CAPEX Project Manager

About the role

Thermal Engineering International is seeking a CAPEX Project Manager to lead and execute capital investments that improve operational performance, safety, capacity, reliability, and infrastructure. This position manages industrial capital projects from concept and front-end planning through procurement, execution, commissioning, and closeout. The successful candidate will bring strong project-management discipline, technical and commercial judgment, and the ability to independently drive complex, cross-functional projects involving equipment suppliers, contractors, facility modifications, and manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning and closeout, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, risk, resources, and operational impacts
• Develop project plans and verify scope and execution readiness prior to formal management approval
• Lead technical and commercial development of RFQs/RFPs, competitive bid evaluations, vendor selection, and vendor performance management
• Coordinate equipment design, site readiness, logistics, civil construction, installation, startup, acceptance testing, and commissioning
• Manage project changes, forecasts, risks, dependencies, and commitments; identify problems early, drive corrective action, and escalate when appropriate
• Lead project closeout, including punch-list completion, documentation turnover, training coordination, and final financial reconciliation
• Support five-year and annual capital planning and maintain accurate portfolio-level reporting of project status, cost, schedule, forecast, risk, and capital-spend performance
• Ensure projects comply with applicable safety, regulatory, technical, contractual, and company requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related technical or business field
• 5+ years of experience leading and executing capital projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Demonstrated experience managing capital projects from concept through commissioning and closeout
• Demonstrated ability to interpret technical and commercial requirements and manage vendor performance against contractual commitments
• Proficiency developing and managing integrated project schedules using Microsoft Project, Primavera, or comparable scheduling software
• Ability to review and coordinate facility and equipment layouts using AutoCAD or comparable CAD tools
• Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, organization, critical-thinking, and stakeholder-management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
• Experience managing complex industrial projects involving multiple vendors, equipment integration, facility modifications, formal acceptance testing, and manufacturing-site implementation

Pay

$80,000 - $103,000 annually DOE

Benefits

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