Capital Projects Lead: Manufacturing Expansion

International Erosion Control Association; Othello, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

International Erosion Control Association is seeking a Capital Project Manager to lead facility expansions, infrastructure projects, and capital investments across a complex manufacturing environment. This highly visible role requires hands-on field leadership and close collaboration with engineering, operations, maintenance, EHS, procurement, contractors, and executive leadership.

The ideal candidate will drive projects from concept through startup and closeout, manage scopes, budgets,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline is required.
• 8+ years of project management experience in industrial settings.
• Experience managing projects from concept through closeout.
• Strong budgets, schedules, procurement, and contractor management.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
• Onsite work with travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through full lifecycle: initiation, planning, budgeting, procurement, execution, commissioning and closeout.
• Manage multiple capital improvement and operational enhancement projects.
• Develop scopes, schedules, budgets, resource plans and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple departments.
• Monitor performance and report progress to executives.
• Manage contractor selection, vendor relationships and contracts.
• Ensure safety, schedule, budget, and compliance with standards.
• Support facility expansions, infrastructure projects and manufacturing upgrades.
• Maintain project documentation like charters, schedules and closeout reports.
• Identify opportunities to improve execution via automation and digital tools.
• Drive stakeholder engagement across the organization.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Scheduling

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Technology, Project Management, or a related technical discipline

Job description

International Erosion Control Association is seeking a Capital Project Manager to lead facility expansions, infrastructure projects, and capital investments across a complex manufacturing environment. This highly visible role requires hands-on field leadership and close collaboration with engineering, operations, maintenance, EHS, procurement, contractors, and executive leadership.

The ideal candidate will drive projects from concept through startup and closeout, manage scopes, budgets,