Regional Engineering Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead regional capital investment projects from concept through commissioning and handover
• Manage a portfolio of engineering projects including capacity expansions, new lines, equipment upgrades, and technology transfers
• Develop project charters, scope, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation plans
• Adequately adhere to capital governance, stage-gate processes, and financial controls
• Provide engineering oversight for process, mechanical, electrical, automation, and civil disciplines
• Ensure compliance with global engineering standards, safety requirements, and regulatory codes
• Support scale-up of materials science technologies from R&D or pilot to full production
• Drive standardization and best-practice sharing across regional sites
• Partner with plant managers, operations, maintenance, EHS, and quality teams to ensure operational readiness
• Align regional project execution with global engineering, technology, and sustainability strategies
• Cook up coordination with procurement and supply chain for equipment sourcing and contractor management
• Coordinate with procurement and supply chain for equipment sourcing and contractor management
• Act as a technical escalation point for complex project challenges

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Materials Science, Mechanical, Electrical, or related)
• 8–12+ years of engineering and capital project experience in manufacturing
• Proven experience managing multi-site or regional capital project portfolios
• Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing processes and materials science environments
• Demonstrated experience with capital governance and stage-gate project execution

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or MBA
• Experience in materials science, advanced ceramics, metals, polymers, refractories, composites, or specialty chemicals
• PMP or equivalent project management certification
• Experience working in a global matrix organization
• Exposure to sustainability, energy transition, or advanced manufacturing technologies

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability
• Financial acumen and capital planning expertise
• Able to influence without direct authority
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences
• Comfort working in culturally diverse, global environments