West Region Strategic Capital Project Lead

Knife River - PressTress, Inc.; Tangent (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Knife River - PressTress, Inc. seeks a seasoned CAPEX Project Manager for the West Region to own high-impact capital projects from planning through delivery, coordinating across corporate, regional, and state leadership, and with key vendors.

You will shape budgets, forecasts, and timelines while ensuring execution aligns with safety and regional standards. In this role, you will build the region's playbook for cost estimating and scheduling, establish consistent processes, and serve as the

Qualifications

• 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 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 in high-production environments.

Responsibilities

• 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 go-to person for big projects.
• Keeps regional leadership informed with clear, regular reporting on 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 to align with regional standards.
• Holds every project to Knife River's safety standard, traveling across the West Region as needed.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-state coordination

Decision making

Communication

Budget management

Education

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

PMP or CCM certification (preferred)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Knife River - PressTress, Inc. seeks a seasoned CAPEX Project Manager for the West Region to own high-impact capital projects from planning through delivery, coordinating across corporate, regional, and state leadership, and with key vendors.

You will shape budgets, forecasts, and timelines while ensuring execution aligns with safety and regional standards. In this role, you will build the region's playbook for cost estimating and scheduling, establish consistent processes, and serve as the