Description

Role Overview

The Project Manager, Capital Projects is an owner-side delivery role responsible for developing and executing industrial capital projects across Nexus Circular facilities. The role provides single-point accountability for scope, cost, schedule, risk, engineering integration, procurement, construction, commissioning, operational handover, and financial closeout.

The position will initially assume selected work packages within a larger site program under the direction of capital leadership. As site knowledge and delivery capability develop, the role will transition to independent ownership of multiple concurrent projects and an aggregate capital portfolio of approximately $20 million beginning in 2027.

Role Scope
• Manage individual projects and coordinated work packages generally ranging from approximately $250,000 to $10 million, with increasing aggregate portfolio responsibility.
• Lead projects through intake, FEL / FEED, funding, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup support, handover, and closeout.
• Execute work in operating facilities where permits, isolations, outages, tie-ins, logistics, production constraints, and simultaneous operations must be actively managed.
• Apply Nexus stage-gate governance, project controls, document control, technical assurance, Management of Change (MOC), process-safety, quality, and turnover requirements.
• Coordinate owner, EPC / EPCM, engineering, OEM, contractor, inspection, testing, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Finance, Procurement, and authority-having-jurisdiction interfaces.

Core Responsibilities

Responsibility Area

Expected Accountabilities

Project Development

Lead intake, problem definition, business cases, alternatives analysis, project charters, design bases, execution plans, milestone schedules, Class 4/3 estimates, funding requests, AFEs, and stage-gate readiness.

Engineering Integration

Coordinate multidisciplinary process, mechanical, piping, CSA, electrical, instrumentation, controls, utilities, fire-protection, and environmental deliverables; lead design, constructability, operability, maintainability, and model reviews.

Procurement and Commercial

Prepare procurement plans, scopes of work, bid packages, technical evaluations, commercial leveling, award recommendations, purchase-order and contract administration, change orders, vendor data, FATs, expediting, and warranty resolution.

Construction Execution

Develop field-execution, site-logistics, outage, tie-in, permit, contractor-mobilization, and work-package plans; manage RFIs, submittals, NCRs, field changes, constraints, punch lists, inspection records, and owner decisions.

Project Controls

Maintain baseline scope, WBS, schedule, budget, cash flow, commitments, contingency, risk register, change control, ETC / EAC, accruals, progress measurement, critical path, variance analysis, and recovery plans.

Commissioning and Handover

Plan turnover by system and subsystem; coordinate mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, energization, cold and hot commissioning, performance testing, MOC closure, CMMS asset data, as-builts, manuals, spares, training, and financial closeout.

Equipment and Infrastructure Familiarity

The Project Manager is not the technical authority for every discipline; however, the role must understand how major equipment and infrastructure classes interact, the design and vendor information required to execute them, and the operating, construction, commissioning, and lifecycle risks that must be managed.

Equipment / Infrastructure Class

Expected PM Familiarity

Site Development / Buildings

Grading, drainage, stormwater, roads, paving, foundations, underground utilities, buildings, warehouses, electrical rooms, access, fencing, fire protection, and occupancy interfaces.

Material Handling / Front End

Infeed systems, conveyors, bunkers, walking floors, shredders, secondary size reduction, screens / trommels, magnetic separation, weighing, storage, dust control, and related structures.

Process / Thermal Equipment

Extruders, reactors, condensers, separators, collection vessels, agitators, heaters, thermal-fluid systems, cooling systems, gas handling, char handling, and packaged process equipment.

Tanks / Loading / Rotating Equipment

Atmospheric and low-pressure tanks, manifolds, diked areas, pumps, compressors, blowers, seals, truck and rail loading, containment, relief, vent, and transfer systems.

Piping / Mechanical Systems

Process and utility piping, valves, expansion joints, supports, spring hangers, insulation, heat tracing, welding, pressure testing, flushing, cleaning, and mechanical completion.

Electrical / Instrumentation / Controls

Utility service, transformers, generators, switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, cable tray, grounding, lighting, instruments, analyzers, PLC / DCS panels, networks, SIS interfaces, loop checks, and energization.

Utilities / Environmental Systems

Electrical power, natural gas, compressed air, nitrogen, cooling water, chilled water, thermal oil, stormwater, wastewater, flare / relief systems, emissions controls, and environmental monitoring.

Key Interfaces and Decision Rights

Interface

Role Boundary

Operations and Maintenance

Define the operating need, approve permit / outage interfaces, participate in operability and maintainability reviews, and accept turnover. The PM integrates these requirements into project scope and execution.

Engineering / Technical Authorities

Own calculations, design quality, standards interpretation, and technical approvals. The PM owns deliverable integration, schedule, interfaces, and closure.

EHS and Process Safety

Define safety, environmental, PHA / MOC, and regulatory requirements. The PM ensures requirements are planned, funded, executed, documented, and closed.

Procurement / Legal / Finance

Support sourcing, terms, contracts, purchase orders, claims strategy, funding, accruals, and capitalization. The PM owns project-level scope, forecast, commitments, and commercial administration.

Construction / Contractors / OEMs

Execute approved work and provide technical services. The PM defines scope, readiness, interfaces, milestones, acceptance criteria, changes, and performance expectations.

Capital Leadership / PMO

Provides governance, prioritization, escalation support, and portfolio direction. The PM brings clear recommendations, forecasts, risks, and decisions requiring approval.

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications

Qualification

Requirement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related technical field; equivalent heavy-industrial project experience may be considered.

Experience

Seven or more years of progressive industrial capital-project experience, including direct ownership of scope, budget, schedule, contractors, and project outcomes; demonstrated brownfield and/or greenfield delivery.

Technical Delivery

Working knowledge of FEL / FEED, PFDs, P&IDs, engineering deliverables, multidisciplinary design, procurement, construction management, project controls, commissioning, MOC, process safety, quality, and closeout.

Project Systems

Experience with CPM scheduling, cost forecasting, risk and change control, document management, ERP / procurement systems, and common project platforms. Familiarity with P6, Procore, Bluebeam, and CMMS platforms is preferred.

Preferred Credentials

PMP, PE, CEM, CCM, or related certification; owner-side or EPC / EPCM experience in petrochemical, chemical, refining, energy, advanced recycling, manufacturing, or continuous-process facilities.

Commercial Scale

Demonstrated delivery of multiple concurrent projects or a single project in the $5 million-$20 million range; ability to manage an aggregate portfolio approaching $20 million.

Core Competencies

Competency

Expected Behavior

Owner-Side Accountability

Maintains clear ownership of integrated project outcomes and drives workstreams to closure.

Scope Discipline

Converts ambiguous needs into measurable scope and protects the approved basis through formal change control.

Technical Fluency

Identifies interface gaps, asks the right questions, and coordinates qualified technical authorities without overstepping discipline ownership.

Commercial Judgment

Balances lifecycle value, cost, schedule, quality, contracting strategy, and risk.

Field Leadership

Maintains visible field presence, resolves constraints, and reinforces safe, quality execution.

Planning and Controls

Uses schedules, forecasts, risk registers, action logs, and decision records as management tools rather than administrative outputs.

Communication

Produces concise status, recommendations, escalation packages, and executive-ready reporting.

Continuous Improvement

Captures lessons learned and standardizes repeatable solutions for future projects and facilities.

Performance Measures

Measure

Expected Outcome

Safety / Compliance

Required reviews, permits, controls, inspections, and MOC actions are completed without avoidable safety or compliance events.

Scope / Cost

Clear scope, disciplined change control, accurate commitments, accruals, ETC / EAC, contingency usage, and forecast reliability.

Schedule

Current integrated schedules, active critical-path management, timely long-lead decisions, and credible recovery plans.

Engineering / Procurement

Design maturity, vendor data, technical decisions, and purchases align with field need dates and approved project basis.

Construction / Quality

Field readiness, quality records, NCR closure, punch management, and completion documentation support safe turnover.

Commissioning / Handover

Systems are operable, maintainable, documented, trained, entered into CMMS, financially closed, and accepted by the business.

Work Environment

Primarily based at the McDonough facility with frequent field presence in active construction and operating areas. The role may require PPE, climbing stairs and platforms, site walkdowns, variable work hours during outages or commissioning, and limited travel to vendors, engineering offices, fabrication shops, and future Nexus sites.