Strategic Capital Projects Leader - West Region

Knife River; Oregon; Presencial; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Knife River in the West Region seeks a dedicated CAPEX Project Manager to own strategic capital projects from planning through completion across multiple states. You will partner with the Regional Asset Manager and leadership to shape budgets and schedules, build a regional playbook, and drive projects on time and on budget while prioritizing safety.

Travel across the West Region will be required to oversee field execution and vendor coordination, reporting progress to regional and corporate

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (equivalent experience considered).
• 10+ years of experience in capital construction project management within mining, materials processing, or heavy civil operations.
• Experience overseeing or coordinating capital construction projects across multiple sites, states, or business units.
• Experience partnering on capital budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Strong estimating and scheduling skills, with the ability to manage timelines and budgets across concurrent projects.
• Strong decision-making, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to perform effectively in high-production, deadline-driven environments.

Responsabilidades

• Partners with the Regional Asset Manager to shape the region's capital budget and forecast, then tracks spend against plan and reports progress to keep every project accountable to its numbers.
• Builds the region's first consistent playbook for cost estimating, scheduling, and project delivery, standard practice where none exists today.
• Owns the region's highest-impact capital projects from first plan to final delivery, on budget and on schedule.
• Shapes project scope early, defining timelines, resource needs, and the right construction approach before work begins.
• Tracks progress in real time and adjusts as conditions change, keeping every project moving.
• Connects state-level execution to regional and corporate capital strategy, becoming the person each state turns to on its biggest projects.
• Keeps regional leadership informed with clear, regular reporting on project status, risk, and progress.
• Works through technical and construction issues directly with project staff and engineering teams.
• Partners with state project teams on vendor and contractor performance, keeping cost and schedule aligned with regional standards.
• Holds every project to Knife River's safety standard, traveling across the West Region as the work demands.

Conocimientos

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Decision making

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

PMP or CCM certification (preferred)

Herramientas

MS Project

Primavera

Descripción del empleo

Knife River in the West Region seeks a dedicated CAPEX Project Manager to own strategic capital projects from planning through completion across multiple states. You will partner with the Regional Asset Manager and leadership to shape budgets and schedules, build a regional playbook, and drive projects on time and on budget while prioritizing safety.

Travel across the West Region will be required to oversee field execution and vendor coordination, reporting progress to regional and corporate