Project Scheduling Lead, Oil and Gas

Company Profile

At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally-native, data-empowered solutions. Our client's confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team. Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.

Overview

We're looking for a Project Lead, for an enterprise oil and gas organization, who will be in charge of cost tracking and analysis, schedule management, and compliance with agreements and permits across multiple CCUS projects. This role will partner with Project Managers who are responsible for overseeing the planning, execution and completion of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects. This is a new role to the client organization and will require at least 5 years of previous experience in this role, who can bring best practices, insights and expertise to help build out this function at the client organization. This role requires both leadership skills and technical competencies and experience across a broad range of technical disciplines. This position is remote and may work across all time zones throughout the US, although primarily Mountain or Central Time. Qualified candidates must meet the minimum requirements and be fully authorized to work in the United States, without requiring visa sponsorship or C2C status.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and own cost tracking and analysis for CCUS projects.
• Develop project schedules.
• Manage and ensure compliance of agreements
• Manage and ensure permits are properly issued and maintained across multiple projects.
• Develop process flows, consistent standards and compliance protocols for this new role within the organization.
• Strong project management skills and good knowledge of contract types and project strategies involving the design and construction of industrial facilities.
• Ability to understand and integrate work done by specialists in subsurface, wells, land, surface facilities engineering, stakeholder relations, construction, operations, health, safety, environment, regulatory and commercial partner interfaces.
• Strong integration and communication skills allowing result delivery through distributed teams and without direct authority over many of the key resources.
• Support safe, cost effective and timely delivery of capital projects.
• Ability to understand complex problems and ensure efficient use of resources to deliver project results.
• Demonstrate safety leadership, integrity, accountability, and transparency while upholding standards, values, and culture.
• Work to achieve operational targets under general supervision. Requires the ability to influence others by explaining facts, policies, and practices. Problems faced may be difficult but generally not complex. Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and transparency; upholds standards, values, and culture.
• Follows established project management processes within the organization.
• Develop, implement, and help manage robust and fit-for-purpose processes for identifying, screening, appraising, selecting, designing, and executing economic risk.
• Establish robust, effective, and fit-for-purpose project services processes.
• Document and apply lessons learned for continuous process improvement.
• Ensure scope, schedule and cost controls are implemented at each project phase, working alongside project managers.
• Support project managers to ensure the project's economic model is accurate weighing risks and validating input.
• Collaborate across functions such as Geology, Land, Business Development.
• Develop and apply the project playbook and best practices tool kit.
• Assist in managing vendor, supplier, and service providers.

Requirements

Desired Skills & Experience

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Compensation

For individuals assigned and / or hired to work in Colorado, Sand Cherry Associates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This role is a 6 month consulting contract and the hourly rate range is $65 - $80. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills / qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.

Benefits

Our team is unique - we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients' industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.

Salary : $65 - $80