Strategic Projects Associate - Steel & Power

Essarsteelmn; Iowa; On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC is seeking high-potential MBA graduates to join as Project Strategy Associates, supporting large-scale industrial projects in the steel and power sectors in the United States. The role focuses on strategic planning across the EPC lifecycle, collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure cost optimization and alignment with strategic goals.

Strong analytical skills and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• MBA from a top US business school is required or strongly preferred.
• Engineering degree with MBA is strongly preferred.
• Experience in management consulting or operations consulting is highly desirable.
• Experience on industrial, infrastructure, energy, metals, mining, or large capital projects is advantageous.

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 (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction).
• Monitor project progress across engineering design, procurement activities, construction schedules, 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 execution risks.
• Conduct industry benchmarking, market analysis, and technology assessments related to steel manufacturing and power generation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, finance, procurement, operations, and external EPC contractors.
• Support initiatives related to digital transformation, sustainability, and operational optimization in industrial projects.

Skills

Strategic analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

MBA from top US business school

Engineering undergrad + MBA

Job description

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC is seeking high-potential MBA graduates to join as Project Strategy Associates, supporting large-scale industrial projects in the steel and power sectors in the United States. The role focuses on strategic planning across the EPC lifecycle, collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure cost optimization and alignment with strategic goals.

Strong analytical skills and stakeholder management are essential.