Capital Project Manager - Engineering

Job Title: Project Manager – Capital Projects

Job Type: Contract (12 months)
Location: Elmore, OH (On-site – 5 days per week)
Compensation: $75-$95/hr.
Travel: Minimal (site-focused)

Job Summary:

The Project Manager – Capital Projects will be responsible for providing technical leadership and managing the execution of medium to large capital projects within a manufacturing plant environment. This role will lead projects from early definition through execution, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and resources to ensure successful delivery.

This is a hands-on, on-site position requiring close collaboration with operations, maintenance, engineering, safety, procurement, and external vendors. The ideal candidate has strong experience driving engineering design, construction, equipment installation, commissioning, and startup activities while working in safety-critical industrial environments.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and lead medium to large capital projects from concept through completion

• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and resources to meet project objectives

• Apply Front-End Loading (FEL), FEED, and Stage-Gate methodologies throughout the project lifecycle

• Drive engineering design, construction, and execution of capital projects

• Manage equipment FATs, installations, SATs, startups, project closeout, and post-project reviews

• Define project scope, deliverables, success criteria, and key performance metrics in collaboration with stakeholders

• Coordinate and influence cross-functional teams with competing priorities to align with project goals

• Partner with procurement on vendor selection, bid packages, and contractor management

• Monitor project budgets and forecasts, ensuring accurate financial tracking and reporting

• Manage project change requests and clearly communicate impacts to schedule and cost

• Prepare and deliver project reports and presentations for leadership reviews

• Lead regular project reviews, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation plans

• Maintain strong presence on the manufacturing floor, complying with all safety protocols and PPE requirements (including respirator use as required)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related) – required

• 7–10+ years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial plant environment

• 5+ years of capital project management experience

• Proven experience managing capital projects valued at $10M–$25M

• Strong understanding of FEL / FEED / Stage-Gate project execution methodologies

• Experience with equipment installation, commissioning, and startup

• Solid knowledge of contracts, schedules, cost estimating, and engineering design processes

• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and Visio

• Strong organizational, leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Comfortable working in high-safety manufacturing environments and wearing required PPE

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States (no sponsorship available)