Senior Project Manager – Engineering, Capital Projects

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. Lead small- to mid-size industrial capital projects up to approximately $60M TIC .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeFerndale • Washington • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing industrial capital projects, including scope, schedule, cost management, and execution strategies. Proven ability to lead project teams and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project Management ExperienceCapital Project Lifecycle UnderstandingProject Controls and Cost ManagementClient-Facing Communication SkillsEPC/EPCM Capital Project Experience

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Hard Skills

Project Scope ManagementCost ForecastingChange ManagementResource PlanningEstimatingSchedulingValue EngineeringContinuous ImprovementProposal DevelopmentFinancial Performance Review

Soft Skills

Leadership SkillsRelationship BuildingEffective CommunicationProblem-SolvingAdaptability

Industry Keywords

Industrial Capital ProjectsHeavy Industrial ExperienceRefineryOil & GasPetrochemicalChemicalPhase-Gate Capital Project DeliveryEngineering Project ProposalsConstruction SupportHealth and Safety Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
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
Ability to meet applicable industrial/client-site requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

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