Mgr - IG South Projects

We are seeking a
** Regional Project Lead
** for our IG South PROS (Project Resources and Outage Support) team located in Pasadena, TX or Gonzales, LA. This position requires up to 20% domestic travel.  This position manages a capital projects team that covers 150+ plants in the United States Southeast region.
** What's In It for You:
** At Air Products we feed a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and excellent benefits for our employees. Check-out some of our benefits below!
* Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)
* Competitive base salary plus commissions
* Monthly Vehicle Allowance Program
* 401k with 100% vested company core and match
* Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time
* Paid Parental leave (Up to 4 weeks for both parents)
* Backup Child and Adult Care benefit
* Adoption assistance
* Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
* Life Insurance (AD&D
- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D
* Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage
* EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
* Many more supplemental benefits available

This role reports to the North America Project Engineering Manager. The essential functions of this role include:
* Manage all functions of a Project Engineering team including day-to-day management of Project Engineers and Construction Managers.
* Responsible for ensuring all parts of the project process are followed within the region from initiation through project close out.
* Main point of contact between the operational facilities, business area stakeholders, maintenance, and the project engineering team.
* Manages workload of all employees including up to 7 Project Engineers (consisting of direct and contingent worker personnel).
* Work with maintenance team to monitor and forecast execution of all maintenance led capital projects.
* Handles appropriate staffing levels for the region to meet project demand including engineering team resources required for efficient project execution.
* Participate in the TAR planning process and ensure staffing is appropriate to complete capital projects in large plant turnarounds.
* Mentor Project Engineers through their careers.
* Review all funding requests and project estimates prior to issuance for approval.
* Ensure all projects receive adequate operability and hazard reviews and that all recommendations are completed in a timely manner and documented appropriately.
* Ensure process safety is adhered to on all project designs.
* Oversee regional contractor development strategy through partnership with Air Products procurement team.
* Oversee regional contingent worker strategy working through the VNDLY system.
* Evaluate bid tabs for major contracts prior to bid award.
* Manage Project Safety and ensure proper communication protocols are followed.
* Prepare and lead monthly safety meetings for the region communicating various incidents across the fleet and apply findings.
* Responsible for managing the Capital Project forecast and capital plan (development and execution) for the region, near-term and long-term.
* Ensure all projects meet the operability needs of the customer.
* Gain a basic understanding of the operating plant environment, process and equipment.
* Lead monthly project status and gatekeeping meetings for the region with all stakeholders in the region.
* Understand quality standards as outlined by Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
* Maintain accurate status of sub-region key performance indicators to stay aware of region and team performance.
** Required Skills / Abilities:
*** Manufacturing plant operations, maintenance, or capital projects experience (10 years minimum).
* Strong project management experience…