Project Manager - Major Capital Projects

The Project Manager is responsible for delivering capital projects within  North America, with accountability for scope, cost, schedule, risk, safety, and quality. This role executes projects using the stage-gated Project Execution Methodology (PEM) and partners with Business and Operations to deliver approved solutions within established governance.

Lead assigned capital projects or defined scopes through execution

Serve as primary point of contact with accountability for project outcomes

Ensure execution aligns with approved strategies, governance, and safety standards

Partner with site leadership and EHS to support safe, compliant construction and startup

Execute projects through the PEM/FEL stage-gated process

Prepare gate deliverables and support readiness reviews

Maintain alignment across scope, business case, and approvals

Collaborate with Business and Operations to define scope and execution plans

Ensure solutions support operability, safety, and total cost of ownership

Support business case development as scope evolves

Manage estimates, schedules, forecasts, and risk registers

Apply change control and escalates deviations as needed

Identify and mitigate risks to cost, schedule, and performance

Support execution of contracting strategies (EPC, EPCM, CM, Design-Bid-Build)

Manage AE/EPC firms, contractors, and vendors

Ensure compliance with contracts and company standards

Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Construction, Procurement, EHS, Finance, and Operations

Communicate project status, risks, and key issues to stakeholders

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, or related discipline) required;
  Master’s degree in Engineering or Business (MS, MEng, or MBA) preferred.
• 7–10+ years of experience managing industrial or manufacturing capital projects, including projects up to $10M+ within established governance frameworks
• Proven leadership managing multidisciplinary teams across all phases of capital projects
• Experience leading AE and EPC partners, including scope definition, deliverable review, and compliance with standards
• End-to-end capital project lifecycle experience, including FEL/PEM, execution, construction, commissioning, and turnover
• Demonstrated success developing and executing contracting strategies
• Experience partnering with Business and Operations to deliver value-driven capital solutions
• Strong leadership capability with sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Solid understanding of cost, schedule, risk, and change management principles
• Effective communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management abilities
• Familiarity with capital project governance, FEL/PEM stage-gate processes, and industry best practices
• PMP or equivalent project management certification

• Must live in Eastern Standard Time Zone
• Ability to travel 30–60% to project sites and partner offices across the U.S. and Canada to support project development, execution, outages, and startup activities
• Travel may increase up to approximately 80% for short durations during critical project phases

• Working knowledge of cost estimating, scheduling, and risk management aligned with engineering maturity
• Experience with both greenfield and brownfield capital projects

Certain locations require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees’ wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer potential candidates. Provided is the national pay range for this position which is $111,000 to $177,000 per year.

However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 15% of base salary based on…