Senior Capital Projects Lead — Hybrid

Electrabel nv; Iowa City (IA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Generous paid time off and wellness

Job summary

ENGIE North America seeks a Project Management Advisor to lead complex capital projects from development through commissioning, coordinating across internal teams, customers, engineers, and contractors. You will drive scope, schedule, budget, risk management, and stakeholder alignment with a focus on safe, on-time, within-budget delivery.

The role requires seven+ years in complex construction or design-build projects, strong financial acumen, and expertise with Procore and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience managing complex capital construction, utility, or energy projects.
• Proven experience leading multi-million-dollar projects from conception through commissioning with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects in complex and ambiguous environments.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget ownership, forecast accuracy, and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, enforce, and recover project schedules.
• Strong negotiation skills with vendors, subcontractors, and consultants.
• Ability to review and validate engineering work and coordinate solutions across disciplines.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods and contract scope alignment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Experience with construction management software we use Procore.
• Collaborative, proactive problem solver with strong professional judgment.
• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 10% of the time and with some overnight trips
• Ability to conduct regular site visits throughout the project lifecycle, which may include light lifting and climbing
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver's license with clean driving record
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Responsibilities

• Independently manage assigned capital projects from early development through construction, commissioning, and closeout, owning project scope, schedule, budget, risk management, and stakeholder coordination with minimal supervision.
• Proactively identify project risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and implement corrective actions
• Drive contractor and consultant performance, including schedule adherence, cost control, quality of work, and compliance with contract requirements.
• Review and validate engineering designs and technical deliverables across utility, energy, and general construction disciplines.
• Ensure accurate project forecasting, cost reporting, procurement coordination, contract administration, change management, and financial discipline throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate closely with Construction Managers to align construction execution with project objectives.
• Mentor and coach junior Project Managers through formal and informal guidance, including review of schedules, budgets, forecasts, and project documentation, while setting and reinforcing project management best practices, rigor, and professional standards across the Capital Projects team.
• Serve as a technical and project delivery resource for peers and leadership, escalating issues appropriately while reinforcing accountability and ownership.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related field

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

ENGIE North America seeks a Project Management Advisor to lead complex capital projects from development through commissioning, coordinating across internal teams, customers, engineers, and contractors. You will drive scope, schedule, budget, risk management, and stakeholder alignment with a focus on safe, on-time, within-budget delivery.

The role requires seven+ years in complex construction or design-build projects, strong financial acumen, and expertise with Procore and Microsoft Office.