Plant Project Manager

Plant Project Manager

R3 Lithium Inc. Covington, Georgia, United States

R3 Lithium operates North America's first commercial-scale lithium carbonate recovery facility, located in Covington, Georgia. Using a lithium-first extraction process, the company recovers, refines, and returns lithium carbonate from recycled black mass into the battery supply chain for energy storage systems, defense applications, and electric vehicles. Founded in 2026 and privately held, R3 Lithium is headquartered at 9176 Industrial Drive NE, Covington, Georgia.

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On-site Covington, GA

The Plant Project Manager is responsible for the leadership, planning, execution, and successful delivery of multiple concurrent capital projects with a combined value exceeding $100 million. This role provides strategic direction and oversight from project conception through commissioning and startup, ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with all regulatory and environmental requirements.

The ideal candidate is a proven leader with extensive experience managing large-scale capital projects in chemical manufacturing, petrochemical, specialty chemical, refining, or industrial processing environments. This individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams, engineering firms, contractors, operations leadership, and executive stakeholders to drive project excellence and achieve business objectives.

• Lead and manage multiple capital projects ranging from $5 million to over $100 million in total portfolio value.
• Develop project execution strategies aligned with business goals and production requirements.
• Establish project priorities, resource allocation plans, and portfolio governance processes.
• Monitor project performance through key metrics including cost, schedule, scope, quality, safety, and risk.
• Oversee all phases of project development, including:
• Front-End Engineering Design (FEED)
• Detailed engineering
• Procurement
• Construction
• Startup and handover
• Coordinate internal engineering teams and external EPC/EPCM contractors.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables, construction plans, and technical specifications.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and manage project budgets exceeding $100 million.
• Maintain accurate capital forecasting and expenditure tracking.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining project objectives.
• Prepare financial reports and business cases for executive leadership.
• Manage project change control processes and capital authorization requests.

• Champion a culture of safety and operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, Process Safety Management (PSM), environmental regulations, and corporate safety standards.
• Lead project risk assessments, HAZOP studies, PSSR activities, and contractor safety programs.
• Drive incident prevention and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Serve as the primary liaison among operations, maintenance, engineering, procurement, contractors, and executive leadership.
• Present project updates, risks, and recommendations to senior management.
• Build strong relationships with plant leadership and external partners.
• Facilitate effective communication across all project stakeholders.
• Develop comprehensive risk management and mitigation plans.
• Identify and proactively address schedule, cost, technical, and operational risks.
• Lead contingency planning and recovery strategies when necessary.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams including engineers, project controls specialists, construction managers, and contractors.
• Mentor junior project managers and…