Senior Project Manager / Deputy Head of Projects

Zeeco fosters a robust work environment where employees, from engineering teams to support groups, benefit from a strong culture, trained leadership, and opportunities for growth. Zeeco collaborates with the biggest names in the industry, enabling individuals to broaden their skills alongside teams of subject matter experts. Zeeco is a global leader in combustion and environmental solutions, renowned for our expertise in designing, engineering, and manufacturing advanced burners, incinerators, and environmental control systems. Serving a wide array of industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, and power generation, we deliver innovative technologies that enhance operational efficiency, safety, and environmental compliance.

At Zeeco, we foster a dynamic work environment driven by a strong culture and supportive leadership that promotes growth and encourages new ideas. Our commitment to technical excellence and client-focused solutions ensures that every decision we make is geared towards providing personalized service and addressing complex challenges. We also prioritize our community, the environment, and each other, creating a team environment where excellence is not just a goal, but a way of life.

About the Position: As our newly appointed Senior Projects Manager within our Power Burners division, you will be responsible for all aspects of project execution to assure quality products are delivered on time and cost budget controls are followed. Duties will include confirming equipment selection, coordinating schedule for engineering, drafting, and manufacturing, maintaining P&L per project, and handling technical and commercial correspondence with customers. You will be the primary face of Zeeco to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a wide range of projects from receipt of customer purchase order through commissioning, confirming scope of supply based on customer specifications and sales quotation.
• Review contracts and confirm scope of supply based on customer specifications and sales quotation.
• Confirm equipment selection and design, and perform/coordinate required calculations and sketches to establish equipment design.
• Travel to customer sites for customer-facing meetings and/or equipment inspection as required.
• Coordinate drafting for job, ensuring all required drawings are completed.
• Review customer mark-up prints and instruct drafting as to disposition.
• Establish and track the cost budget for jobs by working with Sales Department and cost specialists.
• Maintain delivery schedule for job based on customer requirements and Zeeco workloads, including coordination of document approvals, drafting, purchasing, manufacturing, shipping, and quality control.
• Pre-order materials as required for meeting delivery.
• Maintain project flow and direction through continued communication and support for all internal support groups.
• Inform Quality Control Department of customer/job specifications.
• Coordinate all required technical and commercial correspondence related to the job, including all internal communications and all correspondence with the customer, end user, sales reps, and/or outside consultants.
• Instruct drafting and support staff when and what drawings are to be sent to any parties involved in the project.
• Inspect completed equipment to ensure customer requirements are met, which may require travel to international manufacturing facilities.
• Notify sales and estimating departments when changes occur to the scope of supply and/or design of the equipment that affect the price.
• Coordinate written advice and price resolution with customer concerning price revisions.
• Notify Order Entry Department concerning revisions to Shop Order write-up and ensure this document is properly revised.
• Notify Accounting Department when billings are to be sent.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, which may include but are not limited to: test furnace duties, burner design, quotation/sales support, field sales trips, and design engineering.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:

• B.S. degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, etc.)
• Extensive experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical skills, commercial understanding, and enjoyment of interpersonal relationships with customers.
• Leadership aspirations are welcome.

Working at Zeeco means being part of a people-centric culture and environment built on mutual respect, personal encouragement, professional integrity, and limitless opportunity. Join Zeeco and embark on a fulfilling journey where innovation, collaboration, and personal and professional growth converge.