Principal Project Manager

NEXHR; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXHR is seeking a senior Capital Projects Leader to drive major capital initiatives from concept through handover. You will coordinate internal teams and external partners across engineering, procurement, and construction in complex industrial settings.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years of capital project experience within process industries and a proven ability to manage scopes, safety, and schedules. This on-site role is based in Bridgewater, MA, with a focus on delivering safe, on-time,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Approximately 15+ years of capital project experience.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing, gases, chemicals, energy, or related process industries.
• Proven experience managing complex projects, budgets, schedules, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of industrial construction, commissioning, startup, engineering standards, and safety regulations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, commercial, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver large-scale capital projects safely, on time, and within budget.
• Manage engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout.
• Lead project engineers, contractors, suppliers, and external engineering partners.
• Develop and control project scopes, budgets, schedules, forecasts, and execution plans.
• Provide updates on progress, costs, risks, and required actions.
• Coordinate with Operations, Reliability, Production, Procurement, and Business Development.
• Support cost estimates, vendor selection, bid reviews, and commercial negotiations.
• Lead HAZOPs, MOCs, safety reviews, regulatory compliance, and project governance.
• Minimise scope changes and ensure complete documentation and final handover.

Skills

Capital project leadership

Budget management

Scheduling & planning

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

HAZOPs & safety reviews

Industrial construction knowledge

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related

Job description

Lead the full delivery of major capital projects from concept and feasibility through engineering, construction, commissioning, startup, and handover. The role involves managing internal teams, contractors, budgets, schedules, risks, and technical execution within complex industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver large-scale capital projects safely, on time, and within budget.
• Manage engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout.
• Lead project engineers, contractors, suppliers, and external engineering partners.
• Develop and control project scopes, budgets, schedules, forecasts, and execution plans.
• Provide clear updates on progress, costs, risks, and required actions.
• Coordinate with Operations, Reliability, Production, Procurement, and Business Development.
• Support cost estimates, vendor selection, bid reviews, and commercial negotiations.
• Lead HAZOPs, MOCs, safety reviews, regulatory compliance, and project governance.
• Minimise scope changes and ensure complete documentation and final handover.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 15+ years of capital project experience.
• Background in industrial manufacturing, industrial gases, chemicals, energy, or related process industries.
• Proven experience managing complex projects, budgets, schedules, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of industrial construction, commissioning, startup, engineering standards, and safety regulations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, commercial, and stakeholder-management skills.