Executive Director, Capital Engineering & Projects

Ecovyst Inc.

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 230,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Ecovyst Inc. in Houston, TX seeks a Director of Capital Engineering/Projects to lead the enterprise-wide capital portfolio, govern prioritization, and optimize capital investments to maximize business value while ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and reliability.

The role partners with executive leadership, platform engineering, operations, and finance to balance demand and capacity, provide governance, and deliver timely financial reporting and benefits realization across North America.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, or related discipline.
Master’s degree in business administration, or engineering management preferred.
Minimum of 10–15 years of capital project management, program management, or portfolio management experience.
Experience in capital portfolio selection, prioritization, and funding allocation.
Must be able to obtain a TWIC Card.

Responsibilities

Validate alignment of capital projects with organizational strategies and defined measures of success.
Balance demand, priorities, and available resource capacity.
Allocate capital funding across projects and programs in alignment with approved budgets and strategic priorities.
Develop portfolio-level financial plans and oversee capital spend to ensure adherence to approved funding.
Track and report expected versus realized business benefits at the portfolio level.
Prepare and present decision-ready analyses and recommendations to executive forums.
Manage enterprise capital portfolio governance, including communication, escalation, and constraint management.
Drive standardization and maturity of portfolio management practices across the enterprise.