Senior Capital Project Manager

At IEM, we’re not just building innovative electrical distribution systems, we’re shaping the future. IEM is dedicated to delivering world‑class solutions for complex power needs. After 75 years, we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting out, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, grow, and make a lasting impact on industries that power the world’s most dynamic markets.

The Senior Capital Project Manager reports to the Director, Real Estate and Construction, and is responsible for developing, managing, and administering capital projects from early programming to completion and close‑out for the Facilities & Workplace (F&W) Department.

This role ensures projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget while maintaining compliance with building codes, safety regulations, and company standards. In addition, this role will support the Director of Real Estate and Construction in the development of capital governance structure, systems and processes, and manage the capital portfolio.

Success in this position requires strong technical acumen, proven project management capabilities, and excellent stakeholder collaboration skills.

• Manage the scope, schedule, budget, and quality of capital projects
• Responsible for the whole project lifecycle from programming, planning, design, procurement, construction, integration, commissioning, and closeout
• Understands the business need for each project and makes ongoing decisions based on what’s best for the organization
• Develop and maintain the project execution plan, specs, and documents for capital projects
• Work closely with the project teams to ensure that all deliverables are compliant with IEM’s standards
• Acts as liaison with internal and external stakeholders for capital projects
• Provide oversight and directives for internal project team members and external vendors/contractors throughout the project
• Manage coordination and communication with all parties involved, including internal and external stakeholders, other agency departments, consultants, and contractors
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and build consensus and drive decisions and progress
• Investigate, negotiate, and resolve project issues; identify the root cause of problems and present appropriate solutions
• Represent IEM’s F&W Department at project meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Develop scope of work, prepare and review cost estimates; monitor and produce status reports, schedules, and budgets; approve, negotiate, and execute funding agreements and consultant contracts, authorizing contract payments per contract
• Identify and resolve project challenges, including resource conflict, delays, budget variances, and emergencies, implementing solutions that minimize impact on project timelines and objectives
• Prepare reports and presentations for Management and Executives on capital projects
• Conduct regular site inspections to verify adherence to building codes, safety standards, design specifications, and IEM quality standards
• Maintain accurate facility asset documentation and update design standards and construction specifications
• Ensure all safety protocols are followed on job sites and promote a culture of safety among all project participants
• Closes out projects in a timely manner, including collection of as‑built drawings, warranty tracking, O&M manuals, and final project cost information
• Ensure projects comply with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and policies
• Development of department’s capital governance, best practices, systems, processes and tools
• Development and management of the capital portfolio (budget planning, portfolio control and management, risk and opportunity trade‑off)
• Development of capital portfolio strategic roadmap and business proposals
• Development, implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of departmental policies, guidelines, specifications, and standards associated with the Capital Project Delivery Process
• Development of capital project cost database and schedule templates for use on future project estimating
• Development of…