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Project Team Lead
Location: Newark, Delaware
Work Arrangement: On-site
Employment Type: Full-Time
Position Summary
Allied Engineering and Design is seeking an experienced Project Team Lead to oversee capital projects at its Newark, Delaware facility. This individual will lead cross-functional project teams and coordinate engineering resources, design contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget. Projects may range from $200,000 to $8 million and involve planning, engineering, construction, installation, commissioning, and startup.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead multiple capital projects from initial planning and scope development through execution, commissioning, and startup.
- Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, expenditures, and changes to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
- Develop project charters, roles and responsibilities, project schedules, and execution plans.
- Evaluate alternatives to capital investment and support project justification and financial analysis.
- Lead project reviews and ensure required deliverables, approvals, and documentation are completed.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, resolve issues, and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure compliance with site safety requirements, engineering standards, and applicable regulations.
- Communicate project status, risks, and key decisions to leadership and business stakeholders.
- Support contractor selection, design reviews, vendor meetings, equipment installation, and startup activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical preferred)
- At least 10 years of experience in manufacturing, construction, engineering design, or capital project execution.
- Previous experience leading project teams or managing capital projects.
- Experience coordinating third-party contractors, suppliers, and engineering service providers.
- Understanding of project controls, budgeting, scheduling, and change management.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, plant operations, maintenance, and project execution practices.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and collaborate with geographically dispersed teams.
Additional Requirements
- On-site presence at the Newark, Delaware facility
- Experience with Capital Engineering Projects - specifically FEL - Front End Loading required
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills