Capital Project Manager

Koch•Wichita, KS

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is seeking a motivated individual for a Project Manager role within the Operations Services team. This role will lead multi-discipline project teams to implement improvement projects in industrial fertilizer and methanol manufacturing facilities. Projects vary in size and complexity, including asset replacements, safety/stewardship projects, or debottlenecking/growth projects. The Operations Services team is primarily located in Wichita, KS, and supports multiple projects across KAES sites. This position is based in Wichita and is eligible for relocation. Travel is expected to be around 25%, with potential for increased travel during outages or turnaround events. Travel needs are largely flexible and controlled by the individual. This role offers a hybrid working model.

Requirements

2+ years of plant experience in an ammonia, refining, energy, chemicals, or closely related industry with exposure to supporting capital projects OR 2+ years of project management experience in a related industry

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline or construction management
Experience managing multiple small to medium capital projects
5+ years of experience in project/construction management, planning, or execution coordination

Responsibilities

Lead or support multiple small to large size capital improvement projects (approximately $500k to $100M+) in a timely, safe, and cost-effective manner to improve unit/plant operations (size and complexity dependent on experience)
Facilitate cross-discipline teams with plant personnel, business development, executive leadership, and other internal and external partners through the Project Process to define objectives, develop scope, and implement project executions plans to design, install, and commission key projects.
Guide the integrated project team to perform disciplined front end loading, secure funding, and execute projects in a way that delivers project objectives.
Steward competitive cost, schedule, and quality while capturing key business bets through application of economic thinking and Koch’s Decision-Making Framework
Develop and maintain Koch’s project culture
Communicate effectively and recognize opportunities for value creation and business improvements
Manage multiple projects in various stages in the project life cycle
Support knowledge sharing and training within the Operations Services team to develop and further enhance team-members' technical skills