Engineering Leader, Strategy & Delivery (Global)

Koppers Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Koppers Inc. seeks a senior leader to provide dedicated leadership and strategic direction for the Corporate Engineering function, aligning priorities with enterprise and business-unit needs.

The role coordinates engineering support across units to ensure high‑quality, timely delivery and compliance with safety and quality standards. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, drive capital planning and governance, partner with senior leadership on investments, and maintain enterprise‑wide

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; advanced degree a plus.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive engineering experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or chemical plant environment, including hands‑on capital project management.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience managing engineers, engineering managers, or cross‑functional technical teams.
• Experience operating within a matrixed organization, supporting multiple business units, sites, or regions.
• Experience partnering with enterprise strategy, finance, or transformation functions on capital planning and prioritization preferred.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Deep technical knowledge across mechanical, electrical, chemical/process, or reliability engineering disciplines within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of capital project management, including FEL/FEED processes and stage‑gate governance.
• Ability to translate enterprise strategy into engineering priorities and actionable execution plans.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to partner effectively with senior leadership and business unit stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills across all levels of the organization.
• Knowledgeable in Koppers plant processes, or comparable chemical/industrial manufacturing processes.
• Proficient with relevant engineering and project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, ChemCAD).
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated leadership and strategic direction for the Corporate Engineering function, establishing clear engineering priorities aligned with enterprise and business unit needs.
• Coordinate and prioritize engineering support and resources across business units to ensure consistent, high-quality, and timely delivery of engineering services.
• Partner with the Chief Legal and Strategy Officer and enterprise leadership to align engineering investments with strategic priorities, capital planning, and risk management objectives.
• Establish and maintain enterprise-wide engineering standards, governance, and best practices to ensure technical consistency, safety, and quality across sites.
• Lead, develop, and manage a multidisciplinary team of engineering managers and professionals.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, resource utilization, and service delivery models to improve responsiveness and value delivered to business units.
• Serve as a key partner to the Transformation Office, ensuring engineering‑related Catalyst initiatives are appropriately supported, resourced, and progressed through the initiative lifecycle.
• Manage engineering budgets and reporting on engineering KPIs, project performance, and capital deployment to enterprise leadership.
• Represent Corporate Engineering in cross‑functional forums, providing technical expertise and recommendations to support enterprise and business unit decision‑making.
• Communicate regularly with Business Unit Leaders, Operations Managers, Plant Managers, and Plant Support staff regarding engineering priorities, project progress, and resource needs.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Capital planning

Engineering knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PE license

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

AutoCAD

ChemCAD

Job description

Koppers Inc. seeks a senior leader to provide dedicated leadership and strategic direction for the Corporate Engineering function, aligning priorities with enterprise and business-unit needs.

The role coordinates engineering support across units to ensure high‑quality, timely delivery and compliance with safety and quality standards. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, drive capital planning and governance, partner with senior leadership on investments, and maintain enterprise‑wide