Position Summary - The Build Project Supervisor will be responsible for all project management activities for complex Build projects with low complexity as defined by the Build PPM complexity differentiators, including safe execution of project, project leadership, project planning, project execution, project control, and business results.
Responsible for managing the strategic development, deployment and delivery of all Build Project Management objectives requiring Functional Engineering/Technology Domain Area expertise application and oversight.
Principal Accountabilities - 30% Project Execution
- With oversight of more senior engineers, leads the execution of Build projects with low complexity.
- Utilizes the project management framework to achieve technical project objectives of delivered safely, on time, on budget and operability results are realized for low complexity Build projects
25% Project Control
- Regularly measures and monitors project progress to identify variances from the plan and make needed corrections for low complexity Build projects.
- Contains and resolves technical issues within the Build project that do not require Project Sponsor or Project Manager Attention.
20% Project Planning
- Defines technical project objectives utilizing thorough knowledge of project management practices and procedures.
- Leads development of the project scope based on thorough knowledge of Build project management practices, strategies and procedures and capital effectiveness best practices
- Prepares the plan for how the Build project is executed, monitored and controlled and works with the Project Manager to develop the Integrated Project Plan for the project.
- Works with cross-functional professionals to leverage knowledge and practices that increase value captured throughout the Build project.
15% Project Leadership
- Provides strategic vision to the project team utilizing a thorough knowledge of Build project management practices, strategies and procedures, and must possess general technical acumen and a basic knowledge of business acumen.
- Leads periodic project reviews utilizing a thorough knowledge of the project delivery process for Build projects (inclusive of reviews recognized by the construction industry).
- Identifies, recommends and implements project management best practices based on thorough knowledge of project management.
- Identifies, recommends and implements capital effectiveness best practices (e.g. front end loading, team alignment, target setting, project controls, rate of change, value improving practices, leading technology, constructability, planning for startup) based on thorough knowledge of Build project management.
- Champions and reinforces Cargillehavioral based safety process and zero fatalities throughout every phase of Build projects.
- Ensures Build projects are planned and executed in compliance with laws and regulations.
- Works with and manages engineering firms across a small number of engineering disciplines.
10% Business Results
- Accountable for providing the Project Sponsor and stakeholders with a routine status of the Build project and actively communicating technical issues and threats.
- Works with business to ensure project is successfully implemented and technical benefits and value are captured for low complexity Build projects.
- Ensures the Build project meets the operability requirements laid out in the project objectives by the business.
- Accountable for achieving strategic and tactical metrics from internal benchmarking; indices may include Safety Fatalities, Operability Index, Cost Index, Schedule Index, etc.
- Ensures successful completion and closure of all technical aspects of the Build project.
Any other duties as assigned
Qualifications Required Qualifications-
- Bacheloregree (+16 years) in Engineering or something related or construction management degree
- 3+ years of experience with the Portfolio and Project Management processes of 3 to 10 Million dollars
- Ability to travel 20-40%
- Demonstrated experience applying project controls principles throughout a project (work breakdown structure, cost estimating methods & validation, project execution planning, and cost & schedule control during execution)
- Demonstrated experience working with Environmental, Health & Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Affairs experts to plan and execute the project to comply with the laws of the country for the project
- Demonstrated experience effectively facilitating communication between multiple groups and building productive teams to achieve project objectives
- Knowledge and demonstrated experience with contingency policies and procedures, managing contingency usage and job accounting systems and tracking, forecasting, taking appropriate actions to correct deviations from budget & reporting costs throughout a project
- Demonstrated experience applying best practices (document management, construction management techniques & strategies, risk analysis techniques & control methods, quality assurance & inspections)
- Demonstrated experience applying Change Management principles and tools in a project (for example communication planning, stakeholder management, RASCI)
- Demonstrated experience mentoring and coaching team members
- High self-initiative, setting own goals and execution
- Demonstrated high levels of organization, written and verbal communication, and documentation skills
- Motivation and ability to execute projects/tasks in a timely manner, Strong prioritization and time management skills
Preferred Qualifications- - Participated in Project Definition Rating Index review
- Knowledge of and experience using basic Change Management principles and tools (for example stakeholder management, communication planning, performance reporting, RASCI)
- Knowledge and demonstrated experience working with an engineering firm
- Completed Cargillonstruction Project Management course, Build Project Manager Academy courses or relevant previous project experience
- Trained Project Workshop Facilitator
- Ability to work with multiple functions
- Demonstrated experience continuously enhancing the quality of the project management processes
- Recognized achievements and contributions to Cargill in their area of expertise Demonstrated experience working with Cargill's technical subject matter experts and cross-function experts to design and build a project that is the Best (safer, cost effective, faster, operable & maintainable)
- Proven ability to champion Cargill's behavioral based safety process and zero fatalities
- Demonstrated experience managing an engineering firm and integrating activities with Cargill functions in alignment with project requirements
- Demonstrated experience working with Strategic Sourcing to leverage Cargill's global strategies and supplier relationships when evaluating major sourcing decisions, develop a procurement management plan, negotiate and evaluate bids using multiple criteria such as Total Cost of Ownership and properly administer procurement and construction agreements used to procure goods and services
- Knowledge and demonstrated experience managing documents in accordance to Cargill's guidelines, policies and procedures for Records & Information Management, Intellectual Property, Corporate Audit and Corporate Financial Reporting