Growth Projects Director, US & Canada

Start your career as a Growth Projects Director at Vopak and contribute to social themes such as energy security and energy transition. We offer you a working environment that is safe and pleasant and where equality diversity and satisfaction are of paramount importance. Ready to develop yourself and make a positive impact Improve the world and start as a Growth Projects Director at Vopak.

What will you do as a Growth Projects Director

The Director Growth Projects (DGP) for Vopak US & Canada is responsible for shaping and overseeing the business units growth initiatives by providing leadership in project management and execution. This role ensures the safe competitive and successful delivery of major investment projects particularly in the areas of sustainability new energy and gas storage. The DGP directly supports and governs Operating Companies (OpCos) in project strategy and execution ensuring adherence to Vopaks Project Management standards.

The Director Growth Projects reports directly to the Vice President of Operations and Technical.

What do we offer you

• A market-based salary depending on your experience and knowledge and attractive bonuses

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

• Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurance

• Basic Life/AD&D Insurance

• Supplemental Life/AD&D Insurance

• 401(k) Incentive Savings Plan

• Holidays (9 fixed holidays and 2 floating holidays)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid Time Off

What do we expect from you as a Growth Projects Director

• Education: Masters degree in Engineering or related field.

• Experience:

  • Minimum 20 years of experience in a senior project management role preferably within the chemical or oil & gas industries.

  • Proven track record in leading large complex and high-risk projects.

• Technical Expertise:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of project management tools and standards including project control systems.

  • Strong understanding of industry codes and standards.

• Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated excellence in stakeholder management at multiple organizational levels.

• Financial Acumen: Ability to ensure projects are delivered safely within scope on time and within budget while understanding the financial impact of these factors.

• Communication: Proficiency in both written and oral communication with fluency in English. Spanish fluency is a plus.

• Travel: Willingness to travel within the US and Canada with occasional global travel.

• Key Competencies:

  • Leadership: Strong leadership abilities with a balanced approach to driving results and taking care of people.

  • Strategic Thinking: Ability to conceptualize scenarios and develop rational data-driven recommendations for project owners and steering committees.

  • Execution Focused: Committed to delivering high-quality results and ensuring compliance with processes.

  • Stakeholder Management: Skilled in managing relationships with key stakeholders across various levels of the organization.

What does your day look like

Your core responsibilities are:

Health Safety and Environmental Quality (SHEQ) Leadership:

• Ensure compliance with Vopaks Health and Safety (SHE) standards for all projects.

• Actively promote and initiate improvements in SHE performance across projects.

Project Execution & Governance:

• Lead the execution of projects in accordance with Vopak Project Management (VPM) standards including:

  • Gate review

  • Risk mitigation

  • Compliance with industry codes and Vopak standards

• Serve as a key advisor for Project Owners on high-risk projects focusing on strategy and project development.

• Oversee the governance of high-risk projects participating as a member of project steering committees.

Project Tools and Standards Compliance:

• Ensure all projects follow Vopaks standards tools and templates for project development and execution.

• Align and manage resources efficiently to meet the workload requirements of growth sustainability and new energy projects.

Project Organization & Approach:

• Shape the project management organization ensuring professional processes and standards are adhered to.

• Coordinate with OpCo Portfolio Project Managers to align resources and project-related activities.

• Provide support for project management execution within OpCos.

Technical Support & Engineering:

• Organize professional engineering estimating scheduling and supply chain services for all growth projects.

• Ensure projects deliver value-add services compared to external consultants through first-time-right delivery and repeatable concepts.

• Thorough understanding of EPC contracting strategy and vendor management.

Customer Satisfaction & Knowledge Embedding:

• Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction by delivering projects within scope budget and timelines.

• Embed knowledge related to gas storage new energies and sustainability into project design.

Coordination & Improvement Initiatives:

• Promote the adoption of new techniques in project execution and engineering as developed by Vopak.

• Ensure global alignment by coordinating with Vopaks global project group for governance before submitting investment proposals.

• Drive continuous improvement by adopting cutting-edge project control systems QA/QC standards and execution methods.

Work Environment

This position requires an employee to be in an office environment as well as exposed to outside elements. Most extreme elements are heat in the summer months of up to 104F (40C) and some exposure to cold of generally no less than 15F (-10C) in the winter months. There will be exposure to various chemicals and compounds including fumes and smells some of them hazardous. The employee may enter confined spaces and work in elevated environments. Employees must be able to wear PPE required by the location. General office noise may be experienced and louder sounds and vibrations when outside. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. All environments are safe with appropriate PPE.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to walk sit speak and hear. The employee is required to stand use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; the employee may be required on occasion to climb or balance stoop kneel or crouch. The employee may be required to climb ladders/storage tanks up to 50 in height. The employee may be required to enter confined spaces. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employees may be required to travel by air rail bus or car.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. The Company will not sponsor immigration or work visas.

Inclusion & Diversity:

Vopak stores vital products with care. Our commitment to care extends to all our stakeholders including our own employees new talents and people in our local communities around the globe. We believe that each individual has the right to be treated with respect and dignity and to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal opportunities and prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation age political orientation or trade union membership allowing everyone at Vopak to develop their full potential.

It is Vopaks policy to employ and administer employees without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation age national origin disability citizenship status or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era and in accordance with federal and state civil rights laws.

Accommodations

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