Senior Project Manager – Engineering & Capital Projects
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 17, 2026.
Lead Complex Industrial Capital Projects
America At Work is conducting a search for an experienced Senior Project Manager - Engineering & Capital Projects on behalf of a well-established engineering and project management organization serving major industrial clients.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project leader to manage engineering, procurement, and capital projects up to approximately $60M TIC, from proposal and front-end planning through detailed design, procurement, construction support, and closeout.
The ideal candidate brings strong EPC/EPCM project management experience within refining, oil & gas, chemicals, energy, or other heavy industrial environments.
What You'll Do
Lead small- to mid-size industrial capital projects up to approximately $60M TIC
Manage projects from proposal development through engineering, procurement, construction support, and closeout
Own project scope, schedule, cost, forecasting, change management, and overall execution
Develop engineering project proposals and execution strategies
Lead client, contractor, and internal project meetings
Manage project controls, resource planning, estimating, and cost performance
Review project invoices and financial performance
Build strong working relationships with clients, contractors, engineering teams, and project stakeholders
Identify value-engineering and continuous-improvement opportunities
Ensure projects meet applicable health, safety, environmental, and client requirements
Support nearby refinery/client sites as required
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
8+ years of related engineering/project experience
At least 4 years of project management experience involving complex heavy industrial or engineering projects
Strong understanding of the complete capital project lifecycle, including FEL, detailed engineering/design, procurement, and construction support
Hands-on experience with project controls, scheduling, estimating, cost management, forecasting, and change management
Strong client-facing communication and project leadership skills
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, schedule-driven industrial environment
Ability to work a hybrid schedule based in Ferndale, Washington
Preferred Qualifications
EPC/EPCM capital project experience
Refinery, oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, or similar heavy industrial experience
Experience with phase-gate / stage-gate capital project delivery
Experience managing projects in the $10M-$60M+ TIC range
Additional Requirements
TWIC card or ability to obtain one before starting
Required refinery/client safety training
Background and driving-record screening
Participation in applicable drug and alcohol testing programs
Candidates must be able to meet applicable industrial/client-site requirements, which may include: