Project Manager - Capital ProjectsKalama, WA or Rancho Cucamonga, CA
We are unable to sponsor or takeover sponsorship of an employment visa.Job Summary:
We are seeking a Project Manager - Capital Projects to lead the planning and execution of major capital and improvement initiatives across multiple CPNA manufacturing sites. This role will manage end-to-end delivery of projects ranging from multimillion-dollar furnace and coating line upgrades to infrastructure modernization, environmental compliance, and process optimization projects.
The ideal candidate is a technically strong, execution-focused leader with proven experience delivering industrial capital projects on time, within budget, and in alignment with corporate safety, engineering, and sustainability standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Leadership: Manage capital and improvement projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring delivery against scope, budget, and schedule.
- Safety & Compliance: Enforce adherence to BlueScope's safety management systems and all regulatory standards (OSHA, NFPA, EPA, etc.).
- Planning & Budgeting: Develop project scopes, justification documents, cost estimates, and capital approval packages.
- Execution Management: Oversee design, procurement, construction, installation, and start-up activities; manage contractors and vendors to performance standards.
- Cross-functional Coordination: Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, and Finance teams to align project objectives and resources.
- Contractor Oversight: Lead prequalification, tendering, and management of EPC and specialty contractors.
- Technical Expertise: Apply practical understanding of industrial systems including furnaces, coating lines, galvanizing, process heating, and related utilities.
- Risk & Change Management: Identify and mitigate project risks; maintain control over scope changes and contingency use.
- Reporting & Communication: Provide regular project updates, forecasts, and close-out reports to site and CPNA leadership.
- Continuous Improvement: Capture lessons learned and contribute to the development of project management best practices and standards across the network.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering (or related field).
- Minimum 8-10 years of progressive experience managing capital projects ($5M-$30M+), preferably in steel, aluminum, oil & gas, cement, or process manufacturing industries.
- Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary project teams and manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong understanding of combustion systems, furnaces, ovens, coating, and process equipment.
- Proficient in project management software (MS Project, Primavera, etc.) and standard PM methodologies (PMBOK, Stage-Gate).
- PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Key Competencies:
- Strategic project planning and cost control discipline.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity across multiple stakeholders.
- Skilled in contractor management, construction safety, and commissioning planning.
- Technical fluency in process equipment and plant infrastructure systems.
- Collaborative, hands-on leadership style aligned with BlueScope's values and operational culture.
Salary Range: This position's estimated annual base salary is $175,000 - 191,000. Actual base salary will be dependent on an individual's skills, qualifications, and experience. This role is eligible for a targeted bonus of 20%, 401k Savings plan, Healthcare (medical, dental and vision), and other generous rewards.Arbitration NoticeSteelscape, LLC (and its related BlueScope companies) requires all new hires to sign a Mutual Arbitration Agreement as a condition of employment. This agreement provides that any employment-related disputes between you and the Company will be resolved through final and binding arbitration rather than in court, except where prohibited by law. The agreement also includes a class and collective action waiver, meaning claims must be brought on an individual basis.
Applicants may review a copy of the agreement upon request prior to signing.
Additional InformationThe preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.
The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.
