Job Description

Project Manager (Capital Projects)

Overview

The Project Manager is a key member of the Capital Projects organization, responsible for the development and delivery of major capital projects supporting an advanced manufacturing expansion. This role serves as the Owner’s Representative for assigned projects and leads multidisciplinary teams through conception, feasibility, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.

You will lead complex greenfield and brownfield industrial projects, including new manufacturing facilities, infrastructure systems, process equipment installations, and facility expansions. The role requires extensive coordination with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance, Environmental Health & Safety, external design firms, EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, and construction contractors.

You are accountable for delivering projects safely, to high quality standards, on schedule, and within approved budgets, in alignment with business objectives. You will also help develop capital project governance, delivery standards, and best practices to support continued growth.

Position Details

• Location: Fort Worth, TX
• Department: Capital Projects
• Type: Full-time, regular
• Compensation: Salary, exempt
• Reports to: Program Manager, Capital Projects

Key Responsibilities

Project Development & Planning

• Lead project development activities, including scope definition, conceptual design, feasibility studies, and detailed design
• Develop project execution strategies and delivery plans aligned with company objectives
• Coordinate development of project scopes, technical requirements, cost estimates, schedules, and risk assessments

Project Execution

• Serve as Owner’s Representative and primary point of accountability for execution from authorization through startup
• Manage EPC contractors, engineering consultants, OEMs, integrators, and construction contractors
• Oversee engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and startup activities
• Monitor project performance and proactively identify and mitigate risks related to safety, cost, schedule, quality, and scope
• Lead regular project reviews and provide clear reporting to executive leadership and project stakeholders
• Manage contractor performance, change management, and commercial issues throughout execution
• Ensure deliverables satisfy operational, maintenance, safety, quality, and production requirements
• Coordinate activities across engineering, operations, maintenance, manufacturing, and construction/commissioning teams
• Support contract negotiations and contractor commercial management

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Champion a culture of safety across all phases of project delivery
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, environmental, building code, and regulatory requirements
• Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), and commissioning readiness reviews
• Ensure engineering and construction activities meet established quality standards and specifications

Organizational Contribution

• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of capital project management procedures, standards, and governance processes
• Mentor project engineers and coordinators
• Promote best practices in project delivery, contractor management, and capital planning
• Support strategic initiatives across the Capital Projects organization

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Engineering (a technical engineering background, or at minimum a strong technical understanding)
• 5+ years in a project leadership role within industrial and high-tech manufacturing environments, including subject matter leadership in some combination of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls, Materials, and/or Chemical disciplines
• Proven experience running projects start to finish, with the ability to manage all phases of a project
• Experience leading small to medium capital projects in industrial or manufacturing environments, including projects exceeding $5MM in total installed cost
• Familiarity or experience with commissioning and startup of equipment and facilities
• Demonstrated knowledge of capital project delivery, industrial construction, project controls, contractor management, commissioning, facility infrastructure, process equipment, and multidisciplinary engineering systems
• Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate information from engineering drawings and documentation
• Ability to understand and discuss cost estimates, budgets, actual costs, forecasts, and schedules
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and MS Project
• Ability to deal effectively and confidently with ambiguity, assess situations rapidly, and take quick, appropriate action
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry knowledge of high-tech manufacturing facilities
• Experience in plant environments
• Experience on brownfield projects with simultaneous operations (SIMOPS)

Desired Qualities

• Team player
• Desire and willingness to learn
• Leadership experience and/or contributor on various subject matters
• Self-starter with a proactive management style
• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills
• Disciplined and detail-oriented
• Emotionally intelligent
• Excellent verbal and written communicator

Safety Provision

Employees are responsible for following all company, industry, and regulatory procedures and laws to ensure a safe work environment, and should actively promote safety among the workforce, including participation in Process Hazard Analyses and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews. Personal protective equipment (hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and, as needed, respirator, protective clothing, gloves, and other required gear) is required when working in manufacturing, outdoor, or plant environments.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• Work takes place in a manufacturing or plant setting, which may include exposure to extreme weather (freezing winters, extreme summer heat), moving mechanical parts, chemicals, risk of electrical shock, fumes, or airborne particles
• Required to talk and hear; often required to stand and use hands and fingers to handle or manipulate documentation
• Occasionally required to walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Close vision required; must be able to lift 50 lbs
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions