Capital project manager

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A Capital Project Manager (internal title: Project Team Leader) will manage various capital projects typically ranging from $200K to $8M. The desired location is Newark, DE. This role will report to the Newark Site Engineering Lead for E&I. Successful candidates would be expected to manage multiple projects with support from the leveraged business engineering team and full-service design contractors (FSDC) and/or selected design-build providers.

Role Responsibilities:

• Ensure all non-capital alternatives to capital expenditure are evaluated
• Accountable to the business for project success
• Use Business Objectives Letter (BOL) or charter to reach management consensus
• Accountable for acquiring and releasing all project resources
• Establish effective communications within the Integrated Project Team to insure alignment on objectives
• Direct development of roles and responsibilities for the project
• Manage overall project expenditures and schedule to satisfy BOL
• Set Project Leadership Team (PLT) overall direction and expectations
• Manage "Management of Change" procedure
• Accountable for overall integrated project schedule
• Accountable for total project cost and investment
• Provide primary interface between the PLT and the Business Unit Steering Team
• Drive capital project work processes and practices per DuPont project methodologies
• Direct all Gatekeeping reviews and ensure all project deliverables are met
• Direct development and validation of project economics
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Understanding of business, technology, and manufacturing work processes
• Excellent communication skills
• Understanding of functions and disciplines required for capital project execution
• Overall understanding of project process from FEL-1 through check out and startup and of the Global Project System
• Understanding of Qnity capital and non-capital funding practices, appropriation rules, and project control techniques
• Basic understanding of manufacturing technology/processes, plant operations, and maintenance strategies
• Conflict resolution skills

Desired Skill Sets / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline – Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, preferred.
• 5 to 10 years’ experience in Manufacturing, Construction or Engineering design required
• Experience managing 3rd party contractors / suppliers
• Prior experience working as a project team leader or project manager.
• Experience working with geographically dispersed teams.

Other Job Considerations

Travel as needed to manage project scope. This can include design reviews at off-site locations, vendor meetings or shop visits, tours of sister sites/processes, contractor selection and/or bid meetings, and other travel as dictated by project needs. In the future, the role may grow into business leveraged PTL expected to lead projects at other sites beyond Newark with associated travel.

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