Industrial CAPEX Project Lead

Thermal Engineering International; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermal Engineering International seeks a CAPEX Project Manager to lead capital investments across concept to closeout, coordinating with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing teams. You will drive scope, schedule, budget, and risk management while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

This role requires 5+ years managing industrial capital projects, proficiency with MS Project/Primavera, and strong leadership and vendor-management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience leading capital projects in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Experience managing projects from concept through closeout and commissioning.
• Ability to interpret technical and commercial requirements and manage vendor performance.
• Proficiency scheduling with MS Project, Primavera, or comparable tools.
• Ability to review layouts using AutoCAD or CAD tools.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, organization, critical thinking, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning and closeout, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, risk, resources, and operational impacts.
• Develop project plans and verify scope and execution readiness prior to formal approval.
• Lead technical and commercial development of RFQs/RFPs, bid evaluations, vendor selection, and vendor performance management.
• Coordinate equipment design, site readiness, logistics, civil construction, installation, startup, testing, and commissioning.
• Manage project changes, forecasts, risks, dependencies, and commitments; identify problems early and drive corrective action.
• Lead project closeout, including punch-list, documentation turnover, training coordination, and final financial reconciliation.
• Support five-year and annual capital planning with portfolio-level reporting of status, cost, schedule, forecast, risk, and spend.
• Ensure projects comply with safety, regulatory, technical, contractual, and company requirements.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Organization

Critical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

AutoCAD

Job description

Thermal Engineering International seeks a CAPEX Project Manager to lead capital investments across concept to closeout, coordinating with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing teams. You will drive scope, schedule, budget, and risk management while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

This role requires 5+ years managing industrial capital projects, proficiency with MS Project/Primavera, and strong leadership and vendor-management capabilities.