CAPEX Project Manager

Thermal Engineering International; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermal Engineering International is seeking a CAPEX Project Manager to lead capital investments and improve performance, safety, capacity, and reliability. You will manage industrial projects from concept through closeout, coordinating design, procurement, and commissioning across multiple functions.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong project discipline, and ability to drive complex programs with vendors, contractors, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related technical or business field.
• 5+ years of experience leading capital projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience managing projects from concept through commissioning and closeout.
• Ability to interpret technical and commercial requirements and manage vendor performance against contractual commitments.
• Proficiency developing and managing integrated project schedules using Microsoft Project, Primavera, or comparable scheduling software.
• Ability to review and coordinate facility and equipment layouts using AutoCAD or comparable CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning and closeout, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, risk, resources, and operational impacts.
• Develop project plans and verify scope and execution readiness prior to formal management approval.
• Lead technical and commercial development of RFQs/RFPs, competitive bid evaluations, vendor selection, and vendor performance management.
• Coordinate equipment design, site readiness, logistics, civil construction, installation, startup, acceptance testing, and commissioning.
• Manage project changes, forecasts, risks, dependencies, and commitments; identify problems early, drive corrective action, and escalation when appropriate.
• Lead project closeout, including punch-list completion, documentation turnover, training coordination, and final financial reconciliation.
• Support five-year and annual capital planning and maintain accurate portfolio-level reporting of project status, cost, schedule, forecast, risk, and capital-spend performance.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable safety, regulatory, technical, contractual, and company requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Organization

Critical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

AutoCAD

Job description

Thermal Engineering International is seeking a CAPEX Project Manager to lead and execute capital investments that improve operational performance, safety, capacity, reliability, and infrastructure. This position manages industrial capital projects from concept and front-end planning through procurement, execution, commissioning, and closeout.

The successful candidate will bring strong project-management discipline, technical and commercial judgment, and the ability to independently drive complex, cross-functional projects involving equipment suppliers, contractors, facility modifications, and manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning and closeout, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, risk, resources, and operational impacts.
• Develop project plans and verify scope and execution readiness prior to formal management approval.
• Lead technical and commercial development of RFQs/RFPs, competitive bid evaluations, vendor selection, and vendor performance management.
• Coordinate equipment design, site readiness, logistics, civil construction, installation, startup, acceptance testing, and commissioning.
• Manage project changes, forecasts, risks, dependencies, and commitments; identify problems early, drive corrective action, and escalation when appropriate.
• Lead project closeout, including punch-list completion, documentation turnover, training coordination, and final financial reconciliation.
• Support five-year and annual capital planning and maintain accurate portfolio-level reporting of project status, cost, schedule, forecast, risk, and capital-spend performance.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable safety, regulatory, technical, contractual, and company requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related technical or business field.
• 5+ years of experience leading and executing capital projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing capital projects from concept through commissioning and closeout.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret technical and commercial requirements and manage vendor performance against contractual commitments.
• Proficiency developing and managing integrated project schedules using Microsoft Project, Primavera, or comparable scheduling software.
• Ability to review and coordinate facility and equipment layouts using AutoCAD or comparable CAD tools.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, organization, critical-thinking, and stakeholder-management skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
• Experience managing complex industrial projects involving multiple vendors, equipment integration, facility modifications, formal acceptance testing, and manufacturing-site implementation.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we include base pay ranges for all US-based job postings that encompass all potential locations and levels for the open positions. Our base pay ranges are set based on the function, discipline, level and regional location and are benchmarked against companies in the same or similar industry. Final offers may vary based on multiple factors including education, depth and relevance of work experience, relevant licenses and certifications, and may vary from the amounts listed in the job posting.

Compensation: $80,000 - $103,000 annually DOE