Chemical Manufacturing / Industrial Construction

This individual will be responsible for maintaining an integrated project baseline across scope, schedule, cost, risk, staffing, and site execution while coordinating internal teams, EPC partners, construction contractors, equipment suppliers, and other project stakeholders. The successful Project Manager will establish strong project controls, maintain visibility into cost and schedule performance, proactively manage risk, and keep engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities aligned.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

Location: Northwest Louisiana
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Company Leadership / Program Leadership

About Archem
Archem is an advanced energy and specialty chemicals company supporting defense, aerospace, and other mission-critical applications. We bring together experienced technical, engineering, operations, and program teams to develop, scale, and operate complex industrial capabilities.

As Archem continues to expand its manufacturing footprint, we are building the team required to execute large-scale industrial projects safely, efficiently, and with disciplined control of cost, schedule, and technical performance.

Position Summary
Archem is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the execution of a large-scale chemical manufacturing and industrial construction project in Northwest Louisiana.

The Project Manager will provide day-to-day leadership across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness. This individual will be responsible for maintaining an integrated project baseline across scope, schedule, cost, risk, staffing, and site execution while coordinating internal teams, EPC partners, construction contractors, equipment suppliers, and other project stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on project leader with experience managing complex industrial capital projects from engineering and procurement through construction, commissioning, and startup.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall project execution across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Own and maintain the integrated project schedule, cost baseline, milestones, dependencies, and critical path.
• Coordinate activities across engineering teams, EPC firms, construction contractors, equipment suppliers, and specialty subcontractors.
• Lead regular project performance reviews covering schedule, budget, scope, risks, procurement, field changes, and corrective actions.
• Track project costs, commitments, forecasts, estimates to complete, and anticipated cost at completion.
• Identify schedule and budget variances early and drive appropriate corrective and recovery actions.
• Establish and maintain effective scope, configuration, and change-control processes.
• Manage project risks and opportunities and ensure mitigation actions are assigned, tracked, and completed.
• Manage long-lead procurement activities and ensure critical equipment is identified, sourced, tracked, and escalated before impacting the project schedule.
• Coordinate site execution activities including contractor staging, utility interfaces, material flow, construction sequencing, and turnover to operations.
• Support permitting, process-safety reviews, construction readiness, and pre-startup activities.
• Coordinate mechanical completion, commissioning, startup, and transition to steady-state operations.
• Ensure project milestones and deliverables are supported by clear documentation and objective evidence of completion.
• Provide concise project status, forecasts, risks, and decision support to company leadership and key stakeholders.
• Drive accountability across internal and external project teams while protecting safety, quality, cost, schedule, and technical performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible project or program management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing large industrial, chemical, manufacturing, energy, or process-plant capital projects.
• Experience managing projects through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Strong understanding of project controls, integrated scheduling, cost forecasting, risk management, procurement, and change management.
• Experience managing EPC contractors and multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
• Ability to manage complex project interfaces, critical-path activities, and long-lead equipment.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with executives, engineers, operators, contractors, suppliers, and customers.
• Ability to maintain a regular on-site presence during major phases of project execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing large-scale capital construction programs.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing, specialty chemicals, petrochemical, refining, energy, or other process industries.
• Experience with hazardous-material or process-safety-regulated industrial facilities.
• Familiarity with OSHA Process Safety Management, EPA Risk Management Program requirements, PHA/HAZOP processes, and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.
• Experience with industrial automation and DCS/SIS-controlled facilities.
• Experience managing fixed-price, milestone-based, or Government-funded programs.
• Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or equivalent integrated scheduling tools.
• Experience supporting facility commissioning, operational readiness, and transition from construction to production.

What Success Looks Like
The successful Project Manager will establish strong project controls, maintain visibility into cost and schedule performance, proactively manage risk, and keep engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities aligned.
Success in this role will be demonstrated through:

• Achievement of major engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup milestones.
• Effective management of the project schedule and critical path.
• Timely procurement and delivery of long-lead equipment.
• Accurate cost forecasting and management against the approved project baseline.
• Early identification and mitigation of technical, schedule, procurement, and cost risks.
• Effective management of scope and field changes.
• Strong coordination between engineering, construction, operations, suppliers, and contractors.
• Successful transition from construction through commissioning and operational readiness.
• Strong safety and quality performance throughout project execution.

Archem is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.


We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to maintaining a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and afforded equal opportunities for employment, advancement, and professional development.