Capital Project Manager – Executive

CHS Inc.

. Provide executive leadership and overall accountability for delivery of a new greenfield soybean processing facility from post-Board approval through facility turnover and project closeout .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLead💰 $154,900 - $258,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading large-scale greenfield industrial projects, with a focus on project delivery, risk management, and cross-functional team leadership. Possesses strong strategic thinking and executive communication skills essential for navigating complex project environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Greenfield Industrial Project LeadershipProject Governance and Decision RightsRisk Management and Change ControlCross-Functional Team LeadershipIndustrial Project Delivery Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Project ControlsChange ManagementContract AdministrationBudget ManagementForecastingContingency StewardshipCommissioningConstruction ManagementEngineering ProcurementEnvironmental Permitting

Soft Skills

Strategic ThinkingBusiness JudgmentProblem-SolvingExecutive Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

PMPPgMPCCM

Industry Keywords

Industrial ProcessingAgricultural ProcessingFood/Feed ManufacturingEnergyContinuous-Process OperationsConstruction SafetyProcess Safety ManagementRegulatory ComplianceQuality Requirements

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide executive leadership and overall accountability for delivery of a new greenfield soybean processing facility from post-Board approval through facility turnover and project closeout
Set the execution strategy, integrated delivery framework, priorities and accountability mechanisms
Establish and lead project execution, escalation and strategic decision-support processes
Direct governance forums, escalation pathways and decision-rights processes
Advise executive sponsors on project performance, material risks, tradeoffs, changes and approval decisions
Own delivery assurance across scope, schedule, budget and risk
Oversee forecasting, change control, contingency stewardship, risk management and corrective-action processes
Direct the external project delivery ecosystem, including the general contractor, engineering partners, OFCI equipment and supplier partners
Align roles, interfaces, contractual obligations, dependencies and performance expectations across external parties
Champion safe, compliant and quality project execution
Ensure material issues are visible, addressed promptly and escalated through governance channels
Provide executive direction for project completion, commissioning, turnover and closeout
Partner with the Prepare to Operate workstream on handover requirements, readiness dependencies, documentation and transition issues
Coordinate project milestones, identify cross-functional dependencies, communicate schedule impacts and resolve issues affecting commissioning, turnover and startup readiness

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED
10+ years of progressively responsible experience in engineering, capital-project delivery, construction, operations, or project/program leadership within industrial processing, manufacturing, agricultural processing, food/feed, energy, or a similarly complex environment
Valid driver’s license
Ability to travel to, work at and maintain a significant on-site presence at the Evansville, Wisconsin project site during critical project phases
10+ years of senior engineering, capital project, program, or operational leadership experience, including executive-level accountability for a large, complex greenfield industrial project through construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout
Comprehensive knowledge of industrial project delivery, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, contract administration, project controls, change management, and risk management
Demonstrated ability to manage integrated scope, schedule, budget, forecasts, owner’s costs, contingency, and cash flow
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and hold external engineering, construction, equipment-supplier, and consulting partners accountable
Demonstrated ability to establish project governance, clarify decision rights, lead escalations, and communicate material risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to executive sponsors and steering committees
Knowledge of construction safety, process safety management, environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, and quality requirements applicable to industrial processing facilities
Strong strategic thinking, business judgment, financial acumen, problem-solving, and executive communication skills
Working knowledge of oilseed processing, agricultural processing, food/feed manufacturing, renewable fuels, or comparable continuous-process operations
Experience coordinating project execution with a separate operational-readiness or Prepare to Operate workstream
Ability to pass applicable pre-employment screenings if required
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business administration or a related discipline preferred
PMP, PgMP, CCM, or comparable project/program-management credential preferred or applicable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Wellness programs
Life insurance
Health and dependent care spending accounts
Paid time off
401(k)
Pension
Profit sharing
Short- and long-term disability
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Potential bonus, incentives and commissions depending on position
Remote work arrangement, with significant on-site presence during critical project phases