Capital Projects - Sr Project Manager

Who You Are

Sila Nanotechnologies is looking for an experienced Project Manager for our Capital Projects team to drive the planning and management of new battery material manufacturing facility projects. Your initial fast-paced project will lead the detailed design and build phases of Sila’s next-generation anode material factory in Washington state. In this role, you will coordinate all our internal departments while building new project management processes at Sila that will form the foundation for our future projects. You’ll balance rigorous scope, schedule, and budget management with quick decision-making, and be comfortable with ambiguity. You’ll lead internal teams and manage external engineering and construction partners to drive execution, tracking, and reporting to meet our large-scale capital project objectives at Sila.  

Responsibilities and Duties  

• Direct and track key phases of Sila large capital projects including: project planning, site development, permitting, contracts, front-end and detailed design, construction, startup, and closeout
• Own overall project budget and schedule. With the Project Controls team, prepare and report weekly updates on progress, budget, schedule, and risks. 
• Serve as the single-point coordinator across all Sila teams and stakeholders on the project
• Manage relationships with engineering partners, contractors, and other external parties; provide clear direction on priorities, schedule, and project coordination to ensure deadlines are met
• Manage change order requests, approvals, documentation, and record-keeping
• Build out and launch new project management processes and tools at Sila, using past experience and industry best practices
• Directly manage other project managers working on the project

Knowledge and Skill Requirements 

• Minimum of 10 years experience in project management, including greenfield construction projects
• Bachelor’s Degree in a planning, science, engineering, or construction management discipline
• Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, schedule management, change management, risk management, and driving project execution
• Ensure deliverables are resourced appropriately and re-assign or re-prioritize as needed
• Strong track record of managing contractors to baseline schedules and budgets
• Proven communication and meeting-management skills, across external and internal teams
• Ability to anticipate potential issues and make high-pressure decisions within ambiguity
• Extensive Primavera P6 (or equivalent) experience required
• PMP certification required
• Travel to build sites and contractors’ offices for design and construction support

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Move long distances and be stationary for extended periods of time
• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, and safety shoes
• Occasionally kneel or bend
• Up to 25% travel (potential for higher during critical construction and start-up activities) to and from build sites and contractors’ design offices 

The starting base pay for this role is between $172,000 and $254,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, equity, and bonuses.  The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.