Sr. Director Engineering

Orion Steel Group•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Senior Director, Engineering provides strategic leadership for engineering, capital investment planning, and project execution across multiple steel recycling, scrap processing, metals recovery, and manufacturing facilities in Canada and the USA. The role develops and implements long-term engineering strategies to improve safety, operational reliability, asset utilization, environmental performance, production capacity, sustainability, and profitability. The Senior Director leads annual and long-range capital planning and major capital projects from concept through commissioning. The position provides leadership to engineering, project management, and technical teams; establishes engineering standards and project governance; evaluates investment opportunities; and develops strategic relationships with contractors, consultants, suppliers, and technology partners. Working with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, EHS, and executive leadership, the role prioritizes high-value initiatives and reports on portfolio performance, forecasts, risks, and recommendations. The position also identifies emerging technologies, automation opportunities, and process improvements to support safety, sustainability, and competitiveness.

Requirements

Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Engineering Management, Project Management, or a related field.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng./PE), PMP, or related professional certification.
15+ years of progressive project, program, or portfolio management experience.
7+ years of leadership experience managing PMO teams or large project portfolios.
Strong financial acumen and demonstrated knowledge of NPV, ROI, IRR, payback analysis, and capital budgeting principles.
Advanced understanding of lifecycle cost analysis, including asset acquisition, installation, maintenance, energy consumption, reliability, and replacement planning.
Proven ability to evaluate and prioritize capital investment opportunities based on financial performance, operational impact, risk assessment, and strategic business objectives.
Ability to develop financial forecasts, business cases, and investment recommendations that support effective capital allocation and long-term organizational growth.
Must be eligible to work in the USA.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the Canada and USA Recycling engineering and capital investment strategy across multiple facilities.
Lead annual and long-range capital planning, aligning expenditures with corporate objectives, operational priorities, and expected financial returns.
Direct major capital projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring safe delivery on schedule, within budget, and to specification.
Provide strategic leadership to engineering, project management, and technical teams, fostering accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Drive asset reliability, equipment performance, and infrastructure improvements to increase productivity, efficiency, and operational uptime.
Evaluate and approve capital investment opportunities using financial analysis, including ROI, NPV, lifecycle cost assessments, and risk evaluation.
Establish and maintain engineering standards, project governance processes, and best practices across operating locations.
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, regulatory, and permitting requirements, and champion safety excellence.
Build and manage relationships with contractors, engineering consultants, equipment suppliers, and technology partners.
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, EHS, and Executive Leadership to identify, prioritize, and implement engineering and capital improvement initiatives.
Monitor project and portfolio performance through key metrics and provide executive leadership with updates, forecasts, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations.
Identify and implement emerging technologies, automation opportunities, and process improvements that enhance safety, sustainability, operational performance, and competitiveness.