Construction Project Manager, Energy Infrastructure 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Manage the planning and execution of our new battery material facility construction projects

WHO YOU ARE

We are looking for a Project Manager for our Capital Projects team to drive the planning and management of new battery material manufacturing facility projects. Your initial fast-paced project will drive the detailed design and build phases of our next-generation anode material factory in Washington state. In this role, you will coordinate all our internal departments while balancing rigorous scope, schedule, and budget management with quick decision-making, and be comfortable with ambiguity. You’ll hold internal teams accountable and support the management of external engineering and construction partners to drive execution, tracking, and reporting to meet our large-scale capital project objectives.  

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES 

• Track key phases of large capital projects including: project planning, front-end and detailed design, construction, startup, and closeout
• Own overall project budget and schedule. With the Project Controls team, prepare and report weekly updates on progress, budget, schedule, and risks. 
• Serve as the single-point coordinator across all teams and stakeholders on the project

• Support relationship management with engineering partners, contractors, and other external parties; provide clear direction on priorities, schedule, and project coordination to ensure deadlines are met

• Manage change order requests, approvals, documentation, and record-keeping
• Build out and launch new project management processes and tools, using past experience and industry best practices
• May directly manage others working on the project

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 5 years experience in project or program management, including greenfield construction projects
• Bachelor’s Degree in a planning, science, engineering, or construction management discipline
• Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, schedule management, change management, risk management, and driving project execution
• Ensure deliverables are resourced appropriately and re-assign or re-prioritize as needed
• Strong track record of managing contractors to baseline schedules and budgets
• Proven communication and meeting-management skills, across external and internal teams
• Ability to anticipate potential issues and make high-pressure decisions within ambiguity
• Extensive Primavera P6 (or equivalent) experience required
• PMP certification required
• Travel to build sites and contractors’ offices for design and construction support

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Move long distances and be stationary for extended periods of time
• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, and safety shoes
• Occasionally kneel or bend
• Up to 25% travel (potential for higher during critical construction and start-up activities) to and from build sites and contractors’ design offices