Careers

Manager: Project Controls Lead

Role Purpose:

The Planning Engineer position will be responsible for the development and monitoring of time related activities for carbon capture projects. The role reports to the Project Controls Lead and will support Project Teams in assessing and reporting the health of projects and providing substantiated predictability on forecast dates. It is expected that the Planning Engineer will display high levels of autonomy and proactivity. 

The successful candidate must be enthusiastic about being within a fast growing "start-up" company environment and keen to assist with the development of systems and solutions during the build and develop phases. 

Role Priorities:

• Working with Project Managers, Sales and Engineering teams to fully capture scope, plan and sequence work to create logically linked schedules. 
• Create resourced and cost loaded schedules and support Cost Engineer/Project Controls Lead with resource, earned value and cost profiles.
• Development of deliverable trackers to provide substantiated progress for schedule updates. 
• Performance tracking, variance analysis and re-forecasting against Baseline schedules and previously reported forecasts. 
• Periodic reviews with Project Controls Lead to assess individual project performance within the wider context of the Delivery department portfolio of projects. 
• Identify and manage time related risk within the project schedule including drawdown of schedule contingency. 
• Support Project Controls Lead with the updating of resource allocation on projects to enable capacity analysis of projects and proposed projects on Engineering and Project Delivery departments. 
• Utilise planning experience to aid with continuous improvement of systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of Project Schedules, deliverables progress trackers and time related performance reporting.
• Coordinating and leading of monthly internal project progress reviews with Project Controls Lead and Project Managers.
• Participate in client progress reviews including the production of all schedule reporting requirements.
• Support project manager with internal and external progress reporting.
• Proactively monitor schedule risk for proximity and ensuring that impact or avoidance is reflected in the schedule. 
• Quality Assurance of Sub-contract schedules for scope, logic, durations.

Experience:

• The ideal candidate will possess 5-8 years' experience in an engineering project environment, preference for process industries knowledge (Chemicals, Oil and Gas or similar) with at least 4 years of project execution and delivery. 
• Exposure, either working for or as an interfacing supplier or client to, EPC contracting environments. 
• Highly experienced with scheduling systems (P6, MSP).
• Experience with schedule resource and cost loading. 
• Advanced Excel skills, ideally with knowledge of Power Query and automated reporting.
• Demonstrated high level of autonomy, diligence and a collaborative, positive nature is essential.

Competencies, Skills and Behaviours:

• Ability to use effective communication skills to present positive yet strong written and spoken arguments by selecting and conveying findings in a structured, coherent and persuasive manner.
• A "can do" attitude, bringing solutions, not problems. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - able to influence both with and without authority across remote/dispersed teams.
• Negotiation and understanding - able to assist teams with competing priorities and workloads to continue progressing multiple projects.
• Comfortable with tension between expectations to operate independently yet proactively engaging with others for support when needed - support a no surprises culture.
• Demonstrable experience driving project delivery excellent in ambiguous and changing circumstances.
• Commercial awareness with a focus on delivering to budget and schedule.
• Structured, detailed and organised approach with an open mind to innovation.
• Entrepreneurial spirit in maximising profit and finding opportunities.

Manager: VP Project Delivery

Role Purpose:

This client interacting position will be responsible for development and delivery of carbon capture technology projects, coordinating globally dispersed technical teams and external contractors. You will be ready for the next step in your career with ambition to develop into a project management in the zero-carbon economy.

Role Priorities:

• Execution of assigned projects in accordance with baseline plans and execution strategy coordinating technical issues between suppliers, Carbon Clean colleagues and clients.
• Ownership of day to day project risks.
• Active change management – ensuring all changes are approved internally by Project Delivery and Client.
• Utilise experience to input to peer Project Manager(s) and Project Delivery Team to improve current / future project performance – Be part of our continuous improvement expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Building trusted and credible working relationships both within and outside the company.
• Effective people engagement and collaboration with clients, internal technical support disciplines and contracted suppliers such as EPCs, OEMs and Fabrication / Installation providers.
• Being a ‘good client’ to Carbon Clean’s developing supply chain, understanding their needs and expectations balanced with meeting commercial returns.
• Identifying and raising issues early - Management of leading indicators for early identification of issues and corrective action.
• Work closely with project controls function and project delivery leadership – utilise their accountability to enable your work scope to succeed.
• Keeping multiple moving parts in sync, occasionally across several projects
  Coordinating project teams for bids, studies and delivery of plant.
• Complying with company Project Delivery governance framework – supporting overall value and strategic needs. You will be expected to ensure that the basic principles of project success are in place.
• Participation in and facilitate reviews for risk, investment readiness, lessons learned, benefits, performance, and quality.
• Support other project managers and project engineers within the team.
  

Experience:

The position would suit an engineering discipline professional, possibly process or mechanical. 8 years+ experience in supporting delivery of process-industry centric engineering projects.

• Degree level qualified.
• Knowledge of project controls and project management critical success factors with demonstrated experience of how they can impact performance. 
• Client facing exposure an advantage.  
• Demonstrable experience of project delivery in ambiguous and changing circumstances.
• Working effectively with globally dispersed teams and supply chains.
• Evidenced relationship building skills, especially remotely.
• Experience of EPC type operations and technology equipment package suppliers.
• Working towards or completed Project or Programme Management Qualifications an advantage but hands on experience, and self-development from that experience, a must.

Competencies, Skills and Behaviours:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to influence both with and without authority across remote/dispersed teams and be part of a sense of community amongst project teams.
• Agile, diplomatic, and hands-on approach to managing technical customer interactions and expectations.
• Commercial awareness.
• Comfortable with the tension between expectations to operate independently yet proactively engaging with others for support when needed – support a no surprises culture.
• Comfort working in a fast paced, often ambiguous, start-up environment requiring flexibility and pragmatism.
• Natural preference for driving efficiency, minimal bureaucracy, and confidence of how to achieve high performance of projects in that context.
• Able to thrive in low ego, autonomous and collaborative environment – desire to contribute your expertise and approach.

Manager: VP Project Delivery

Role Purpose:

This client facing position will be responsible for contributing to the advancement of a high performing project delivery organisation, leading development and delivery of carbon capture technology projects, specifically hired to focus on our next generation solution. Used to coordinating globally dispersed technical teams and advising colleagues, you will be ready to step into a senior project management leader role in the zero-carbon economy.

Role Priorities:

• Be a visible and recognised leader in Carbon Clean’ project management capability. Leading and assisting less experienced colleagues and actively contributing to the function’s improvement.
• As a project management subject matter expert, and senior member of the department, consult to other projects plus technical and sales functions on approach and strategy.
• Execution of assigned projects to the baseline scope, schedule, budget, execution strategy.
• Identify and proactively manage project risks, including capturing previously unidentified risks
  ° Status, progress and performance tracking against scope, schedule, budget, quality and benefits management.
• Active change management – ensuring all changes are approved internally by Project Delivery and Client including Client management of expectations and delivery to agreed baseline.
• Utilise experience to input to peer Project Manager(s) and Project Delivery Team to improve current / future project performance – Be part of our continuous improvement expertise.
  
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• Execution of assigned projects to the baseline scope, schedule, budget, execution strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Building trusted and credible working relationships both within and outside the company.
• Effective people engagement and collaboration with clients, internal technical support disciplines and contracted suppliers such as EPCs, OEMs and Fabrication / Installation providers.
• Being a ‘good client’ to Carbon Clean’s developing supply chain, understanding their needs and expectations balanced with meeting commercial returns.
• Diligently owning risk, scope, schedule, budget, execution strategy, reporting and performance.
• Identifying and raising issues early - Management of leading indicators for early identification of issues and corrective action.
• Work closely with project controls function and project delivery leadership – utilise their accountability to enable your projects to succeed.
• Status, progress, and performance tracking against schedule, finance, quality, and benefits management.
• Keeping multiple moving parts in sync, often across several projects.
• Leading project teams for bids, studies and delivery of plant; including possible line management responsibilities. Representing line management when delegated in their absence.
• Complying with company Project Delivery governance framework – supporting overall value and strategic needs. You will be required to demonstrate that the basic principles of project success are in place.
• Participation in and facilitate reviews for risk, investment readiness, lessons learned, benefits, performance, and quality.
• Support other project managers and project engineers within the team.
  
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• Building trusted and credible working relationships both within and outside the company.

Experience:

The position would suit an engineering discipline professional, possibly process or mechanical. 15 years+ experience in supporting delivery of process-industry engineering projects.

• Degree level qualified.
  Knowledge of project controls and project management critical success factors with demonstrated experience of adapting and applying them successfully.
  Leading client facing projects at increasing value and complexity. Being involved in Business development phases an advantage.
• Demonstrable experience of driving project delivery excellence in ambiguous and changing circumstances.
• Working effectively with globally dispersed teams, including leading teams, and supply chains.
• Evidenced relationship building skills, especially building relationships remotely.
• Experience of EPC type operations and technology equipment package suppliers.
• Project or Programme Management Qualifications an advantage but hands on experience, and self-development from that experience, a must. 

Competencies, Skills and Behaviours:

• Measured and considered in action. Leverage your variety of experience in making effective decisions.
• Credible leader in your field, comfortable operating independently and supporting others.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to influence both with and without authority across remote/dispersed teams and create a sense of community amongst project teams.
• Agile, diplomatic, and hands-on approach to managing technical customer interactions and expectations.
• Commercial acumen.
• Support a no surprises culture
• Comfort working in a fast paced, start-up environment requiring flexibility and pragmatism.
• Natural preference for driving efficiency, minimal bureaucracy, and confidence of how to achieve high performance of projects in that context.
• Able to thrive in low ego, autonomous and collaborative environment – desire to contribute your expertise and approach.

Manager: Senior Project Manager 

Role Purpose:

This client facing Project Engineer position will be responsible for supporting development and delivery of carbon capture projects. The role reports to the Senior Project Manager, but it is expected that the Project Engineer will display high levels of autonomy and proactivity.

Role Priorities:

• Project manage internal R&D and Engineering projects, being the voice of the CTO where needed.
• Support execution of assigned projects to the baseline scope, schedule, budget, execution strategy.
• Support Project Manager(s) on portfolio of projects across multiple countries.
• Identify and proactively manage project risks, including capturing previously unidentified risks.
• Status, progress and performance tracking against scope, schedule, budget, quality and benefits management.
• Active change management – ensuring all changes are approved internally by Project Delivery and Client including Client management of expectations and delivery to agreed baseline.
• Utilise experience to input to Project Manager(s) and Project Delivery Team to improve current / future project performance – Be part of our continuous improvement expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership of day-to-day issues management and resolution, coordinating data and design decisions between suppliers, client and our own engineering team.
• Support Senior Project Manager in leading project team(s) for project delivery, maintaining and executing to the project execution plan.
• Produce status reports tracking against defined baselines and benefits management.
• Identify and proactively manage project risks, including assessing and mitigating impact to schedule and deliverables.
• Ensure project(s) maintain a baseline-centric focus, including proactive change management, understanding that schedule, financial performance and resourcing plan.
• Identify and remove roadblocks for engineering, including looking for efficiencies in project execution – looking to make life easier to increase repeatability, reduce churn and manual tasks.
• Quality check of documentation produced within Carbon Clean and from subcontractors.
• Manage subcontractors / equipment supplier performance and manage leading indicators for early identification of issues for corrective actions.

Experience:

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting knowledge and a drive to grow and develop within the Company. To be successful in this role you will need to possess the following knowledge, experience and skills:

• The ideal candidate will possess 5-8 years’ experience in an engineering project environment with at least 2 years of project execution and delivery.
• Demonstrated high level of autonomy, diligence and a collaborative, positive nature is essential.
• Experience of working with equipment suppliers and EPC contractors as well as exposure to end clients.
• Change management experience – including budget & schedule impact, estimating variations and understanding contractual language (Scope of Work etc).
• Progress management and status reporting, working with Project Controls.
• Client management – interfacing and engaging, including managing expectations and protecting Carbon Clean’s interests in a positive and collaborative manner.
• Candidates must be comfortable working closely with the Engineering department which are predominantly Process engineers.

Competencies, skills and behaviours:

• A “can do” attitude; bringing solutions, not problems.
• Proactive worker; utilising experience to undertake tasks without being micromanaged – periodically checking in with the Senior Project Manager for guidance and advice.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to influence both with and without authority across remote / dispersed teams. 
• Negotiation and understanding – able to assist teams with competing priorities and workloads to continue progressing multiple projects.
• Comfortable with the tension between expectations to operate independently yet proactively engaging with others for support when needed – support a no surprises culture.
• Demonstrable experience driving project delivery excellence in ambiguous and changing circumstances.
• Commercial acumen with a focus on delivering to budget and schedule.
• Structured, detailed and organised approach with an open mind to innovation.
• Entrepreneurial spirit in maximising profit and finding opportunities.

Manager: VP Project Delivery

Role Purpose:

This team leader position will be responsible for managing and developing a growing team of project managers and project engineers across Carbon Clean’s global locations.

Strategic success will be consistent delivery of the team's projects to plan and increased capability and capacity of the team, in line with the company's rapid growth. 

Role Priorities:

• Lead and grow the team of project managers across our global locations.
• Drive application of fundamentals of front end loading success in line with Carbon Clean’s project delivery governance to consistently deliver to time, budget and quality.
• Support, advice, mentoring and development of project managers and project engineers.
• Ensure projects are set up with the right balance for company size and responsiveness with sufficient foundations for successful delivery.
• Oversight of execution of assigned projects to the baseline scope, schedule, budget, execution strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be an active part of the promotion and realisation of high quality safety practices for Carbon Clean, our supply chain and clients.
• Ownership of your team’s growth and evolving expertise needs to service Carbon Clean’s increasing number and size of projects.
• Assigning project managers and overseeing proposal support to Carbon Clean’s sales function for new revenue opportunities.
• Utilise experience to input to Project Manager(s) and project delivery governance processes to improve current / future project performance – Be part of our continuous improvement expertise.
• Experience based assurance of project performance as part of monthly status updates and submission to company performance data.
• Accountability for status, progress, and performance tracking against schedule, finance, quality, and benefits management.
• Proactive management of cross portfolio risk.
• Effective people engagement and senior level collaboration with clients, internal partners and contracted suppliers such as EPCs, OEMs and Fabrication / Installation providers.
• Drive projects manager’s ownership of risk, scope, schedule, budget, execution strategy, reporting and performance.
• Enable and sustain a culture to promote early identification and corrective action on issues by attention to key leading indicators.
• Work closely with project controls function and project delivery leadership – utilise their accountability to enable your team’s projects to succeed.
• Promote continuous focus on, and facilitate reviews for safety, risk, lessons learned, benefits, performance, and quality.

Experience:

The position would suit an engineering project management team leader with 15+ years experience in delivery and process-industry based projects. 

• Familiarity with EPC type operations and technology equipment package suppliers.
• A variety of client facing history.
• Good working knowledge of project controls and very strong working knowledge of project management critical success factors with demonstrated experience of adapting and applying them across projects/sub projects under your leadership.
• A history of leading projects at a range of sizes, value, and complexity. Understanding how to be effective at all project/study sizes is critical.
• Working effectively with globally dispersed teams and supply chains.
• Evidenced relationship building skills, including with remote teams and other work interfaces.
• Project or Programme Management Qualifications an advantage but hands on experience, and self-development from that experience, a must.

Competencies, Skills and Behaviours:

• Thrive on development and support of the team you lead. This is first and foremost a people management and team leadership role.
• Delegation of authority to foster autonomous and self-sufficient project leaders within the team.
• Thrives within the challenge of maintaining excellence in ambiguous and changing circumstances.
• Agile, diplomatic, and hands-on approach to managing technical customer interactions and expectations.
• High levels of commercial acumen.
• Comfort working in a fast paced, start-up environment requiring flexibility and pragmatism.
• Natural preference for driving efficiency, reduced process, and confidence of how to achieve high performance of projects in that context.
• Able to thrive in low ego, autonomous and collaborative environment – desire to contribute your expertise and approach as part of a fast-evolving collegial environment.