Executive Director, Capital Projects — Hybrid Leader

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

Houston (TX)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangement

Annual bonus

Competitive benefits package

401k retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is seeking a Manager of Capital Projects to lead the FEP program, a multi-billion-dollar initiative, and drive executive-level governance and delivery across engineering, construction, procurement, finance, legal, regulatory, and operations.

This senior role requires steering committees, risk management, and strategic investment decisions to ensure safety, schedule, and budget alignment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field required.
15+ years of progressively responsible experience leading large capital projects, programs, or portfolios.
Experience serving in a senior leadership role responsible for the delivery of large-scale infrastructure, energy, utility, transportation, or industrial projects.
Demonstrated experience engaging executive-level stakeholders and making decisions with significant operational, financial, and strategic impact.
Valid State Driver's license.
Advanced knowledge of large-scale capital program management, including project development, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness.
Comprehensive knowledge of project governance, project controls, forecasting, risk management, contract administration, and capital investment practices.

Responsibilities

Serve as the executive leader and primary point of accountability for the FEP program, exceeding $1 billion in authorized value.
Establish project vision, execution strategy, governance framework, and delivery model aligned with corporate objectives.
Provide overall accountability for project safety, scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and commercial performance.
Lead integrated teams consisting of project management, engineering, construction, procurement, legal, regulatory, finance, and operations personnel.
Direct program-level planning, coordination, and execution across multiple interdependent project workstreams.
Develop and maintain executive relationships with regulators, governmental agencies, customers, community leaders, and strategic stakeholders.
Lead executive steering committees, governance boards, and investment review forums.
Provide strategic recommendations to executive leadership regarding project investments, risk mitigation, regulatory strategy, and business outcomes.
Approve major project changes, contracting strategies, contingency utilization, risk responses, and resource allocation decisions.
Oversee project controls, forecasting, financial performance, contingency management, and executive reporting.
Drive project recovery strategies and executive decision-making when project performance deviates from approved baselines.
Provide executive leadership throughout project development, permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness phases.
Ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, financial, safety, and corporate governance requirements.
Ensure successful transition of completed facilities and assets to operations.
Sponsor continuous improvement initiatives and advancement of enterprise project management capabilities and governance practices.
Represent the Company in executive, industry, regulatory, governmental, and public-facing forums related to the FEP program.
May be required to support and or advise other projects.