Capital Project Manager

Company: Zoetis, Inc
Location: Kalamazoo
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARYThe Project Manager is responsible for all phases of capital project management from conceptual estimate and design to construction, commissioning, start-up and close out. Project scope, financial spending forecast and schedule development are all responsibilities of the Project Manager. The Project Manager researches alternatives in order to offer the customer the lowest cost option while maintaining compliance with all codes and agencies.PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

• General Responsibilities
  • Develop conceptual designs, preliminary budgets and schedules for assigned projects. Development along with assistance from the project sponsors the preparation of the Capital Project Appropriation requests (CPAs). CPAs to include project description, justification, cost estimates, budget, schedule, analysis of alternatives and other required information.
  • Select, manage and coordinate the efforts of design consultants and firms as appropriate.
  • Develop "Request for Proposal" documents for design services, construction services and major equipment items as appropriate.
  • Manage and coordinate (with site customers and subject matter experts) the efforts of construction management, general or trade sub-contractors to ensure the successful (i.e. safe, timely, high quality, cost effective, legal) implementation of assigned projects.
  • Administer, resolve, and control all design, construction, contractual and financial issues on assigned projects.
  • Ensure frequent communication and conducts regularly scheduled meetings between Project Team and other stakeholders.
  • Ensure that all applicable local, state and federal regulatory requirements are met on assigned projects.
  • Completes assigned projects by starting-up and checking-out all new equipment and systems, inspecting construction, developing and ensuring complete resolution of "punch list" items.
  • Develops Capital and Expense budget requests for future projects during annual budget cycle.
  • Arranges for training of involved maintenance and operating personnel and obtaining and properly distributing all appropriate testing, certification, validation, "as-built", spare parts, operating or maintenance manual documentation and drawings.
  • Procurement
    • Generate request for proposals for purchased equipment and services as necessary
    • Generate quotes for equipment and services.
    • Procure, track and close out project equipment and services purchases.
    • Documentation
      • Provide or arrange for development of complete design documentation for assigned projects.
      • Prepares documentation necessary for project approvals.
      • Generates change control documentation as required by project commissioning needs.
      • Provides qualification documentation for assigned project as applicable.
      • Reliability
        • Works closely with Reliability Engineers in the development of Life Cycle Cost models.
        • Receive input of "Design for Reliability" with respect to equipment specifications that create project approaches which minimize life cycle costs.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
          • Bachelors or Masters level degree (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, preferred) with 5 - 8 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
          • Certificates, Licenses or Registrations: PMP Certification or PE License preferred
          • Strong interpersonal, teamwork and problem solving skills. Motivated, self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
          • Demonstrated commitment to values-based leadership and achieving objectives in a manner that is supportive of the Zoetis Core Beliefs.
          • Demonstrated leadership, management and technical capabilities.
          • Demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of the Zoetis organization.
          • Strong skills in various project management systems including Powerpoint, MS Project, MSPO, etc.
          • Demonstrated ability to present and outline key project deliverables and scope to senior leadership team for both approval to initiate project as well as intermediate updates throughout the project.Full timeRegularColleagueAny unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of "@zoetis.com". In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.

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