Company Description:
For over 80 years, Puffer-Sweiven has set the standard in equipment and services for process control, automation, safety, and reliability. We help process-intensive facilities run more efficiently and safely by delivering quality products, technical support, and knowledgeable staff to implement the needed process solutions — with the goal of exceeding customer expectations. Our dedication brings the most advanced products and services to our customers throughout the Central and Gulf Coast regions of Texas.
Specialties:
As an Emerson Impact Partner, we offer a broad base of superior solutions including the top product lines for a given application. Our specialties at Puffer-Sweiven include:
- Pressure Management
- Isolation Valves & Actuation
- Control Valves & Regulators
- Process Control & Safety Systems
- Oil & Gas Automation– fiscal custody metering, controls, and SCADA
- Reliability Solutions & Services
- Specialty Pumps & Rotating Equipment
- Instrumentation
- Maintenance & Repair Services
Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Intake & Setup
- Validate scope of work/PO, billing terms, tax, and funding caps.
- Create project/WBS; assign cost center, rates, and workflow approvals.
- Provide sales order instructions to Project Administrators.
- Quality-check: naming, codes, budgets, bill plan.
Project Execution
- Participate in project meetings and follow up on Action Item Log with direction from PMs, e.g., hand-offs, kick-offs, status updates, lessons learned, etc.
- Ensure up-to-date and detailed project documentation.
- Monitor, identify, and inform PM and Integrated Project Team (IPT) of potential project Cost overruns or schedule delays and provide serious deviations warnings hindering project results.
- Understand manufacturing rates and trends to guide PMs on product delivery and shipment.
- Schedule engineering drawings and released orders to Manufacturing to ensure successful purchase and build of hardware within the schedule and budget.
- Update schedule and develop a reliable forecast with support from the Integrated Project Team (IPT) and with direction from PMs.
- Review and approve time sheets.
- Process expense reimbursement.
- Coordinate with Purchasing on payments to vendors and subcontractors.
- Organize quality tests, quality assurance, and factory acceptance tests.
- Prepare and deliver to the PMs or Customer concise budget and schedule narratives describing the status of assigned projects.
- Complete invoicing on projects per the purchase order requirements for all projects.
Project Closeout
- Balance and close out projects with direction from PMs.
- Analyze as-sold projects to ensure accurate revenue and cost recognition.
General
- Identify and recommend to the Supervisor opportunities tied to internal standards, processes, procedures, templates, and tools for the efficient, quality delivery of projects; as needed, support the execution of such opportunities.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Knowledge:
- Associate degree with 3 years of direct project coordination experience required; bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical field of study preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in project scheduling software such as MS Project or Primavera P6.
- CAPM certification preferred
Experience/Skills:
- Proficient in the use of common software such as MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
- Ability to create and review Baseline Schedules for conformance with contractual requirements and overall best scheduling practices.
- Strong ability to collaborate and network with other groups and functions to reach business objectives, in support of Customer / Partner requirements.
- Strong policy, procedure, and compliance mindset, coupled with proactive internal and external Customer focus.
- Ability to keep stakeholders informed of project timelines and changes.
- Advanced ability to evaluate project progress and facilitate interventions.
