Executive Capital Project Manager – Greenfield Soybean Facility

Canadian Health Systems Inc.; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards package

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) and pension plans

Profit sharing and bonuses

Paid time off

Job summary

CHS, Inc. is seeking a Capital Project Manager – Executive to lead the delivery of a new greenfield soybean processing facility near Evansville, Wisconsin.

This role provides executive leadership and overall accountability for a approximately $700 million capital investment that will expand CHS’s oilseed processing capabilities and create new market opportunities for its owners. The Capital Project Manager- Executive will oversee integrated project delivery through construction, commissioning,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 10+ years in engineering, capital-project delivery, construction, operations, or project/program leadership within industrial processing, manufacturing, agricultural processing, food/feed, energy, or a similarly complex environment.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to Evansville, Wisconsin project site during critical project phases.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in engineering, construction management, project management, business administration or a related technical or business discipline (preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or comparable project/program-management credential requirements applicable to industrial processing facilities.
• 10+ years of senior engineering, capital project, program, or operational leadership experience, including executive-level accountability for a large, complex greenfield industrial project through construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
• Comprehensive knowledge of industrial project delivery, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, contract administration, project controls, change management, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and overall accountability for new greenfield soybean processing facility delivery from post-Board approval through successful facility turnover and project closeout.
• Establish and lead project execution, escalation, and strategic decision-support processes; direct governance forums and provide recommendations to executive sponsors.
• Own delivery assurance across scope, schedule, budget and risk; maintain executive accountability for performance against project scope, schedule and capital plan.
• Direct the external project delivery ecosystem; manage general contractor, engineering partners, OFCI equipment and supplier partners.
• Champion safe, compliant and quality project execution with strong safety, environmental, regulatory, quality and construction performance.
• Ensure issues are visible and escalated appropriately; oversee commissioning, turnover and closeout; coordinate with Prepare to Operate workstream for handover readiness.
• Align project execution with the Prepare to Operate milestones and resolve cross-functional dependencies affecting commissioning and startup readiness.

Skills

Executive leadership

Capital project delivery

Construction management

Risk management

Budget forecasting

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory compliance

Safety culture

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred in engineering, construction management, project management, business administration or related

Job description

CHS, Inc. is seeking a Capital Project Manager – Executive to lead the delivery of a new greenfield soybean processing facility near Evansville, Wisconsin.

This role provides executive leadership and overall accountability for a approximately $700 million capital investment that will expand CHS’s oilseed processing capabilities and create new market opportunities for its owners. The Capital Project Manager- Executive will oversee integrated project delivery through construction, commissioning,