STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND KEY DELIVERABLES

The Capital Projects Director is accountable for managing from inception to execution of HSE, Sustaining and Growth capital projects for the Refinery. The Director leads a team of Calumet employees and third-party contractors putting safety first, complying with all applicable regulations, and following industry accepted PMG protocols. The Director will place emphasis on project controls and good fiscal management of the entire capital program (including fiscal management of the Turnaround category) for efficiency and financial planning purposes.

DESCRIPTION

• Direct and supervise project development from inception through construction.
• In collaboration with stakeholders, lead the development of sponsor objectives and economic alternatives in order to define a business case for the project.  Draft project charters and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that comport with the sponsor objectives.  Establish project controls resources and minimum expectations for each project and for the portfolio as a whole.
• Establish project managers and team members needed to achieve project goals.  Communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear manner.  Set and continually oversee project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.  Supervise project managers to ensure project execution matches project goals (cost, schedule, scope, etc.).
• Liaison with project stakeholders on an on-going basis
• Follow the PMG process and assure gate reviews are in place as appropriate
• Negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company.  Determine and assess needs for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary, during project cycle.  Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.  Identify and resolve issues/conflicts within the project team.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.  Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.  Prepare status reports for local and corporate management.
• Prepare and manage the capital budget for the Facility.  Prepare and manage the project engineering expense budget
• Manage Project Initiation Requests (PIR’s); develop, prepare, and submit Authorization for Expenditures (AFES) in the form of Project Charters and track through completion.
  

Background Profile:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 10 or more years of project execution experience
• 3 or more years of prior supervisory/management experience
• Proficiency using Microsoft Word and Excel
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Experience with cost estimating and scheduling software (i.e. Icarus, Microsoft Project)
• Managerial skills and ability to communicate at the Executive Level
• Fundamental economic thinking skills including the ability to understand financial returns
• Excellent communication skills, including oral, written, and electronic
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills