Senior Project Manager, Food

Senior Project ManagerAs the industry leader in water technology and Food & Beverage cleaning technology, we're growing and need talented people like you to help us continue to protect the world's most vital resource. The Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company Global Industrial Engineering Team has an immediate need for a Senior Project Manager. You will be responsible for independently performing project management functions and will direct, coordinate, and manage design, fabrication and commissioning of food & beverage and/or water pre-treatment systems, chemical feed, control, and instrumentation packages.What You Will DoMain responsibilities (65%):Schedule project work, milestones, and commissioning.Prepare, distribute, and gain approval on project approval documentation.Complete the detailed discovery process and assess the customer's cleaning and sanitation processes based upon input from the customer and our field and corporate account teams.Make process and equipment recommendations based upon the discovery process, your assessment, and desired customer outcomes.Sustain a sense of urgency around project critical paths and issues.Provide technical guidance to corporate and account sales teams as required to establish or strengthen the customer relationship, sell our proposed solution, and provide differentiated value.Motivate project teams and inspire a sense of teamwork, ownership, and urgency.Display strong leadership.Interface with customer for required change orders to negate scope creep.Trouble-shoot customer problems and develop solutions.Identify, monitor, and proactively manage risk.Develop procurement requirements and plans for coordination with the internal engineering team.Always conduct yourself and communicate in a professional manner.Interface with multi-level plant and management positions to influence decisions.Align project execution with the strategy, mission, culture, and ethics of Ecolab.Responsibilities (30%):Meetings with customers in corporate and plant locations.Customer training at Ecolab facilities.Responsibilities (5%):Contribute to internal process improvements.Participate in Ecolab safety and HR initiatives with 100% compliance.Position DetailsNaperville, IL or Roscoe, IL or Houston, TXHybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote)Up to 25% travelMinimum QualificationsBachelor's degree3 years of Food and Beverage Experience, Equipment Design and ProcurementPreferred QualificationsBachelor's degree in an engineering disciplineWater treatment experienceThe pay range for this position is $104,500-$156,700. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.