Senior Director, Capital Projects – Refineries

ASR Group; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

ASR Group's Chalmette refinery in Louisiana seeks a senior capital-project leader to guide internal and external engineers and EPC partners. You will define scopes, budgets, cashflow forecasts, risk analyses, and commissioning plans, while enforcing capital processes and LEAN metrics.

Lead a diverse team, coordinate with procurement, safety, quality, and operations to deliver on schedule and cost targets. Requires 15+ years in manufacturing, ABET‑accredited degree, PMP, and willingness to travel

Qualifications

• 15+ years in manufacturing environment.
• Engineering leader on a portfolio of capital projects with aggregate scale beyond +$50MM REQUIRED.
• Experience in commodity refining/milling, pulp processing, industrial chemical processing, and/or food manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal and external Project Engineers and EPC partners.
• Develop project budgets, scope, schedule, LEAN metrics, labour maps, and value engineering options; present capital requests for Exec approval.
• Formulate cost & schedule strategies to minimize cost risk; manage vendor relationships to maintain schedule.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, construction partners, Procurement, Finance, Quality, Health & Safety, and Operations to deliver performance metrics.
• Oversee resource allocation and project prioritization; ensure adherence to engineering and Food Safety design standards.

Skills

People leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial or Process)

Tools

LEAN manufacturing

ERP systems

MS Project

Job description

ASR Group's Chalmette refinery in Louisiana seeks a senior capital-project leader to guide internal and external engineers and EPC partners. You will define scopes, budgets, cashflow forecasts, risk analyses, and commissioning plans, while enforcing capital processes and LEAN metrics.

Lead a diverse team, coordinate with procurement, safety, quality, and operations to deliver on schedule and cost targets. Requires 15+ years in manufacturing, ABET‑accredited degree, PMP, and willingness to travel