Deputy Project Management Lead - Large-Scale Capital Projects

KBR; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Health, dental, vision

Job summary

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a Deputy Project Management Lead to support the Project Management Lead in day-to-day execution. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, CQV, and permitting teams to ensure scope, schedule, budget, and safety objectives are met.

The role requires overseeing interfaces with clients and regulators, leading risk management, and maintaining governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering Management, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in related projects with an average of 15+ years including leadership of large capital projects in excess of $500,000 TIC.
• Experience successfully managing large multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
• Strong knowledge of communications, governance, design management, and project delivery processes.
• Demonstrated ability to support executive decision-making and manage stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in leading all phases of project delivery, ensuring achievement of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Coordinate and oversee multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and commercial personnel, to ensure integrated project execution.
• Monitor project schedules, critical path activities, milestones, and performance metrics, identifying potential delays and implementing corrective actions to maintain delivery targets.
• Manage day-to-day interfaces with clients, contractors, consultants, and regulatory authorities, facilitating effective communication and timely resolution of issues.
• Lead project risk management activities, including identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and tracking of risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support contract administration and commercial management functions, including change management, variation reviews, claims assessment, cost control, and budget monitoring.
• Coordinate execution activities required to support commissioning, qualification, regulatory readiness, operational readiness, startup, and facility handover.
• Ensure integration of key GMP, validation, licensure, inspection, and operational readiness milestones into project execution planning and reporting.
• Establish and oversee project interface management processes to govern interactions between contractors, suppliers, client organizations, regulatory bodies, and operational teams.
• Monitor and assess contractor performance against approved scope, schedule, quality, safety, and staffing commitments.
• Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, forecasts, and executive summaries to project leadership and client stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with project governance requirements, company procedures, quality management systems, contractual obligations, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Drive interface management and cross-functional coordination between project stakeholders, contractors, vendors, and operational teams to ensure successful project execution and achievement of key project milestones.

Skills

Project management leadership

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Contract administration

Risk management

Stakeholder alignment

Communication

Governance

Scheduling concepts / CPM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / related technical discipline

Job description

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a Deputy Project Management Lead to support the Project Management Lead in day-to-day execution. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, CQV, and permitting teams to ensure scope, schedule, budget, and safety objectives are met.

The role requires overseeing interfaces with clients and regulators, leading risk management, and maintaining governance.