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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Project Manager

Project ManagementUpdated on Nov 7
Full-timeEnglehart, ON, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing or heavy industrial operations, such as wood products, pulp and paper, mining, oil and gas, power generation, chemicals, or metals.
  • At least 3 years leading capital projects through development, execution, and start-up, with accountability for safety, cost, and schedule.
  • Demonstrated people leadership, such as leading project teams, mentoring or developing others, or supervising contractors or technical staff; a formal supervisory title is not required.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to write a clear scope or funding request and explain it to operators, contractors, and senior leaders.
  • Willingness to relocate to or reside within reasonable commuting distance of Englehart.
  • Ability to travel to the United States for business without restriction.
  • Willingness to travel for project reviews, training, conferences, and collaboration with other engineering and project teams.

Responsibilities

  • Originate, develop, and deliver capital projects, taking each from initial concept and investment proposal through scope development, estimating, execution planning, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and closeout under the company’s stage-gate Business Process for Projects.
  • Challenge project scope, evaluate alternatives including taking no action, and recommend stopping or re-scoping projects that will not create value.
  • Align plant operations, maintenance, environmental health and safety, procurement, engineering firms, vendors, and contractors around project plans, usually without direct authority.
  • Vet and manage contractors, set expectations at project kickoffs, and deliver projects with zero injuries and full environmental compliance.
  • Build estimates and schedules, manage risk and change, forecast costs, meet commitments, and report concisely to plant and division leadership.
  • Partner with the plant manager and operations leaders on the multi-year capital plan, including project selection, sequencing, and rationale.
  • Coach and mentor an early-career project manager, share knowledge across the team, and help build the practices, tools, and standards used by the Englehart engineering team.
  • Build trusted relationships with operators, maintenance crews, contractors, and community partners as the engineering representative at the mill.

Desired Qualifications

  • Formal supervisory experience or a record of developing people who advanced to larger roles.
  • Professional Engineer licence, or eligibility for licensure with Professional Engineers Ontario, and/or Project Management Professional certification.
  • At least 7 years of industrial experience, including front-end loading or stage-gate project development.
  • Experience in wood products, oriented strand board or panels, sawmills, or pulp and paper.
  • Experience at a remote or northern site, or serving as the primary technical leader in a small operating team.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, and project controls tools such as Ecosys.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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