Sr. Director Engineering
Interpro Pipe & Steel · Chicago
At Orion Steel Group LLC, our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees.Job Description and Responsibilities
As the Senior Director, Engineering you will provide strategic leadership for engineering, capital investment planning, and project execution across multiple steel recycling, scrap processing, metals recovery, and manufacturing facilities. This executive-level role is responsible for developing and implementing long-term engineering strategies that improve safety, operational reliability, asset utilization, environmental performance, production capacity, and profitability.
- Develop and execute the Canada and USA Recycling engineering and capital investment strategy to support growth, operational excellence, sustainability, and asset optimization across multiple steel recycling and processing facilities.
- Lead the annual and long-range capital planning process, ensuring capital expenditures align with corporate objectives, operational priorities, and expected financial returns.
- Direct the successful execution of major capital projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to specification.
- Provide strategic leadership to engineering, project management, and technical teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Drive asset reliability, equipment performance, and infrastructure improvement initiatives that increase plant productivity, efficiency, and operational uptime.
- Evaluate and approve capital investment opportunities through financial analysis, including ROI, NPV, lifecycle cost assessments, and risk evaluation.
- Establish and maintain engineering standards, project governance processes, and best practices across all operating locations.
- Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and permitting requirements while championing a culture of safety excellence.
- Build and manage strategic relationships with contractors, engineering consultants, equipment suppliers, and technology partners to support business objectives.
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, EHS, and Executive Leadership teams to identify, prioritize, and implement high-value engineering and capital improvement initiatives.
- Monitor project and portfolio performance through key metrics, providing executive leadership with regular updates, forecasts, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations.
- Identify and implement emerging technologies, automation opportunities, and process improvements that enhance safety, sustainability, operational performance, and long-term competitiveness within the steel recycling industry.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Engineering Management, Project Management, or related field.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng./PE), PMP, or related professional certification.
- 15+ years of progressive project, program, or portfolio management experience.
- 7+ years of leadership experience managing PMO teams or large project portfolios.
- Strong financial acumen with demonstrated knowledge of Net Present Value (NPV), Return on Investment (ROI), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), payback analysis, and capital budgeting principles.
- Advanced understanding of lifecycle cost analysis, including asset acquisition, installation, maintenance, energy consumption, reliability, and replacement planning.
- Proven ability to evaluate and prioritize capital investment opportunities based on financial performance, operational impact, risk assessment, and strategic business objectives.
- Ability to develop financial forecasts, business cases, and investment recommendations that support effective capital allocation and long-term organizational growth.
Our total compensation package includes amazing benefits!
- Competitive wages and bonus opportunities
- Family medical, dental, and prescription coverage at minimal employee cost
- Short and long term disability programs
- Competitive retirement plans
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Employer-provided and Voluntary Life Insurance options
- Paid vacation and recognized statutory holidays
- Apprenticeship and career advancement within the company
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness program
All applicants must be eligible to work in the USA.
While we thank all those who apply, only those being actively considered for employment will be contacted.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail careers@orionsteel.com or call: (312) 533-3577. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.