Lead Complex Industrial Capital Projects

America At Work is conducting a search for an experienced Senior Project Manager – Engineering & Capital Projects on behalf of a well-established engineering and project management organization serving major industrial clients.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project leader to manage engineering, procurement, and capital projects up to approximately $60M TIC, from proposal and front-end planning through detailed design, procurement, construction support, and closeout.

The ideal candidate brings strong EPC/EPCM project management experience within refining, oil & gas, chemicals, energy, or other heavy industrial environments.

What You'll Do

Lead small- to mid-size industrial capital projects up to approximately $60M TIC

Manage projects from proposal development through engineering, procurement, construction support, and closeout

Own project scope, schedule, cost, forecasting, change management, and overall execution

Develop engineering project proposals and execution strategies

Lead client, contractor, and internal project meetings

Manage project controls, resource planning, estimating, and cost performance

Review project invoices and financial performance

Build strong working relationships with clients, contractors, engineering teams, and project stakeholders

Identify value-engineering and continuous-improvement opportunities

Ensure projects meet applicable health, safety, environmental, and client requirements

Support nearby refinery/client sites as required

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience

8+ years of related engineering/project experience

At least 4 years of project management experience involving complex heavy industrial or engineering projects

Strong understanding of the complete capital project lifecycle, including FEL, detailed engineering/design, procurement, and construction support

Hands-on experience with project controls, scheduling, estimating, cost management, forecasting, and change management

Strong client-facing communication and project leadership skills

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, schedule-driven industrial environment

Ability to work a hybrid schedule based in Ferndale, Washington

Preferred Qualifications

EPC/EPCM capital project experience

Refinery, oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, or similar heavy industrial experience

Experience with phase-gate / stage-gate capital project delivery

Experience managing projects in the $10M–$60M+ TIC range

Additional Requirements

Candidates must be able to meet applicable industrial/client-site requirements, which may include:

TWIC card or ability to obtain one before starting

Required refinery/client safety training

Background and driving-record screening

Participation in applicable drug and alcohol testing programs