Capital Project Manager

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is searching for a Capital Projects Manager to join the Pulp, Power, and Recovery Technology Center team.

This role will lead and manage the development and execution of large capital projects in the Kraft Pulping, Recovery, and Power generation areas.

This is a remote based role with up to 80% travel depending on the location and complexity of assigned project(s).

Our Team

The Georgia-Pacific Projects and Engineering Team consists of individuals across the United States working with our 28 continuous manufacturing facilities on capital project execution.

We are engineers, project managers, subject matter experts, and designers focused on the completion of capital projects that deliver on the project bets while meeting or exceeding industry results for schedule and cost.

We partner with our mills as one team, one vision, one result.

What You Will Do



* Develop and execute capital projects.

Responsibilities consist of managing scope, schedule, and estimates while applying judgment, initiative, economic and critical thinking skills


* Develop and evaluate alternatives that provide the best solution for long-term value creation, coordinating with the Facility, Business, Engineering, Sourcing and Legal teams


* Coordinate comprehensive project execution plan, including but not limited to design, risk mitigation, budget and integrated schedule planning


* Partner with procurement and sourcing teams to align on project strategies for equipment, construction contracting strategies, including bidding, cost evaluation, selection, and award


* Manage third parties including but not limited to outside consultants, contractors, and technical resources


* Communicate with operating departments, capability groups, maintenance and engineering to determine opportunities to add value to the facility/company and recommend/implement solutions


* Manage the execution of checkout and start-up activities and lead post completion project audits


* Apply effective project controls in capital execution, including estimating, scheduling, cost engineering, forecasting, management of change and reporting

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering OR in lieu of a degree, 10+ years of project management experience


* 3 or more years of project management experience in the pulp and paper, oil and gas, power, or chemical industries


* Experience with executing larger capital projects


* Experience communicating with various levels of an organization (engineers, managers, senior leadership, constructors)

What Will Put You Ahead



* Prior experience in Kraft pulping and recovery systems


* Prior experience in power generation and distribution systems


* Experience with engineering and construction contracts and competitive analysis of bids


* Experience with Process Hazard Analysis concepts and application of designs to meet safety risk profile

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