Senior CAPEX Project Manager - Chemical Industry (Hybrid)

Sun Chemical; Northlake (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) + match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, seeks an experienced Senior Project Engineer to lead major CAPEX projects across the Americas within budget and timeline targets. The role sits in the Group Engineering organization and requires managing multi-phase projects from idea through start-up, coordinating with R&D, Operations, EHS and Procurement, and delivering KPI-driven outcomes.

The candidate should have 15+ years in project engineering, a chemical/mechanical engineering background, strong

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in project engineering or comparable technical roles, and 10 years of direct project experience as Project Manager.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering or other related field.
• Experience in Process Engineering required.
• Strong interpersonal/communication skills.
• MS Office and MS Project experience; SAP desirable.
• Travel: Minimal travel of less than 25%.

Responsibilities

• Plan and Execute defined scope of CAPEX measures and projects within budget, time, quality and safety parameters.
• Prepare project approval documentation.
• Carry out all project phases from idea to start-up.
• Prepare designs, cost estimates, schedules, and risk analyses (HAZOPs, change orders).
• Coordinate project work with interfaces (R&D, Operations, EHS, Maintenance, Legal, Procurement, suppliers).
• Ensure compliance with practices, guidelines, regulations and legislation.
• Manage project members, consultants and contractors.
• Specify and select services, machinery, equipment.
• Report to Steering Committee/Senior Management.
• Ensure project documentation and post-completion evaluation (KPIs, lessons learned).
• Review and update engineering processes and procedures.
• Coach less experienced colleagues.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

MS Office

MS Project

SAP

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering

Process Engineering experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, seeks an experienced Senior Project Engineer to lead major CAPEX projects across the Americas within budget and timeline targets. The role sits in the Group Engineering organization and requires managing multi-phase projects from idea through start-up, coordinating with R&D, Operations, EHS and Procurement, and delivering KPI-driven outcomes.

The candidate should have 15+ years in project engineering, a chemical/mechanical engineering background, strong