Engineering Project Manager

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Salary: $140,000 - $165,000 per year

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Our client is an industry leading manufacturing company focused in the building materials space!

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Job Details

Regional Engineering Projects Manager
Job Summary

The Regional Engineering Projects Manager leads the planning, execution, and delivery of capital and engineering projects across multiple manufacturing sites within the assigned region. This role ensures projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and aligned with corporate engineering standards, sustainability goals, and operational excellence initiatives.

The role acts as a critical link between global strategy and regional execution, partnering closely with plant leadership, R&D, operations, supply chain, and external engineering partners.

Key Responsibilities
Capital Projects & Program Management

Lead regional capital investment projects from concept through commissioning and handover

Manage a portfolio of engineering projects including capacity expansions, new production lines, equipment upgrades, and technology transfers

Develop project charters, scope, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation plans

Ensure adherence to capital governance, stage-gate processes, and financial controls

Technical & Engineering Leadership

Provide engineering oversight for process, mechanical, electrical, automation, and civil disciplines

Ensure compliance with 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

Regional & Cross-Functional Collaboration

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

Coordinate with procurement and supply chain for equipment sourcing and contractor management

Act as a technical escalation point for complex project challenges

Contractor & Stakeholder Management

Select, manage, and oversee EPC firms, OEMs, and engineering consultants

Lead contract negotiations, performance reviews, and cost control

Ensure contractor compliance with safety, quality, and site requirements

Communicate effectively with senior leadership and global stakeholders

Safety, Quality & Sustainability

Champion a strong safety culture across all projects (EHS by design)

Integrate sustainability, energy efficiency, and decarbonization objectives into project scope

Ensure quality assurance during design, construction, and commissioning

Lead project risk assessments, HAZOPs, and design reviews

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Project delivery (on time, on budget, scope adherence)

Safety performance (TRIR, zero incidents)

Capital efficiency and ROI

Standardization and replication across sites

Operational readiness and startup performance

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

Ability to influence without direct authority

Excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences

Comfort working in culturally diverse, global environments

Work Environment & Expectations

Frequent presence at manufacturing sites

Ability to manage multiple priorities across different geographies

Flexibility to support critical project milestones and plant outages

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