Hybrid CAPEX Project Manager - NORAM

Clariant; The Woodlands (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

PTO carry-over

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

EAP Program

Savings Accounts

Life/AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Discount Mall

Job summary

Clariant in The Woodlands, TX, seeks a Project Manager to lead CAPEX capital projects across NORAM manufacturing sites, from concept through commissioning, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule alignment.

You will manage multiple $1M–$50M+ projects, lead cross-functional teams, develop plans and CARs, and collaborate with engineering, procurement and operations to deliver compliant, impactful outcomes with 30–50% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; chemical or mechanical preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional project management experience on CAPEX projects in chemical processing.
• Experience leading engineering teams, contractors and cross-functional resources.
• Ability to travel 30–50% domestically.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute capital projects across Clariant’s North American manufacturing sites from concept through completion, ensuring projects delivered safely, on time, within budget, and aligned with objectives.
• Manage multiple CAPEX projects, typically $1MM to $50MM+, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, execution, commissioning, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project plans, capital estimates, budgets, schedules, risk assessments, and CARs.
• Provide leadership to cross-functional teams including engineering, procurement, operations, manufacturing, contractors and suppliers.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and third-party resources to drive project execution and issue resolution.
• Support feasibility studies, equipment selection, vendor assessments, bid analyses, POs, and factory acceptance testing.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, permits, regulatory requirements, quality expectations, and HSE.
• Lead process risk analyses, promote safe work practices, and implement corrective actions.
• Provide project reporting and support commissioning, start-up and closeout activities.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Clariant in The Woodlands, TX, seeks a Project Manager to lead CAPEX capital projects across NORAM manufacturing sites, from concept through commissioning, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule alignment.

You will manage multiple $1M–$50M+ projects, lead cross-functional teams, develop plans and CARs, and collaborate with engineering, procurement and operations to deliver compliant, impactful outcomes with 30–50% travel.