Job Description

Specific Responsibilities

The Non-Op Project Manager, Suriname Development, for Apache Corporation will be a member of Apache's facility engineering team, reporting to the Vice President, Facilities Engineering. The position will serve as an Apache secondee in Paris, France on the Total Suriname Block 58 discoveries team where Total is the operator and Apache is the partner.

This role will be primarily responsible for the following:

Ensuring safety is addressed in all aspects of work planning and execution;
Accountable for development engineering work scopes within a safety, cost, schedule and quality framework;
Review and approval of contract engineering firms selected for use on projects;
Monitoring the status of the overall schedule, cost and quality for projects stewarded within the team;
Expected to frequently interface with Functional and Operational leadership to coordinate resources and resolve project issues as they occur;
Report project progress to the Vice President, Facilities Engineering and conduct regular status reviews including cost, schedule, performance and additional key input indicators;
Ensure project learnings are captured and shared with the Apache organization;
Develop and implement initiatives to improve work group efficiencies and performance;
Ensure Apache Stakeholders are updated and aligned as required during conceptual developments and relevant project checkpoints to enable effective and efficient funding approvals;
Responsible for Apache’s objectives as it relates to the project Stage Gate process;
International, Domestic and offshore travel (where required);
Travel to Houston, Texas will be required as needed.

Professional Qualifications & Experience:

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

Knowledge of project management and delivery, including experience consulting for and/or working with oil and gas exploration and production businesses;
Minimum 20 years of experience working for and/or with large energy companies that have worldwide assets and operations;
Demonstrated understanding of standard practices and interfacing requirements with Engineering, Procurement and Construction contractors;
Strong and proven economic, analytical, and negotiation skills;
Outstanding communication, interpersonal, management, administrative, organizational, and leadership skills;
Experience implementing sound decisions when faced with multi-faceted problems;
Demonstrated ability to communicate vision and set goals;
An undergraduate degree from a competitive four-year college or university, with strong academic credentials;
A B.S in Engineering or related discipline; M.S. degree desired;
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified or equivalent;
Experience and knowledge working in a secondment environment is desired;
Fluency in French is required.

Behavioral Competencies & Personal Characteristics

A high-impact presence - capable of quickly establishing credibility, influencing constituencies and persuading professionals at all levels; and
Intellectually and emotionally intelligent, with strong analytical, strategic, business judgment, and problem-solving skills.
An ability to build organizations that effectively adapt and to develop practices that generate competitive advantage;
The agility and flexibility to work in a fast-paced company culture;
Confident, while checking ego at the door;
Challenges norms or convention;
Self-aware with solid written and oral communication skills;
Strength of character, including honesty, integrity, ethics, professionalism, trust, and loyalty;
An entrepreneurial mindset with a strong track record of agility and ability to thrive in a dynamic environment;
A hands-on leader who can also see the big picture;
A leader who leads by example, with the energy and ability to work collaboratively across the organization;
A natural desire to work and lead with a sense of urgency and a contrarian spirit;
A solid grasp of economic, industry and competitive landscapes
An ability to establish a positive working environment for high performance teams to flourish;
The capability to lead change and generate process improvements for greater effectiveness and efficiency;
A “Team of Teams” mindset with the objective of aligning your team’s vision, mission, and strategy with the company’s overarching vision, mission, and strategy;

Core Values & Leadership Attributes

The successful candidate will lead by example through the embodiment of, and by embracing, Apache's Core Values and Leadership Attributes:

Core Values:

Expect top performance & innovation;
Seek relentless improvements in all facets;
Invest in our greatest asset, our people;
Foster a contrarian spirit;
Drive to succeed with a sense of urgency;
Safety is not negotiable & will not be compromised;
Conduct our business with honesty & integrity;
Treat our stakeholders with respect & dignity; and
We derive benefit from the earth & take our environmental responsibility seriously.

Leadership Attributes:

Responsible irreverence;
Focus on team accomplishments over personal gain;
Decisive, invested, committed;
Safety is not negotiable & will not be comprised;
Fire in the belly;
Lead by example, be an ambassador for Apache’s values;
Sees the big picture, translates into action;
Sound judgement and emotional maturity;
Best answers win;
Working managers; and
Effective communicators.