Director, Capital Projects Engineering

American Sugar Refining; Arabi (LA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ASR Group is seeking an experienced Engineering leader to manage a portfolio of capital projects at the Chalmette, Louisiana refinery. You will oversee internal and external engineers, EPC partners, and ensure adherence to capital processes, budgets, and schedules while driving safety and technical excellence.

This role requires delivering complex projects with hundreds of millions in budgets, mentoring staff, and collaborating with Finance, Quality, Health & Safety, and Operations to achieve

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience within manufacturing environments.
• PM leadership on capital projects >$50MM.
• PMP certification a plus; strong Lean and cost/schedule control.
• Experience with refinery, milling, or related heavy industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal and external project engineers and EPC partners.
• Develop budgets, scopes, schedules, and risk analyses for major capital projects.
• Present capital requests to executives and manage vendor relationships.
• Ensure compliance with engineering, Food Safety, and safety standards.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders to deliver projects on time.

Skills

Project management

People leadership

Budgeting

Vendor management

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

ASR Group is seeking an experienced Engineering leader to manage a portfolio of capital projects at the Chalmette, Louisiana refinery. You will oversee internal and external engineers, EPC partners, and ensure adherence to capital processes, budgets, and schedules while driving safety and technical excellence.

This role requires delivering complex projects with hundreds of millions in budgets, mentoring staff, and collaborating with Finance, Quality, Health & Safety, and Operations to achieve