Project Lead - Capital Projects

Title: Project Lead - Capital Projects
Locations include Freeport, TX; McIntosh, AL; Plaquemine, LA; St. Gabriel, LA; Niagara Falls, NY; or Charleston, TN.

Salary: $150,000 - $198,000
Schedule: 9/80 or 5-8s
Relocation Available

Focus: As a member of the Project Lead - Capital Projects Team, you will work with many stakeholders to complete the Front-End Loading on Projects including Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, EH&S, Technology Center, Procurement, Finance as well as with site, business and corporate leadership to scope, estimate, define deliverables and prioritize projects.

This role will lead the project team and stakeholders through the evaluation of alternatives and select the best options for Olin and lead the project through engineering, authorization & construction. Activities may also include feasibility studies to help establish viable options for achieving site, business or corporate strategic objectives. The incumbent will utilize Olin's Capital Project Management System (CPMS) to ensure appropriate project communications and forecasting is managed. The Olin project lead is the expert in project processes & tools and will serve as a coach, mentor and trainer to plant engineers executing smaller projects.

The Freeport site is the single largest chlor alkali complex in the world with more than 1,000 employees. The chemical products produced at our Freeport location include chlorine and caustic soda, vinyls, epoxies, chlorinated organics, aromatics, bleach, hydrogen, and hydrochloric acid.

• Partner with functional resources to identify, gather and analyze information and data relating to a proposed project scope.
• Facilitate discussions to ensure clear and accurate definition of project deliverables and value assessment.
• Prepare detailed scopes of work for proposed projects in conjunction with other site resources such as production engineering, maintenance, reliability, EH&S, Finance, Tech Center, Operations, Engineering and Business Leadership.
• Lead the identification and analysis of project alternatives.
• Prepare detailed specifications for materials and equipment and prepares installation scopes of work to enable a partnership with Purchasing in the definition of the project procurement plan.
• Develop project cost estimates & schedules at FEL1, FEL2, and FEL3 levels.

• Bachelor's degree* in Engineering.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in the chemical manufacturing industry, in project engineering related roles with at least 5 years in project management.
• Work experience with managing vendor proposals and quotations, contractor bids and development of desired solutions for projects.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and work in a team environment.
• Proven ability to successfully lead a large integrated manufacturing site reliability organization, with a focus on continuous improvement for people and processes.
• Expertise in cost reduction, strategic planning, and developing viable solutions for chronic and complex process problems.
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) and possess a valid US. Driver's license.

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*Degree must be from a school that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education or equivalent program from an international university.

Olin does not provide any form of sponsorship. We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN or who need sponsorship now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Olin is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.