Capital Projects Portfolio Lead

Eastman Industrial Supply, Inc.; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastman is seeking a Portfolio Construction Manager to provide leadership over a portfolio of capital projects and to coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and senior leadership to ensure safety, budget, and schedule objectives are met. The role emphasizes construction strategy development and contractor management.

Qualified candidates will have 8+ years in industrial construction or capital projects, with 5+ years leading field construction execution, and a strong grasp of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related discipline preferred but not required.
• Minimum 8 years of industrial construction or capital project experience.
• Minimum 5 years leading field construction execution.
• Experience managing contractors and multidisciplinary construction teams.
• Strong understanding of scope, cost, schedule, risk, and quality management.
• Demonstrated leadership in large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital project execution for a portfolio of projects.
• Develop and execute construction strategies supporting project objectives.
• Lead site construction from mobilization through turnover.
• Coordinate construction sequencing and execution planning.
• Lead routine construction review meetings.
• Proactively address risks impacting cost, schedule, safety, and quality.

Skills

Construction leadership

Contractor management

Project controls

Budget & cost control

Schedule management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

MS Project

Earned Value Management

Job description

Eastman is seeking a Portfolio Construction Manager to provide leadership over a portfolio of capital projects and to coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and senior leadership to ensure safety, budget, and schedule objectives are met. The role emphasizes construction strategy development and contractor management.

Qualified candidates will have 8+ years in industrial construction or capital projects, with 5+ years leading field construction execution, and a strong grasp of