Facilities Capital Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Project Development & Planning
• Lead project development from concept through authorization.
• Define project scope, objectives, technical requirements, and execution strategies.
• Develop cost estimates, schedules, risk assessments, and project execution plans.
• Prepare and support Capital Appropriation Requests (CARs) and associated business cases.
• Coordinate feasibility studies, front-end engineering, and design development activities.
• Project Execution
• Manage capital projects through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Coordinate activities among engineering consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor project performance against scope, budget, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Facilitate project meetings and provide regular status updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Design & Construction Management
• Oversee engineering and construction activities to ensure conformance with project requirements.
• Review design deliverables, contractor proposals, schedules, and change requests.
• Manage contractor performance, field execution, and project documentation.
• Support construction planning, equipment installation, system startups, and commissioning activities.
• Project Controls & Reporting
• Maintain project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics.
• Manage project financials, including commitments, expenditures, forecasting, and cost reporting.
• Track and manage changes to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Provide clear and concise project status reports to management.
• Safety & Compliance
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure projects are executed safely.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, environmental requirements, and company procedures.
• Participate in safety reviews, contractor safety management, and project risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Required
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of capital project management experience.
• Experience managing facilities, laboratory, HVAC, utilities, or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects from initiation through startup and closeout.
• Strong knowledge of project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Experience managing engineering consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Preferred
• Familiarity with capital authorization and project funding processes.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management credentials.
• Working knowledge of facility mechanical, electrical, and building systems.
• Experience with owner-side project management organizations.

Competencies