Project Manager
Hazen and Sawyer
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Roanoke • Virginia • Washington • United States
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About the role
- Responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and supporting automation solutions built on Emerson’s Ovation DCS platform
- Lead projects from concept through commissioning and lifecycle support
- Serve as the primary liaison between customers, engineering teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders
- Maintain accountability for schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives
- Plan, execute, and control Ovation DCS projects across full lifecycle
- Support on-site activities including FATs, site acceptance testing, startup, and commissioning
- Develop detailed project plans, schedules, staffing plans, budgets, and risk registers
- Ensure project deliverables meet functional requirements, quality standards, and customer expectations
- Manage change control, scope definition, and risk mitigation strategies
- Mentor junior Ovation engineers and project managers
- Contribute to internal standards, templates, and best practices for Ovation delivery
- Lead the design and implementation of Ovation DCS architectures
- Perform technical oversight for FAT and SAT execution and performance validation
- Serve as the primary customer interface throughout project lifecycle
- Maintain project profitability through cost tracking, forecasting, and billing management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, IT, Automation, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum 7–15 years of senior level experience in automation or control systems projects
- Demonstrated experience delivering Emerson Ovation DCS projects
- Proven track record managing large-scale automation projects
- Experience in power, utilities, water/wastewater, or heavy industrial environments preferred
- Advanced knowledge of Emerson Ovation DCS architecture and configuration
- Experience with Control system networks (Ethernet/IP, OPC, Modbus, serial protocols)
- Experience with redundant servers and high-availability designs
- Experience with virtualization environments
- Understanding of field instrumentation, PLC integrations, and network infrastructure
- Project planning and scheduling expertise
- Budgeting and forecasting skills
- Risk management capabilities
- Stakeholder communication abilities
- Contract and vendor management experience
- Certifications: PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred, Emerson Ovation certification(s) or coursework preferred, CISA CAP or CCST preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
- Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
- Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
- Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
- Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
- Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Ovation DCSautomation solutionsproject planningschedulingbudgetingrisk managementControl system networksfield instrumentationPLC integrationsvirtualization environments
Soft Skills
stakeholder communicationmentoringchange controlscope definitionrisk mitigationaccountabilityproject profitability managementleadershiporganizational skillscustomer interface
Certifications
PMPEmerson Ovation certificationCISACAPCCST