Senior Project Manager

About LSB

LSB is committed to playing a leadership role in the production of low and no carbon products that build, feed and power the world. The LSB team is dedicated to building a culture of excellence in customer experiences as we deliver essential products across the agricultural and industrial end markets and, in the future, the energy markets. Join our team and help us develop innovative solutions that will improve the quality of life for current and future generations.

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• Provide project and engineering oversight from project conception through commissioning and startup.
• Lead the technical interface between the project, operations, maintenance, and EH&S groups to insure all operational and regulatory requirements are incorporated into any project design.
• Have a working level knowledge of LSB's plant processes and understand how the projects will interface with the existing units.
• Develop project scopes, create clear project deliverables, and create and execute project work plans.
• Develop detailed cost estimates for project scope to utilize in project economics. Detail level of accuracy based on AACE international or other similar estimating practice.
• Develop a project schedule and maintain/track details to ensure the schedule is updated and accurate to the level of available information.
• Develop and manage engineering and construction budgets to support the project milestones.
• Review and update forecasted spend on routine basis.
• Manage engineering and construction contractors, as well as equipment vendors in support of projects.
• Insure "Lessons Learned" from previous development efforts are incorporated into current and future project efforts.
• Participate in budget, status, and management team meetings to provide input and resolve issues.
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project.
• Apply LSB methodology and enforce project standards.
• Prepare for LSB leadership phase gate reviews and adhere to LSB project phase gate process.
• Minimize LSB exposure and project risk by developing and monitoring risk register and ensure risks are appropriately addressed throughout project development, detail design, estimating, and execution.
• Ensures project documents are complete, current and stored appropriately.

• Develop cost control measures into projects that monitor, report and control project costs.
• Have working knowledge of project economic models and comparing projects based on NPV and IRR to report and compare capital projects.
• Assures project legal documents are completed and signed.

• Develop strong working relationships with all LSB groups as well as contractors and technology suppliers.
• Holds regular status meetings with project team and effectively facilitate team and client meetings.
• Effectively communicates relevant project information to leadership.
• Delivers informative and well-organized presentations.
• Resolve and/or elevate issues in a timely fashion.

• Capable of traveling to equipment sites, performing fit‑for‑service inspections, reporting, and utilizing information to develop project scope of work and facilitate cost estimating of existing equipment.
• Working knowledge of industry codes including ASME piping specifications, Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, National Electric Code, and similar codes…