Reporting directly to the Vice President of Engineering, the Director of Project Management serves as a key business and engineering partner responsible for the successful execution of complex capital equipment projects from concept through commissioning.
Client Details
Our client is a growing clean technology company developing advanced membrane-based separation technology designed to improve industrial fluid treatment processes. Their solutions help customers reduce energy consumption, optimize operations, and improve sustainability across industries including industrial manufacturing, energy, refining, and process manufacturing.
Description
Project Leadership & Execution
- Lead capital equipment and process system projects from initial planning through startup and commissioning.
- Develop and manage detailed project schedules, budgets, work breakdown structures, and resource plans.
- Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to maintain delivery commitments.
- Ensure engineering deliverables are completed and reviewed prior to procurement, fabrication, and installation activities.
- Drive project accountability across engineering, operations, suppliers, contractors, and customers.
Financial & Commercial Management
- Own project financial performance including budgeting, forecasting, spend tracking, and variance reporting.
- Collaborate closely with finance and purchasing teams to manage procurement activities and project expenditures.
- Monitor project profitability, cash flow, and cost controls throughout execution.
- Evaluate vendor proposals, scopes of work, and commercial terms to support sound business decisions.
Vendor, Fabrication & Site Management
- Manage relationships with fabricators, system integrators, EPC contractors, and installation partners.
- Oversee equipment fabrication activities and ensure adherence to project specifications and quality standards.
- Support field installation, commissioning, startup, and customer acceptance activities.
- Coordinate internal and external resources to maintain project schedules and customer commitments.
Customer & Executive Communication
- Act as the primary point of contact for customers throughout project execution.
- Provide regular project status updates, risk assessments, and financial reporting to senior leadership.
- Lead project review meetings and present recommendations to executive stakeholders.
- Maintain strong customer relationships through proactive communication and issue resolution.
Technical & Strategic Leadership
- Partner closely with the VP of Engineering to evaluate project strategies, engineering decisions, and execution plans.
- Review engineering documentation including P&IDs, mechanical drawings, fabrication packages, and related technical deliverables.
- Support process improvements that enhance project delivery, scalability, and operational efficiency.
- Mentor project teams and help establish best practices across the organization.
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Profile
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 15+ years of project management experience within engineering, capital equipment, industrial systems, or process industries.
- Proven experience delivering custom-engineered equipment or process system projects from design through installation and commissioning.
- Experience managing projects involving pumps, valves, piping, fabrication, process systems, and integrated equipment packages.
- Demonstrated ownership of project budgets, forecasting, cost control, and financial reporting.
- Experience managing external fabricators, integrators, EPC firms, contractors, and installation partners.
- Strong understanding of engineering drawings, P&IDs, and technical documentation.
- Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and highly autonomous environment.
Job Offer
- Salary range of $170,000 - $215,000
- Competitive Benefits Package.
Interested? Apply today.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.