Engineering Director – EPC Role

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Who we are:  
 
Join the Future of Ironmaking
 
We're transforming one of the world’s oldest industries with cutting-edge technology and an innovative approach. Backed by top-tier investors and recognized by Time as one of the "best Inventions of 2024" and Fast Company as one of 2024's "Next Big Things in Tech", Electra is scaling rapidly and we're looking for bold, driven individuals to help us reshape the future of iron production. If you're ready to make a real impact in a company that's redefining heavy industry for a cleaner, smarter world, we want to hear from you.

What you will do:  

This position performs Engineering Management responsibilities on EPFC/CM projects and leads FEL-1 studies for the first commercial plant and subsequent projects. This position is responsible for job duties and functions as listed below with the overall objective of establishing an engineering execution framework that complies with the contract and ensures the safety, quality, budget, and timeliness of the completed project. This position reports functionally to the VP of Projects.

Responsibilities include: 

  • Assure process safety and safety in design during project execution consistent with schedule and contractual requirements while maintaining bottom line responsibility for Electra’s success.
  • Provide technical assurance and responsible and accountable for the performance of the engineering team, and the engineering execution to support delivery as per the project baseline.
  • Lead development of the Engineering component of overall project Scope of Services, Scope of Facilities, and other project baseline documents for all phases of projects.
  • Liaise with the execution contractor and lead the development of the Project Execution Strategy for all engineering functions.
  • Manage the interfaces between the execution contractor, engineering disciplines, internal external stakeholders, project director, project controls manager by understanding the discipline work processes and looking ahead to identify critical busts and/ or activities that need to be completed to support the execution.
  • Responsible for managing delivery and quality of all engineering deliverables.
  • Implementation of formal safety reviews such as HAZOP, LOPA. 3D plant model development and constructability.
  • Ensuring technical compliance with Project/Industry Codes and Standards.
  • Responsible along with Project Director to manage MOC process.
  • Responsible for providing engineering support during construction, commissioning and startup and support RFI process.
  • Review contractor’s rules of credit for engineering functions and measure progress.
  • Leads document management process with the support from Document Controls Manager.
  • Support permitting process.
  • Safeguard the Company’s interests by mitigating risks.

 

What we need you to bring to the team:   

  • Bachelor’s or Advance Degree in Engineering
  • Total twenty (20) years of experience out of which fifteen (15) years of relevant experience in engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction management (EPFC/CM) project management preferably in oil & gas, chemicals or mining industries.
  • 5 years in a leadership role
  • Experience in multi-office execution.
  • Good knowledge and experience on project design, engineering, procurement, material management, construction, commissioning, start up, turn over work processes, sequencing, and interfaces.
  • Understanding of Project Controls and Finance including understanding of Scheduling (including work force loading), Progress measurement, Risk assessment and management, Code of accounts, Work breakdown structure, change management, Cost control, Estimating process and planning
  • General understanding of contracts and when to engage legal team.
  • Understanding of project funding.
  • Experience of multiple commercial executions structures including Lumpsum / Reimbursable / Guaranteed Maximum price (Gmax) / Fixed Price.
  • Proactive, goal orientated with the initiative to influence events positively, lead project team, and influence decision making process.
  • Ability to resolve complex problems and to be comfortable in complex project environments.
  • Ability to set and maintain high standards of self-performance with responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments and tasks.
  • Strong leadership skills, customer focus, business acumen, influence, strategic agility, decision-makin

 

Compensation:   

  • The anticipated starting pay range for this position is $ 200,000-$228,000 a year and may be more or less, depending on skills, experience, and education.  

 

Benefits For You:  

  • 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance plans 
  • Reasonable use PTO 
  • $1,800 in annual employer HSA contributions (health savings account) 

Benefits For Your Family:  

  • 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine plans 
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave 

 

Benefits For Your Future:  

    • 401k with up to 5% matching contributions which vest 100% on day one  
    • Eligibility for incentive stock options 

 

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