Electrical Capital Delivery Project Manager

Commercial Metals Company; Lexington (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost

Job summary

Commercial Metals Company in Lexington, SC is seeking a Project Manager, Capital Delivery to lead electrical engineering projects from initiation to startup. You will develop scopes, budgets, and schedules and coordinate with vendors, EPC firms, and operations.

The role requires 12+ years in electrical engineering and 5+ years leading multidisciplinary teams, with PMP preferred. The position offers opportunities to influence capital programs, ensure safety and compliance, and drive project

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in electrical engineering or related technical leadership roles.
• 5+ years leading multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.
• Experience managing electrical engineering projects within asset-intensive industries.
• Led projects from concept through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and startup.
• Strong knowledge of medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems.
• Experience with substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, protective relaying, grounding and automation systems.
• Working knowledge of PLC, DCS, SCADA, network infrastructure and industrial automation.
• Experience with electrical system modeling and power studies (load flow, short circuit, coordination, arc flash).
• Strong understanding of capital cost estimating, project controls, forecasting, risk management and scheduling.
• Experience with contractor management, field construction oversight, commissioning and startup activities.
• Ability to integrate technical, operational, financial, and commercial considerations in decisions.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Willingness to travel to operating facilities and project sites as required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical and project management lead for electrical engineering and capital improvement projects from initiation through closeout.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, resource plans, procurement strategies, and execution plans for new installations, upgrades, and modernization efforts.
• Lead electrical engineering activities including power distribution systems, substations, switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, automation systems and protection schemes.
• Provide technical oversight of engineering consultants, EPC firms, contractors, vendors, and construction teams.
• Manage project scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk, and change control processes throughout the lifecycle.
• Conduct feasibility studies, technical evaluations, equipment selection, and business case development for capital projects.
• Lead design reviews, constructability reviews, hazard assessments, and electrical system studies.
• Ensure compliance with electrical codes, industry standards, corporate specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate procurement activities including bid package development, vendor evaluations, technical reviews and award recommendations.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure safe execution of installation, testing, commissioning and startup activities.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex electrical and automation system issues.
• Manage project forecasting, reporting, financial performance, and executive communications.
• Develop and maintain project schedules while identifying constraints, risks and recovery opportunities.
• Partner with Operations, Reliability and Maintenance teams to improve equipment performance and readiness.
• Establish commissioning, startup, system turnover and operational acceptance plans for new and upgraded systems.
• Capture lessons learned and continuously improve engineering standards and project execution processes.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Capital project delivery

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

PLC

DCS

SCADA

MCCs

VFDs

Job description

Commercial Metals Company in Lexington, SC is seeking a Project Manager, Capital Delivery to lead electrical engineering projects from initiation to startup. You will develop scopes, budgets, and schedules and coordinate with vendors, EPC firms, and operations.

The role requires 12+ years in electrical engineering and 5+ years leading multidisciplinary teams, with PMP preferred. The position offers opportunities to influence capital programs, ensure safety and compliance, and drive project