Senior Project Engineer, Capital Projects Leader

Charter Steel; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Charter Steel is seeking a Senior Project Engineer – Capital Projects to lead multiple capital initiatives across Charter Steel facilities from concept through startup. You will own scope, schedule, budget, and delivery, partnering with Plant Managers, operations, engineering teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to develop effective engineering solutions.

This hybrid role is based in Cleveland, OH or Saukville, WI with about 40% annual travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related engineering degree.
• Seven plus years’ experience in operational management, with direct project management responsibility.
• Experience in coaching and influencing others to achieve results.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven experience successfully leading multiple capital projects of varying scope and complexity through the full project lifecycle, including project definition, development, execution, and closeout.
• Excellent analytical skills in providing optimum engineering solutions.
• Leadership experience in working with and leading cross functional teams.
• Advanced experience with capital equipment procurement including detailed RFQ generation.
• Critical thinking skills to understand the strategic direction of the business and weigh the economic cost benefit of projects.
• Ability to be a self-starter and requiring little or no supervision.
• Formal team training with demonstrated success from past team experiences.
• Willingness to travel (Annually 40%).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, justification, design, and execution of capital projects, ensuring alignment with operational objectives, business growth plans, safety standards, and financial targets
• Act as an engineering lead and role model within the operations group and broader engineering organization
• Develop and validate financial business cases, including ROI, NPV, production capacity, operating cost impacts, risk assessments, facility acquisitions, and strategic growth opportunities
• Act as liaison between Plant Project Managers and outside contractors to provide optimal engineering solutions
• Identify engineering needs for key stakeholders within the business
• Relate well to employees throughout the business in teaching and coaching the best way to tackle engineering projects
• Lead cross-functional teams and influence decision-making at all organizational levels to achieve project objectives and business results
• Utilize internal and external resources and lead them through project phases
• Lead complex Greenfield, Brownfield, expansion, modernization, acquisition, and asset-relocation projects from concept through startup
• Follow Environmental, Quality and Safety Management System procedures and requirements
• Ability to meet the essential job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, as outlined in the job description

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Coaching and influencing

Self-starter

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

PMP certification

Tools

RFQ generation

MES systems

Job description

Charter Steel is seeking a Senior Project Engineer – Capital Projects to lead multiple capital initiatives across Charter Steel facilities from concept through startup. You will own scope, schedule, budget, and delivery, partnering with Plant Managers, operations, engineering teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to develop effective engineering solutions.

This hybrid role is based in Cleveland, OH or Saukville, WI with about 40% annual travel.