Senior Manager of Capital Projects Engineering

Solid Power; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Employer-paid Life/AD&D/STD/LTD

401k with company match

8 paid holidays + week between Xmas &

Unlimited PTO

Up to six weeks paid FMLA

Cell phone reimbursement

Bonus and equity plans

Job summary

Solid Power, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Capital Projects Engineering to lead a team responsible for transitioning electrolyte production technology to mass production. You will manage capital projects from concept through commissioning, oversee budgets, and drive reliability planning across sites.

You will mentor engineers, own vendor relationships, and shape engineering standards and safety practices for a commercial powder production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering required.
• 10+ years of industry experience in materials production environment.
• Experience leading capital projects through full life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of capital project engineers with hiring and career development.
• Own end-to-end delivery of capital projects from concept to handoff to operations.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and cash flows; report variances to leadership.
• Oversee vendor/OEM/contractor relationships, RFQ development and bidding, and on-site oversight.
• Drive Site Acceptance Testing, commissioning, and start-up of capital projects.
• Develop standards and documentation for equipment selection, P&IDs, and drawings.
• Report status and risks to executives through reviews and updates.
• Ensure process safety analyses and proper safety procedures.

Skills

Project leadership

Mechanical engineering

Chemical engineering

Budget forecasting

Vendor management

Safety compliance

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

P&ID

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

P&IDs

Job description

Senior Manager of Capital Projects Engineering

Position Overview:

Solid Power, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Manager of Capital Projects Engineering to join our talented team working to revolutionize the battery industry through the development of next-generation, materials for all solid-state rechargeable batteries. This position will be a key member of the Capital Project Engineering team for the transition of Solid Power’s current electrolyte production technology to mass production. The Sr. Manager of Capital Projects Engineering will be responsible for managing a team of capital project engineers, developing the capital project and reliability systems, and driving and leading the ongoing Continuous Production Capital project through acceptance testing, commissioning, and start up. This individual will lead members of the team to develop a capital project life cycle, long range reliability planning, critical spare parts requirements, and assist with the specification and installation of new production equipment.

Job Duties:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of capital project engineers, including hiring, performance management, and technical career development.
• Own end to end delivery of capital projects from concept and scope definition through detailed design, procurement, installation, commissioning and handoff to operations.
• Develop, manage, and forecast capital project budgets, schedules, and cash flows. Track and report variances to executive leadership.
• Manage vendor, OEM, and contractor relationships. Own RFQ development, technical bid evaluation, contract negotiation, and on-site vendor oversight.
• Drive the ongoing SP2.5 capital project through Site Acceptance Testing, commissioning, validation, and successful production start-up.
• Own and manage the team delivering engineering standards, design specifications, and best practices for equipment selection, P&IDs, and documentation across the sites.
• Report project status, risks, and mitigation plans to executive leadership through steering committees, gate reviews, and monthly project update meetings to upper-level management.
• Take responsibility for the correct delivery and drive maintenance of Process Hazard Analysis and implement the appropriate layers of safety procedure

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering
• 10+ years of industry experience in the materials production environment
• Experience leading capital projects through the project life cycle.
• Experience managing an engineering staff or a team through projects
• Experience with hazardous area classification and high hazard building occupancy
• Experience leading installations, commissioning, SOP development, and refining equipment design of new equipment under a commercial powder production environment.
• Own team troubleshooting performing materials production equipment problems
• Interpersonal skills in developing positive working relations to interface well with other leaders, engineers, scientists, and operations personnel
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Solid Works, electrical diagrams, P&IDs, and general arrangement drawings is a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary including, but not limited to eye protection, hair net, gloves, face mask, coveralls, full-face respirator or PAPR.

Salary Range: $124,000 - $186,000/year

Benefits: Solid Power offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical/dental/vision insurance, employer paid Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance, 401k with company match, 8 paid holidays + the week between Christmas and New Years off, Unlimited PTO, up to six (6) weeks paid FMLA leave, cell phone reimbursement and eligibility to participate in our bonus and equity plans.

Export Control Requirements: This position could r equire access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls. Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required , including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items.

Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to

Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 7 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

All offers of employment at Solid Power are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.

Please no soliciting from staffing agencies. Thank you!

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