Manager, Capital Project

 

Requisition ID: 23388

Built on talent, technology, and trust, Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and engineered materials. The company’s two industry-leading business segments—Catalysts Technologies and Materials Technologies—provide innovative products, technologies, and services that enhance the products and processes of our customers around the world. Grace employs approximately 4,300 people in over 30 countries.

 

Job Description

Do you have experience as a Capex Project Manager and translating business objectives to create robust project plans? Do you enjoy managing a portfolio of projects, along with mentoring and coaching others? If so, Grace has an opportunity for you to work at our Curtis Bay/Baltimore, MD manufacturing site. Relocation assistance is available.

 

 

We’re hiring a Site Capital Project Manager to support the business for end-to-end major capital project implementation and project results that achieve business objectives, while complying with standard work practices. You will partner with various stakeholders such as technology, maintenance, and operations to bring maximum value to the business through effective leadership of cost and capital project planning and implementation process. Additional responsibilities includes:

Responsibilities

• Develops annual budgets, goals, and objectives for capital engineering group.
• Continuously improves capital processes to improve productivity.
• Develops and monitors capital project deliverables including cost control, timing, etc.
• Participates in Grace capital management teams and implements improvements at Curtis Bay.
• Interacts with EHS, production, maintenance, Six Sigma, and other departments to ensure that business needs are met.
• Develops engineering and leadership skills within capital engineering group.
• Works closely with supply chain group to leverage engineering, contractors and equipment suppliers
• Manages and updates site engineering standards in accordance with corporate guidelines, and reliability group. 
• Assures safe working environment for employees and contractors.
• Assures regulatory compliance.
• Implements capital projects in an efficient manner.
• Works with HSE and Reliability dept’s in the implementation of PSM, i.e. MOC, MI, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements and Environment

• Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
• Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator

Required Qualifications

• BS Degree in Engineering discipline required, Chemical or Mechanical highly preferred.
• 10 years of experience in Project Engineering in Chemical Manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience.
• Experience with project management software to control scope, schedule and budget.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent teamwork and ability to work across business functions

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Process Safety Management (PSM) experience
• Proficient in MS Project
• Experience utilizing the Front-end loading method of project development

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Grace Wellness Program
• Flexible Workplace
• Retirement Plans 
• 401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%
• Paid Vacation and Holidays