Principal Engineer, Manufacturing Projects -CapEx at Celanese — Pasadena, USA | Base Career

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In this role, you will serve as the overall project leader, accountable for delivering capital projects ranging from $2 million to $50 million USD safely, on schedule, and within budget.

From concept development through engineering, construction, startup, and closeout, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to transform strategic business objectives into successful operational outcomes.

This is an opportunity for a results-driven project leader who thrives in complex industrial environments and enjoys leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver meaningful business value.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of capital projects ranging from $2 million to $50 million USD from project initiation through startup and closeout including FEL, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and project closure.
Serve as the overall project leader accountable for scope, cost, schedule, safety, quality, and project performance.
Develop project execution strategies, resource plans, contracting approaches, and implementation roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
Establish and maintain project scope, cost estimates, schedules, risk registers, and project controls processes.
Lead interdisciplinary project teams consisting of engineering, operations, maintenance, procurement, construction, and technical specialists.
Ensure compliance with Celanese project management standards, engineering specifications, safety requirements, and environmental regulations.
Drive a strong safety culture throughout project execution, ensuring contractor and employee adherence to safety expectations and zero-incident performance.
Manage external engineering firms, contractors, equipment suppliers, and construction organizations to achieve project objectives.
Monitor project performance through key metrics and proactively address scope changes, schedule risks, cost variances, and execution challenges.
Facilitate project reviews, gate approvals, management presentations, and stakeholder communications throughout the project lifecycle.
Coordinate with manufacturing leadership to minimize operational disruption and optimize project integration into existing facilities.

Strong project leadership and execution capabilities with a proven track record of delivering capital projects safely, on time, and within budget.
Strong financial acumen, including capital budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and economic evaluation.
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and influence decision-making across organizational levels.
Excellent planning, organization, and prioritization skills in a dynamic project environment.
Strong risk management and problem-solving capabilities.
Outstanding communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior leaders without direct reporting authority.
Strong negotiation and contractor management skills.
Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and changing project requirements.
Strong analytical and decision-making capabilities.
High level of personal accountability, ownership, and results orientation.
Proficiency with project management tools, scheduling systems, and capital project reporting systems.
Ability to travel to domestic and international manufacturing locations as required.

Principal Engineer, Manufacturing Projects -CapEx

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