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Evonik Degussa Corporation

Manager, Project

Evonik Degussa Corporation, Lafayette, IN


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Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To define, organize, plan, direct and execute Evonik's major capital projects with a high investment volume and/or high level of complexity (e.g. establishment of new sites, joint venture projects).
  • To ensure that all engineering and construction work for capital projects is carried out in a timely, cost effective, safe and technically superior manner in accordance with accepted engineering practices, governmental regulations and Evonik standards.
  • To serve as a seasoned technical resource for the Business Segments with specific know-how about the Evonik processes and state-of-the-art engineering practices. This is in order to keep the company equal to or ahead of the competition regarding operational and total life cycle cost.
  • As a result of specialized knowledge and experience, the role contributes significantly to the conceptual development of the unit (tools, processes) and trains future project managers.
  • Incumbent will promote and maintain the principles of and responsibilities related to Responsible Care within his/her assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Direct the definition and development of the most economical project scope based on objectives provided by the Business Groups in cooperation with the Project Responsible.
  • Direct project development and implementation with emphasis on lowest possible investment cost and efficient and safe plant operability.
  • To be fully oversee the preparation of cost estimates of capital projects for feasibility studies, basic engineering, detail design and construction.
  • Identification of required internal and external resources (personnel requirements) and establishment and management of the extensive project organization for a clear division of tasks and responsibilities in the project team in various project phases.
  • To be fully responsible technically and managerially for the definition, organization and execution of capital projects and for the compliance with all regulatory and corporate requirements.
  • Direct preparation of the front end engineering documentation and Capital Appropriation Requests.
  • Monitor and report project progress to the Business Segment on a regular basis with emphasis on project cost, schedule and project scope changes.
  • Develop detailed project execution and commissioning strategies and procedures in cooperation with the Project Responsible, Site Management and the Health, Safety and Environmental Department.
  • To be fully accountable for the project scope and definition and total investment costs.
  • Negotiate and authorize contracts associated with the project in cooperation with the Legal and Procurement Department.
  • Review and authorize capital expenditures as defined in the Authorized Signers List for Capital Projects.


REQUIREMENTS
  • Bachelor's Degree required. Engineering or Construction Science preferred.
  • 15 yrs of minimum experience executing large capital projects.
  • Contract and contractor management experience or project management experience.
  • Demonstrated experience running project development and execution phase


Your Application

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Emma Martinez [C]

Company is
Evonik Corporation