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Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of large, complex capital investment projects across the Americas. Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with Evonik standards, regulatory requirements, and Responsible Care principles. Serve as a senior technical authority and strategic partner to Business Segments, enabling competitive, high-quality, and cost-effective manufacturing assets.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Define, organize, plan, direct, and execute major capital projects with high investment volume and complexity, including new sites and joint ventures
- Develop the most economical project scope in collaboration with Business Segments and Project Responsible
- Direct and approve engineering designs, specifications, drawings, and instructions with focus on safety, operability, and lowest life-cycle cost
- Prepare and maintain full accountability for capital cost estimates across all project phases
- Establish, manage, and lead large multidisciplinary project teams, including internal and external resources
- Ensure full technical and managerial compliance with regulatory, corporate, and Responsible Care requirements
- Direct front-end engineering documentation and Capital Appropriation Requests
- Monitor, control, and report project performance related to cost, schedule, scope, earned value, and safety
- Develop and implement execution, construction, and commissioning strategies with Site Management and HSE
- Negotiate, authorize, and manage contracts in coordination with Legal and Procurement
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent (e.g., MBA) preferred
- 10+ years of progressive experience in chemical plant engineering, construction, and/or operations
- PMP and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- Proven track record delivering multiple large-scale chemical plant capital projects
- Strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals, manufacturing processes, regulatory requirements, and capital project economics
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing engineers and large multidisciplinary project teams
- Ability to independently lead complex, high-value capital projects and manage diverse stakeholder groups
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and decision-making skills
The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.
Your Application
To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
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What We Do
Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business.
Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to:
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