Global Capital Projects Start-Up & Commissioning Lead

8974 DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC; Virginia; On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont is seeking a Global Capital Project Start-Up & Commissioning Leader to set the global standards for commissioning and start-up. The role requires leading strategies, governance, and coaching across FEL, design, construction, and start-up to ensure safe, reliable operations.

Travel nationwide to support major capital projects with the global team. The successful candidate will drive readiness, alignment across engineering and operations, and continuous improvement in safety and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related).
• 15+ years of experience across manufacturing, operations, maintenance, engineering, commissioning, startup, or capital project execution.
• 10+ years in leadership of major capital projects.
• Proven experience leading commissioning and start-up for significant industrial capital projects.
• Global travel required 25–30%.

Responsibilities

• Set the global standard for commissioning and start-up.
• Establish global strategies and best practices for commissioning, turnover, RTO, start-up, and operational stabilization.
• Develop and maintain standards, procedures, tools, and governance processes for consistent execution across regions.
• Provide subject matter expertise and coaching throughout FEL, design, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
• Drive continuous safety, reliability, and schedule performance improvements.
• Lead readiness reviews and drive closure of critical gaps and action items.
• Align Engineering, Construction, Operations, and other stakeholders ahead of facility start-up.
• Champion safe and disciplined execution and a zero-incident culture.
• Support Start-up readiness verification and ensure critical safeguards and documentation are in place.

Skills

Leadership

Influence

Global collaboration

Risk management

Project governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

DuPont is seeking a Global Capital Project Start-Up & Commissioning Leader to set the global standards for commissioning and start-up. The role requires leading strategies, governance, and coaching across FEL, design, construction, and start-up to ensure safe, reliable operations.

Travel nationwide to support major capital projects with the global team. The successful candidate will drive readiness, alignment across engineering and operations, and continuous improvement in safety and performance