Capex Project Leader

Saint-Gobain Türkiye; Fatih; On-site; TRY 400,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Continuous learning programs

International project exposure

Inclusive workplace culture

Job summary

Saint-Gobain Türkiye is seeking a Capex Project Leader to deliver major capital investment projects for production lines and equipment packages. You will drive feasibility, specification, procurement, installation, and handover, coordinating with global engineering teams, plants, suppliers, and contractors to meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality.

The role emphasizes health and safety, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration across international teams, with travel to plants and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant industrial project engineering experience.
• Experience in automated industries operating continuously.
• Experience managing equipment packages through design, procurement, installation, and commissioning.
• Hands-on experience in installation, commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to review 2D/3D layouts, equipment drawings, and P&IDs.
• Proficiency with MS Project or similar project planning tools.
• English for technical meetings and documentation.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead production line and equipment packages through feasibility, engineering, procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Prepare feasibility studies, technical specifications, scope definitions, and budget estimates, and coordinate detailed engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate procurement activities, including supplier clarifications, bid evaluations, design reviews, and supplier follow-up.
• Manage project schedules, costs, risks, changes, and interfaces between equipment packages and other project activities.
• Prioritize health and safety throughout project definition and implementation, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations.
• Review technical solutions, 2D/3D layouts, equipment drawings, and P&IDs for safety and operability.
• Coordinate FAT, SAT, installation, commissioning, start-up, and performance acceptance.
• Maintain accurate project reporting and engineering document control, and ensure effective handover with complete documentation.
• Provide technical support to plants and contribute to process and equipment improvements.

Skills

Project leadership

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Analytical problem-solving

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Automation, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Saint-Gobain develops innovative solutions for construction and industry, with a focus on sustainability, performance, and improving everyday life. Our teams collaborate across countries and disciplines to support industrial operations and deliver engineering projects.

We are currently looking for a Capex Project Leader to join our team.

Role Purpose

The main objective of this role is to lead the safe delivery of production line and equipment packages for major capital investment projects, from feasibility and technical specification through procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover. The role works closely with global engineering teams, plants, suppliers, and contractors to meet agreed scope, budget, schedule, quality, and performance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead assigned production line and equipment packages through feasibility, engineering, procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Prepare and review feasibility studies, technical specifications, scope definitions, and budget estimates, and coordinate detailed engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate technical procurement activities, including supplier clarifications, bid evaluations, design reviews, and supplier follow-up.
• Manage project schedules, costs, risks, changes, and interfaces between equipment packages and other project activities, escalating significant deviations in a timely manner.
• Prioritize health and safety throughout project definition and implementation, ensuring compliance with company standards, site requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Review technical solutions, 2D/3D layouts, equipment drawings, and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for safety, performance, operability, maintainability, and installation requirements.
• Coordinate Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), installation, commissioning, start-up, and performance acceptance against agreed criteria.
• Maintain accurate project reporting and engineering document control, and ensure effective handover through complete documentation, training, as-built information, and closure of outstanding items.
• Provide technical support to plants and contribute to process, quality, and equipment improvements through lessons learned and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Automation, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant industrial project engineering experience.
• Experience in automated industries operating continuously, including process production, material handling, converting, or packaging.
• Experience managing equipment packages through design, procurement, installation, and commissioning.
• Hands-on experience in industrial equipment installation, commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to review and annotate 2D/3D layouts, equipment drawings, and P&IDs.
• Proficiency in MS Project or similar project planning tools.
• Working knowledge of machinery safety, risk assessment, and mechanical, electrical, automation, and utility interfaces.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across international teams.
• Professional working proficiency in English for technical meetings and written documentation.
• Willingness to travel internationally to plants, suppliers, and other Saint-Gobain locations, including site assignments during installation and commissioning.

What We Offer

• Career development opportunities within a global organization.
• Continuous learning and professional development programs.
• Opportunity to contribute to international engineering and capital investment projects.
• An inclusive and collaborative workplace culture.