Capital Projects Lead, Commercial Mineral Facility

Alta Resource Technologies, Inc.; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

medical/dental/vision coverage

flexible time off

paid parental leave

paid sick leave

company holidays

Job summary

Alta Resource Technologies, Inc. seeks an Associate Director, Capital Projects to lead the delivery of our first commercial-scale facilities and future capital programs in Boulder, CO.

You will own end-to-end execution of capital projects totaling roughly $100M, partnering with R&D, engineering, and operations to drive schedule, cost, risk, and contractor performance. You will scale the function over time, building a small capital projects team and ensuring operational readiness, safety, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Process, or related engineering discipline.
• 7-12 years of progressive experience delivering capital projects in industrial processing, mining/mineral processing, metals recycling, chemical manufacturing, oil & gas, or related heavy process industries.
• Demonstrated experience leading or co-leading capital projects in the $50–100M+ range through full lifecycle (engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning).
• Experience with both brownfield and greenfield process facilities.
• Strong project controls skills: scheduling, cost management, risk management, and contractor oversight.
• Ability to partner effectively with process and discipline engineers; baseline understanding of process plant design and operations is required.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills in a fast-moving environment.
• Preferred: PMP, PE, or equivalent certification.
• Preferred: experience in industrial recycling, e-waste processing, rare earth or critical minerals processing, or hydrometallurgical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the full project lifecycle for capital programs from early planning through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover with responsibility for delivering operational readiness and a successful transition to sustained plant performance.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules and project budgets; track progress, forecast costs, and drive accountability across internal teams and external contractors.
• Lead day-to-day interface management with EPC firms, specialty contractors, equipment vendors, and Alta technical teams.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks related to schedule, cost, technical integration, permitting, and constructability; elevate issues with clear recommendations.
• Ensure strong coordination between pre-processing systems and the core protein-based separation process so that the overall facility meets performance, safety, and operability targets.
• Drive rigorous project controls, change management, and documentation practices appropriate for a first-of-a-kind commercial facility.
• Provide clear, structured status reporting to the Executive Leadership.
• Contribute to the maturation of Alta’s capital project delivery processes as the portfolio grows.
• Over time, help build and lead a small capital projects team as additional facilities come online.

Skills

Project leadership

Scheduling

Cost management

Contractor oversight

Stakeholder management

Brownfield/Greenfield

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Process engineering

Job description

Alta Resource Technologies, Inc. seeks an Associate Director, Capital Projects to lead the delivery of our first commercial-scale facilities and future capital programs in Boulder, CO.

You will own end-to-end execution of capital projects totaling roughly $100M, partnering with R&D, engineering, and operations to drive schedule, cost, risk, and contractor performance. You will scale the function over time, building a small capital projects team and ensuring operational readiness, safety, and