Project Manager

Buzzi Unicem USA, Inc.•Bethlehem, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Buzzi Unicem USA is a leading cement manufacturing company with a strong commitment to sustainable production and quality. We are seeking a Project Manager – EPM/PMO to be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of complex and strategic capital projects across Buzzi Unicem USA facilities. This role will lead projects from Basic Engineering or Detailed Engineering through construction, commissioning, and closeout, adhering strictly to the EPM/PMO governance framework. The position focuses on project development, engineering coordination, execution planning, construction delivery, and operational handover, ensuring projects are technically sound, operationally ready, financially controlled, and safely executed in brownfield industrial environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or equivalent)
Minimum 10 years of experience delivering large capital projects in heavy industrial environments (cement, mining, metals/steelmaking, power, chemicals, or similar)
Proven experience managing complex brownfield projects
Strong experience in engineering coordination, construction execution, and contractor management
Experience operating within structured stage-gate / governance models
Strong understanding of industrial plant operations and maintenance realities
Excellent knowledge of project controls, cost management, scheduling, and risk management
Strong commercial and contractual awareness
Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and external partners
Clear, confident communicator at technical and executive levels
Delivery accountability – owns outcomes, not just activities
Operational mindset – designs and delivers with plant reality in mind
Decision discipline – understands when projects are ready to commit
Structure without bureaucracy – applies rigor without slowing the business
Authority with respect – leads confidently in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
Regular travel to operating plants and construction sites
Ability to work in industrial environments and comply with all site safety requirements
Flexibility to support outages, shutdowns, and critical execution phases
Eligible to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Engineering, Project Management or Business is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead B-Complex and C category capital projects in accordance with the EPM/PMO delivery & governance framework.
Develop and maintain overall project execution strategies covering scope, schedule, cost, risk, contracting, resource plans, and performance reporting.
Ensure projects are fully defined, properly authorized, and execution-ready before commitment.
Lead or coordinate Basic Engineering development for assigned projects where applicable.
Manage Detailed Engineering activities, including scope definition, design development, constructability reviews, and discipline coordination.
Ensure technical solutions are safe, operable, maintainable, and aligned with plant requirements.
Prepare and lead gate review packages for G3 (Execution Authorization), G4 (Construction Authorization), G5 (Commissioning Authorization), and G6 (Final Closeout).
Ensure that cost and schedule baselines are formally established and approved as part of gate reviews prior to execution commitment.
Ensure full compliance with governance standards, readiness criteria, and decision-quality requirements.
Enforce design freeze, scope control, and change management discipline.
Develop construction execution strategies, including contractor selection, packaging, sequencing, and site logistics.
Lead contractor management, mobilization, and site execution.
Coordinate closely with Plant Management to minimize operational disruption and manage outages and shutdown windows.
Develop and manage project budgets, cost forecasts, and cash flow profiles.
Ensure schedule integrity and proactive recovery planning where required.
Manage contracts, change orders, claims, and commercial performance.
Ensure all readiness criteria are met prior to gate reviews.
Lead commissioning planning, execution, and performance testing.
Ensure full handover to Operations, including documentation, training, and asset registration.
Drive disciplined project closeout and lessons learned capture.
Establish and formally maintain approved cost and schedule baselines at each applicable gate.
Ensure all project performance reporting, KPIs, forecasts, and change management activities are anchored to approved baselines.
Maintain strict control of baseline changes through the formal change management process.
Ensure that baseline integrity is preserved and that any deviations are transparent, justified, and decision-approved.
Establish and maintain robust project controls systems covering cost, schedule, progress, risk, and change.
Lead monthly project review meetings with EPM/PMO leadership and key stakeholders, presenting clear status, trends, risks, and required decisions.
Prepare and issue standardized project performance reports in accordance with PMO reporting standards.
Develop and maintain project KPIs and performance dashboards, including (but not limited to): Schedule performance, Cost performance, Forecast accuracy, Risk exposure, Change management metrics, Readiness status.
Ensure early identification of deviations and implement corrective actions and recovery plans.
Provide transparent reporting to Plant Management, PMO leadership, and Executive Leadership.
Ensure all project data is accurate, timely, and decision-ready.
Actively contribute to portfolio-level visibility through disciplined reporting and analytics.
Act as the primary delivery interface between Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, HSE, Quality, Procurement & Contracts, Finance, and external consultants and contractors.
Provide clear, concise reporting to leadership on status, risks, and decisions required.
Build strong working relationships with Plant Managers and site leadership.