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W. R. Grace · 1 day ago

Director, Capital Systems and Projects

Columbia, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$168K/yr - $230K/yr

20+ years exp

W. R. Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. They are seeking a Director, Capital Systems and Projects to lead capital allocation and project execution, ensuring cost, schedule, financial controls, and resource management are met according to the long-range capital plan.

Advanced MaterialsChemicalHardwareInnovation ManagementManufacturing

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Manage a global team of 30 - 40 (Grace + contractor) consisting of Project Managers, Development Managers and Project Controls and accountable for execution of capital projects >$2MM, with typical annual capital portfolio spend of $200-250MM

Drive capital project work processes and practices in accordance with our stage gate process: Develop cost and schedule forecasts and management to meet those commitments; Establish effective communications within all Project Teams and supporting functions to ensure alignment on objectives and design basis

Coordinate all Gatekeeping reviews with steering teams to ensure all project deliverables and decisions are met, including any change in scope or cancellation

Ensure that all assets are well designed (i.e., plant layout, equipment selection etc.) and fit the business purpose through applying new technologies, proven principles, thorough design reviews and basic science

Monitor projects in accordance with the key performance indicators, including within budget, delivered on time, and successfully handed over

Responsible for development of cost and schedule forecasts and management to meet those commitments

Coordinate all Gatekeeping reviews with steering teams to ensure all project deliverables and decisions are met, including any change in scope or cancellation

Partners with Engineering Director ensuring necessary engineering disciplines are appropriately involved and resourced to meet all safety, regulatory, reliability and performance requirements as part of the design package

Manages engineering firms and/or EPC contractor performance domestically and in foreign countries

Accountable for all project controls responsibilities including: Develop & implement project budgets, cost estimating, cash flow projections, and estimate at completion (EAC) projections

Development of capital budget of approximately $200M and track spend against forecast; Provide estimating oversight; Perform cost and schedule attainment metrics including cost and schedule performance index (CPI and SPI)

Governance of the Capital Management system (Accolade) and the PM methodology; Track, trend and streamline capital related metrics; Analyze actual capital project spend vs. forecast to look for trends, risks, and opportunities

Drive and lead capital project cost efficiency, benchmarking, cold eyes efforts to insure most optimal use of capital dollars

Qualification

Chemical EngineeringProcess Safety ManagementProject ManagementPMP CertificationCost ManagementEngineering OversightCapital BudgetingStakeholder InfluenceTeam Leadership

Required

B.S. Degree, in chemical, mechanical or electrical engineering

Minimum 20+ years of experience in Project Management in Operations or Engineering plus 10+ years of engineering project management experience in a petro chemical or chemical engineering

Experience working as an Owners representative (in-house)

Supervisory experience in managing internal and external project team members who are geographically dispersed

Must be able to work effectively in a team environment with demonstrated success in influencing at all levels inside as well as outside the company Experience managing 3rd party contractors / suppliers

Strong technical skills with the ability to understand a range of chemical manufacturing processes Process Safety Management (PSM) experience and oversight

Preferred

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Proven track record of success in leading large scope, multi-site, regional and/or global project initiatives

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability

Grace Wellness Program

Flexible Workplace

Retirement Plans

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Parental Leave (salaried only)

Tuition Reimbursement

Company Donation Match Program

Company

W. R. Grace

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and solutions that enable industries to enhance modern life.

Founded in 1854

Columbia, Maryland, USA

1001-5000 employees