Capital Project Manager - Major Projects

Description

The Capital Project Manager will spearhead multiple high-profile capital projects at the Merom Generating Station, a 1,080-MW coal-fired power plant. This role involves overseeing cross-functional teams, managing project resources, and ensuring timely, cost-effective delivery of projects aligned with organizational goals. The ideal candidate will exhibit advanced technical proficiency, exceptional leadership, and strategic project management capabilities, ensuring alignment with operational, environmental, and financial objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Project Leadership:

• Manage critical initiatives including Dual Fuel Conversion (Coal and Gas with pipeline integration), Deep Well Injection, and Effluent Limitation Guideline Plan upgrades.
• Direct multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and strategic business priorities.

Strategic Planning & Execution:

• Develop and implement comprehensive project plans, including budget preparation, resource allocation, risk management, and progress monitoring.
• Ensure all projects adhere to safety, timeline, scope, and budget constraints.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Act as the primary liaison with owners' representatives, engineers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate clear communication of project milestones, changes, and financial implications.

Technical Oversight:

• Collaborate on equipment specifications, troubleshooting, and performance analysis to ensure technical compliance and efficiency.
• Lead training and commissioning efforts for newly installed or modified systems.

Compliance & Reporting:

• Support environmental permitting modifications in collaboration with legal and engineering teams.
• Produce detailed reports, analyze project trends, and provide actionable recommendations to station management and ownership.

Continuous Improvement:

• Document lessons learned and implement best practices to enhance future project performance.

Procurement & Contract Management:

• Oversee bidding processes, negotiate contracts, and manage procurement activities to optimize project costs.

Other Responsibilities:

• Handle emergent situations, planned outages, and additional duties as assigned to support plant operations.

Requirements

Education & Certification:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical discipline (Master's preferred).
• PMP certification is highly desirable.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing major maintenance or capital projects, preferably in thermal power generation.
• Expertise with mechanical/electrical systems, including pumps, motors, turbines, generators, and control systems.

Technical Proficiency:

• Advanced skills in project management tools, Microsoft Office Suite, and accounting/purchasing software.
• Proven capability in cost estimation, budgeting, and expense tracking.

Leadership & Communication:

• Strong ability to lead teams, solve complex problems, and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a capacity to interface effectively at all organizational levels.

Working Conditions

This role requires a blend of office and on-site work in an industrial environment. The candidate must adhere to safety protocols, including wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). Occasional non-standard hours may be necessary to address emergent operational needs or planned outages. This is a plant-based role with no eligibility for remote work.