project execution plans and own outcomes from concept to completion, including conceptual and final designs, contracting strategies, cost estimating, scheduling, AFE development, assignment of responsibilities, monitoring, reporting project status, and developing then executing plans to avoid or mitigate delays and overruns. The PM must be highly skilled in client and vendor management, familiar with common gas processing equipment, demonstrate sound professional judgement, exhibit strong leadership / people management skills, and have a track record of creatively solving problems. The role will report to the Chief Operating Officer.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and maintain high-performing project execution team through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring
Manage development and execution of renewable natural gas projects in accordance with established quality and safety standards
Own, influence, and resolve any issues with client/farm, contractors, technology suppliers, design team, governmental/regulatory/permitting agencies, and local community from conceptual engineering through commissioning and start-up to ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget
Manage all FEED programs, studies, and deliverables required to develop accurate project costs and prepare comprehensive design basis documents as well as project execution plans for final design, procurement, and construction
Own all project deliverables such as execution plans, cost estimates, schedules, risk registers, management plans, regulatory and environmental plans
Track performance data (budget, earned value and activity reports) to monitor and measure productivity, activity levels, and progress against goals
Proactively collaborate with internal stakeholders including commercial, operations, engineering, and supply chain to anticipate issues, quantify risks, and deliver solutions to address schedule conflicts, ensure vendor performance, and manage cost within budget
Travel to and maintain a presence at the project site for extended periods during the construction, start-up, and commissioning phases
Participate in all project status meetings and daily site coordination meetings
Efficiently allocate resources throughout the life cycle of projects
Review design documents to ensure conformance and accuracy
Review and approve contractor bids, RFI's, submittals, Change Orders, etc.
Keep Amp leadership team informed on progress of project and budget
Lead development of commissioning plan and close out documentation (Job Books)
Manage CO's, shop drawings review, punch list and project close out
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
Twelve (12) or more years of related project management experience (required)
Five (5) or more years in Owner PM role dealing with EPC contractors (preferred)
Demonstrated competence with the project management principles and practices required to achieve the PMP Certification within 6 months of hire date (required)
Passion for & track record of delivering results and problem solving (required)
Excellent written & oral communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships externally and internally (required)
Ability to work independently to organize, plan, coordinate, and manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously (required)
Strong leadership skills in delegation, negotiation, communication, and consensus building to meet management objectives (required)
Experience with basic computer software like MS Office (required)
Willingness to travel 50%+ or more of the time while based in Chicago (required)
Interest in alternative energy and/or renewable fuels (required)
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree or technical diploma in a related field (e.g. Engineering) (required)
PMP or PRINCE II certification (preferred)
COMPENSATION
Compensation package commensurate with experience including significant productivity pay and equity for the right candidate
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
Paid vacation and company holidays
HQ located near Racine & Armitage in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in Chicago
Casual dress code and marginally competitive ping-pong
