Xylem Careers

POSITION TITLE: Regional Project Management Engineer Latin America

Project Management Engineer

JOB FAMILY:

 Position could be covered in Argentina, Chile, Brasil, Peru, Colombia or Mexico

BUSINESS UNIT:

Xylem LAR

REV. DATE:

April 2024

REPORTS-TO:

Projects & Services Manger

GRADE:

JOB OBJECTIVE

The principal purpose for this position is to:

• Integrate new LAR team hub, dedicated to serve Pumping & Treatment ETO projects (ETO:Engineered to Order) as well as Service Contracts opportunities in Latin America region. Position can be based in any country in the region.
• Take control of Project and Service Contracts when awarded to Xylem, managing the execution to guarantee meeting all its requirements.
• Work in close coordination with B.U.s (Business Units), purchase department and suppliers to reduce project execution costs, improving target margin.
• Monitor project and service contracts cash flow and costs in close coordination with local controller.
• Challenge Business Units in order to execute order in the most cost-effective way.
• Control all project milestones like hold points, progress payments, documentation, drawings, certificates, performance tests, material reports, partial shipments, on site delivery, installation, commissioning, start up, etc., to ensure a smooth execution.
• Engage with customer project and field service manager to coordinate, in a timely manner, all resources required to conduct a successful product or system installation and start up.
• Monitor customer on time fulfillment of project milestones (on time drawings approval, partial payments, test reports approvals, etc.), applying agreed penalties if deemed appropriate.
• Program project sequence of activities, identifying its critical path and the potential impact of unexpected events, and possible counter measures.
• Prepare Project and Service Contracts progress reports, costs reports, Gantt charts and its updates for follow up and control purposes.
• Comply with Company ethics, trade policies and directives.
• Work following standardized processes, registering, keeping, improving targeted metrics

ACCOUNTABILITIES

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Describe IMPACT, COMMUNICATION, INNOVATION, KNOWLEDGE, RISK.

State formal education level, work experience, & specialization required.  State additional professional, technical, skills or knowledge required.

IMPACT

Ensures a flawless execution of Projects and Service Contracts after it is awarded to Xylem, controlling costs, margins and all relevant milestones.

COMMUNICATION

Effective, constant, close and clear communications with Direct Supervisor and All Internal and External stakeholders playing a significant role in the execution of the Project or Service Contract  (Customer, End User, BU, vendors, finance, operations, App and Sales Eng, etc.).

INNOVATION

Provide highly effective and efficient project management service in order to meet and reduce target costs and comply with contract requirements.

KNOWLEDGE

Deep knowledge in project management technics.

RISK

N/A

Education:

Bachelor Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering. Technical Degree in project management (desirable).

Experience:

> 3 year experience in industrial, water, Wastewater or construction project management

Mobility Requirements:

*Domestic Travels: 10%

*International Travels: 15%

Other Skills/Knowledge/Experience/Qualifications:

 Strong accountability

• High sense of responsibility
• English good communication skills. Written and spoken.
• Spanish good communication skills.
• Ability & knowledge to interact with all project and service contract stakeholders (external and internal)
• Proactive.
• Good knowledge of project and service contracts management technics.
• Knowledge of project management software.
• Prioritization ability
• Self learner

SUPERVISION

Key Competencies/ What specific behavioral requirements are key for delivering this role

Reports

No. of Directs

N/A

No. Indirect Reports

N/A

• Strong Analytical Skills and ability to analyze data & information
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Customer Focus
• Be able to establish relations at all levels.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Focused
• Ability to work with low supervision levels

Positions Title:

Project Management Engineer.

N/A

N/A

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Project Sales Engineer, BU engineering, Operations, Finance, Procurement, App. Engineers, Field Service engineers, etc.

External: Customer, Vendors, End User.

Measures of Performance:   Define Top 5 Measures of Success:

1. Reducing project or service contract target cost by minimum 3%
2. Successful and timely management and execution of projects and service contracts

REGULAR TASKS:  What are the daily activities?  Show degree of accountability for each responsibility.

   Full (Direct responsibility for the activity)

   Shared  (Share responsibility with a peer or other employee)

   Supportive (Have input to duty but are not responsible, the position provides support)

  DEGREE OF                                                                                           

ACCOUNTABILITY                    RESPONSIBILITIES                                                                                     % OF TIME

Full

Manage Project and Service Contract execution to successfully meet Xylem targets and customer requirements.

70%

          Full

Works with vendors and Xylem internal departments to reduce project costs.

20%

Supportive

Administrative Reports & Strategic Planning

10%