Senior Director, Engineering & Capital Projects

Orion Steel Group LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Orion Steel Group LLC in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Director, Engineering to lead strategic engineering, capital planning across steel recycling, scrap processing, and manufacturing facilities in the USA and Canada.

You will direct capital projects from concept to commissioning, build a high‑performance team, and drive asset reliability, safety and environmental stewardship while maximizing productivity and profitability.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in MBA, Engineering Management, Project Management, or related field.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng./PE), PMP, or related certification.
• 15+ years of progressive project, program, or portfolio management experience.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing PMO teams or large project portfolios.
• Strong financial acumen with NPV, ROI, IRR, payback, and capital budgeting knowledge.
• Lifecycle cost analysis including asset acquisition, installation, maintenance, energy use and replacement planning.
• Ability to develop financial forecasts and investment recommendations for capital allocation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for engineering, capital investment planning, and project execution across multiple facilities.
• Develop and execute Canada and USA recycling engineering and capital investment strategy.
• Lead annual and long-range capital planning ensuring alignment with objectives and ROI.
• Direct major capital projects from concept through commissioning, on time and within budget.
• Foster accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across engineering and technical teams.
• Drive asset reliability and infrastructure improvements to boost productivity and uptime.
• Monitor portfolio performance with metrics and provide executive updates and recommendations.

Education

Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

Engineering Management

Project Management Certification (PMP)

Professional Engineer (P.Eng./PE)

Job description

Orion Steel Group LLC in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Director, Engineering to lead strategic engineering, capital planning across steel recycling, scrap processing, and manufacturing facilities in the USA and Canada.

You will direct capital projects from concept to commissioning, build a high‑performance team, and drive asset reliability, safety and environmental stewardship while maximizing productivity and profitability.