Strategic Projects Associate – MBA (Steel & Power EPC)

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC; Iowa; On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC seeks MBA graduates to join as Project Strategy Associates, supporting large-scale steel and power projects in the United States.

The role covers strategic planning across the EPC lifecycle, collaborating with senior leadership and engineering partners to optimize cost and schedule.

Strong communication and cross-functional leadership are essential to drive performance and transformation in industrial programs.

Qualifications

• MBA from a top-tier US business school.
• Engineering undergrad followed by an MBA preferred.
• Experience in management/strategy/operations consulting is strongly preferred.
• Experience on industrial, infrastructure, energy, metals, mining, or large capital projects is advantageous.
• Exposure to project strategy, capital project management, or operational transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work in complex, cross-functional industrial project environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning and evaluation of large-scale industrial projects across steel and power sectors.
• Contribute to feasibility studies, techno economic assessments, and business case development for new projects.
• Assist leadership in project strategy, capital allocation, and long-term infrastructure planning.
• Work closely with project management and engineering teams during the EPC phase.
• Monitor project progress across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning milestones.
• Analyze project performance metrics including cost, schedule, risk, and operational readiness.
• Support development of project dashboards, reporting systems, and decision-support analytics.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to enhance project efficiency and reduce risks.
• Conduct industry benchmarking, market analysis, and technology assessments for steel and power sectors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, finance, procurement, operations, and external EPC contractors.
• Support initiatives related to digital transformation, sustainability, and operational optimization.

Skills

Management strategy consulting

Industrial/project experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem solving

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

MBA from top US business school

Engineering undergrad + MBA preferred

Job description

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC seeks MBA graduates to join as Project Strategy Associates, supporting large-scale steel and power projects in the United States.

The role covers strategic planning across the EPC lifecycle, collaborating with senior leadership and engineering partners to optimize cost and schedule.

Strong communication and cross-functional leadership are essential to drive performance and transformation in industrial programs.