Operations Project Manager - Nederland, Texas

At Refined Technologies, we believe operating with an eternal purpose fuels excellence. This guides everything we do; it gives us a purpose that is greater than ourselves. RTI is the leader in the chemical cleaning segment of the refining industry, providing proprietary chemistries, processes, and equipment for cleaning and treating units during shutdowns. While focused on clients, we are fueled by our mission to: Honor God Always, Help People Develop, Pursue Excellence, and Earn a Profit.

We are a fast-paced, dynamic, and entrepreneurial-minded organization full of servant-hearted leaders. Want to know more about our culture? Check out the RTI Playbook. If you’re ready for your work to matter, we’re ready to hear from you!

We're always interested in connecting with experienced Operations Project Managers in the Golden Triangle region of Southeast Texas, including Nederland, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Port Neches, Groves, Orange, and Bridge City.

This position is being posted to identify and engage qualified candidates for anticipated future hiring needs. While we may not have an immediate opening, we're always looking to connect with talented professionals for upcoming opportunities. By applying, you'll be considered as future positions become available and will have the opportunity to learn more about RTI and our team.

RTI's Operations Project Managers are experienced professionals with backgrounds in petroleum refining and chemical processing operations. They partner closely with refinery operations teams and turnaround professionals to develop and execute process unit shutdown, clearing, decontamination, and chemical cleaning strategies. Our team plays a critical role in helping customers safely and efficiently prepare units for maintenance, inspection, and turnaround activities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads and builds diverse teams of people (RTI, client, other contractors, etc.) during implementation of a project designed to execute clearing and cleaning activities in refineries.
• Independently creates, reviews, and implements MOC-level clearing and cleaning plans using computer-based documents and developer programs, and in-depth industry knowledge.
• Follows and implements best practices through consistent use of RTI’s project planning and execution Roadmap.
• Trains appropriate client personnel on RTI’s cleaning and clearing strategies, acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• Follows-up with clients to ensure that we meet or exceed their expectations; communicates results internally and resolves shortfalls.
• Conducts business in a safe manner consistent with RTI’s Core Behaviors, with an emphasis on a servant's heart and competitive urgency.
• Builds key relationships with multiple levels of employees at our client companies.
• Controls costs through daily prudent decisions.
• Identifies and implements operational efficiencies both internally (RTI) and externally (client) by taking a new perspective on existing solutions.
• Ensures that effective JSAs are completed and reviewed and adheres to all client site entry and safety requirements.
• Onsite safety liaison for projects in his/her control, performs work safely in all plant settings; identifies potential safety incidents, escalates, and mitigates as necessary to prevent incidents from occurring; communicates to clients and internally to share lessons learned.
• Completes Incident Reports and participates in cause finding and corrective action.
• Completes all project close out tasks and documentation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• On some occasions will be a Lead Operations Project Manager, having responsibility for others on the team.
• Provides direction to part-time Operations Project Technicians.