Project Manager

About the role

The Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with contractual and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and completion of large industrial construction CAPEX projects, ensuring alignment with business cases, budgets, schedules, and quality objectives
• Form and lead cross-functional project teams, including process engineers, construction managers, and safety managers, to ensure coordinated and effective project execution
• Engage and collaborate with stakeholders across the corporation—including operations, maintenance, procurement, finance, EHS, and other functional departments—to build consensus and ensure alignment on project objectives, priorities, and execution strategies
• Develop scopes of work, feasibility studies, and cost/benefit analyses to support funding requests and strategic investment decisions
• Prepare and present capital appropriation or cost expenditure requests to plant and corporate management
• Direct, review, and approve engineering designs, technical specifications, and drawings, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and safety regulations
• Select and apply best available technologies by leveraging internal expertise and industry networks
• Oversee and manage outside engineering firms and contractors, including design deliverables, inspection services, and installation work
• Manage project risks by identifying potential technical, operational, and safety concerns, implementing mitigation strategies, and ensuring business continuity
• Maintain equipment manufacturing and delivery schedules to ensure on-time installation
• Oversee commissioning, start-up, and acceptance testing of new systems, including training for operating personnel

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• 8+ years of construction project experience with at least 3 years as a project manager; 7+ years of project management experience in large industrial capital projects (steel, oil & gas, power, heavy manufacturing, or equivalent)
• Proven experience managing the full project lifecycle from feasibility and design through procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Proven experience managing scope, schedule, cost, and subcontractors
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
• Knowledge of industrial safety and environmental compliance standards
• Demonstrated ability to run multiple complex projects in parallel

Preferred Education and Experience

• 10–15 years of experience managing large, complex construction or EPC projects
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and complex stakeholder environments
• Formal project management training