Project Manager - Capital Projects

Company Description
For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!   

Project Manager – Capital Projects

Kalama, WA or Rancho Cucamonga, CA

We are unable to sponsor or takeover sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Welcome to Steelscape.
Our team of 400 people is our strength, and we want our people to be safe, successful and well.
We love what we do. We’re a leading west-coast manufacturer of coated and painted metal for construction providing enduring products, inspiring design options and superior customer experience – building a foundation of strength, beauty and performance within our communities.
We sit alongside our colleagues at ASC Profiles as part of NS BlueScope Coated Products North America (CPNA), a joint venture between BlueScope and Nippon Steel.
Working in close-knit teams, our culture feels like a local business while benefiting from the scale of the group and global organization.
Joining the Steelscape team means you’ll play your part in our ongoing success as we consistently deliver for our customers and strengthen our communities, now and into the future.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Project Manager – Capital Projects to lead the planning and execution of major capital and improvement initiatives across multiple CPNA manufacturing sites. This role will manage end-to-end delivery of projects ranging from multimillion-dollar furnace and coating line upgrades to infrastructure modernization, environmental compliance, and process optimization projects.

The ideal candidate is a technically strong, execution-focused leader with proven experience delivering industrial capital projects on time, within budget, and in alignment with corporate safety, engineering, and sustainability standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Manage capital and improvement projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring delivery against scope, budget, and schedule.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce adherence to BlueScope’s safety management systems and all regulatory standards (OSHA, NFPA, EPA, etc.).
• Planning & Budgeting: Develop project scopes, justification documents, cost estimates, and capital approval packages.
• Execution Management: Oversee design, procurement, construction, installation, and start-up activities; manage contractors and vendors to performance standards.
• Cross-functional Coordination: Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, and Finance teams to align project objectives and resources.
• Contractor Oversight: Lead prequalification, tendering, and management of EPC and specialty contractors.
• Technical Expertise: Apply practical understanding of industrial systems including furnaces, coating lines, galvanizing, process heating, and related utilities.
• Risk & Change Management: Identify and mitigate project risks; maintain control over scope changes and contingency use.
• Reporting & Communication: Provide regular project updates, forecasts, and close-out reports to site and CPNA leadership.
• Continuous Improvement: Capture lessons learned and contribute to the development of project management best practices and standards across the network.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering (or related field).
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressive experience managing capital projects ($5M–$30M+), preferably in steel, aluminum, oil & gas, cement, or process manufacturing industries.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary project teams and manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong understanding of combustion systems, furnaces, ovens, coating, and process equipment.
• Proficient in project management software (MS Project, Primavera, etc.) and standard PM methodologies (PMBOK, Stage-Gate).
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic project planning and cost control discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity across multiple stakeholders.
• Skilled in contractor management, construction safety, and commissioning planning.
• Technical fluency in process equipment and plant infrastructure systems.
• Collaborative, hands-on leadership style aligned with BlueScope’s values and operational culture.

Salary Range: This position's estimated annual base salary is $125,000.00 - $185,000.00.  Actual base salary will be dependent on an individual’s skills, qualifications, and experience. This role is eligible for 401k Savings plan, Healthcare (medical, dental and vision), and other generous rewards.

Additional Information
The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job.  Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned.  Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope.  To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement. 

EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.