As a Project Developer, you will support our New Energy Ventures division to develop technical solutions that meet customer requirements and help grow our business. This will include developing technical alternatives, schedules, and cost estimates for multiple sophisticated projects. As the Project Developer, you will manage the projects early in their lifecycle until it is transitioned to our Project Execution team. Creativity, strong project management skills, the ability to collaborate with internal and external business partners, and the ability to deal with ambiguity are keys to success!
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities / Expectations :
- Leads development and preparation of projects through project life cycle from initiation to sanctioning and transition to project execution
- Sets up the core project team to facilitate achievement of the project objective
- Coordinates key functions with technical resources under the guidance of Project Life Cycle
- Develops and implements project reports, presentations, schedules and costing forecasts
- Presents and implements recommendations supported by sound engineering and operational efficiency that supports reliability targets and reduces risks inherent in the project
- Prepares, reviews and approves requests for proposals, evaluations and contractor selection
- Understands the economic impact of the project being developed to drive solutions
- Anticipates issues, gathers information, assesses opportunity, analyzes alternative solutions and makes decisions that have a meaningful impact on our business
- Develops optimum project solutions that improve economic profit over the life of the project
- Other duties as assigned
Education / Years of Experience :
Required : Bachelor's Degree and minimum five (5) years’ experience in oil and gas engineering / project managementPreferred : Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction ManagementPreferred : Project Management Certification (PMP), Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)Preferred : Prior experience managing pipeline projects, including planning & execution.Shift / Work hours / Travel Requirements :
Up to 25% travel and must be willing to travel to field locationsOther Requirements :
Demonstrates excellent organizational / interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priorityProficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skillsAbout Houston (Williams Tower Location) :
Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!
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Why Choose Williams?
We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire . With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
Competitive compensationAnnual incentive programHybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based rolesFlexible work schedule for most field-based roles401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contributionComprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefitsGenerous company-paid life insurance and disability benefitsA consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings AccountHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsPaid time off, including floating and company holidaysWellness Program with annual rewardsEmployee stock purchase planRobust employee learning and developmentHigh internal mobility (we promote from within)Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)Fertility coverage and adoption benefitsDomestic partner benefitsEducational reimbursementNon-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteerEmployee resource groupsEmployee assistance programsTechnology to make our work more productive and collaborativeRegular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes