Standard Job DescriptionTHE WORKThe Facilities Construction & Project Management Manager provides leadership for the planning, execution, and successful delivery of the Owego Facilities capital projects, construction activities, manufacturing rearrangements, and facility modernization initiatives. This role is responsible for establishing and leading a newly created organization focused on delivery projects that support continued business growth while minimizing operational disruption.The position will oversee a portfolio of capital investments ranging from infrastructure improvements to complex manufacturing expansions and serves as the primary liaison between Facilities, Manufacturing, Engineering, external design partners, and construction contractors.Success in this role requires balancing schedule, cost, quality, operational continuity, and stakeholder expectations while ensuring projects are executed safely and efficiently.
Primary Responsibilities:
Leadership - Build and lead the Capital Projects & Construction organization.Establish project management standards, governance, and best practices.Prioritize project resources across a diverse portfolio.Develop project management capabilities within the organization.Foster strong partnerships within Facilities and with Manufacturing, Engineering, ESH, Security, Supply Chain, and Program Leadership.
Project Delivery - Lead execution of the site's capital project portfolio, including infrastructure improvements, manufacturing expansions, renovations, utility upgrades, and facility modifications.Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.Provide oversight of construction activities from planning through closeout.Coordinate external architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, etc. Ensure construction activities minimize disruption to manufacturing and business operations.Lead construction planning, phasing, outage coordination, and commissioning activities.
Manufacturing Integration - Oversee manufacturing rearrangements and operational transitions.Coordinate facility modifications supporting production growth.Ensure projects are integrated into ongoing operations with minimal business impact.
Stakeholder Management - Communicate project status, risks, and resource needs.Facilitate cross-functional decision-making.Coordinate and lead monthly project reviews with senior facilities management.
Financial Management - Manage capital budgets.Forecast expenditures.Monitor project performance in LM Buildings.Identify and mitigate project risks.
Standard Job Description:Plans utilization of space and facilities for company consistent with requirements of organizational efficiency, and available facilities and funds. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Plans, directs and manages all phases of equipment and machinery maintenance, facilities modification and building projects from establishment of design concepts through design and implementation. Ensures project requirements are defined, contract and contract changes are negotiated, operating budgets established, and financial terms/conditions of contract are identified. Acts as primary contact for facilities, and equipment and machinery maintenance, project activities and leads project reviews of cost, schedule and technical performance. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans, budgets and schedules. Identifies problems and develops solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing project scope.
Basic Qualifications- 8+ years of experience managing capital projects, construction projects, facilities projects, or related technical experience.
- 3+ years of leadership experience supervision employees or leading project teams.
- Experience managing project scope, schedule, and budget.
- Experience coordinating contractors and cross-functional project teams.
Desired Skills- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
- Experience managing complex industrial or manufacturing capital projects.
- Experience leading cross-functional project teams.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects.
- Experience working with contractors, consultants, and external design firms.
- Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
- Experience within a manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or industrial campus environment preferred.
Pay InformationFull-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
