Senior Director, Capital Engineering

Solstice Advanced Materials

Senior Director of Capital Engineering overseeing capital investment strategy for a global chemical manufacturer. Leading large-scale capital projects and driving organizational growth with strategic initiatives.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $258,000 - $323,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead development of the multi-year capital investment plan, aligned with corporate strategy, growth ambitions and asset integrity.
Transition from project-based engagement to capability building engagement
Establish and govern the capital portfolio management framework, including prioritization, stage-gate rigor, risk management, and capital allocation discipline.
Partner with Finance and Commercial teams to optimize return on invested capital (ROIC) and cash flow impact.
Lead a high-performing team of engineers and project managers, inspiring them to embrace innovation and strategic thinking in all project initiatives.
Ensure best-in-class execution of large-scale capital projects (brownfield & greenfield), including plant expansions, debottlenecking, technology upgrades, and site infrastructure.
Own delivery against cost, schedule, scope, safety, and quality KPIs for the full capital portfolio.
Drive fastest and lowest cost project execution capable of competing with world-class manufacturing globally
Ensure compliance with environmental, permitting, and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
Enable capital investments that support decarbonization, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and sustainability.
Set and maintain enterprise engineering standards, design practices, and specifications consistent with chemical industry best practices.
Ensure robust process safety management, hazard analysis, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Champion value engineering, modularization, constructability, and digital engineering methods.
Act as a change agent, embedding strategic thinking throughout the organization to challenge conventional practices and drive enhanced performance.
Build and lead a high-performing global capital engineering organization (centralized, regional, or hybrid).
Develop internal engineering talent and succession pipelines; define when to "own vs. outsource."
Drive a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement that emphasizes agility and responsiveness to evolving customer needs and industry trends.
Act as the primary strategic liaison with senior management, providing updates on project alignment with corporate strategy and performance metrics.
Serve as the capital engineering interface to Operations, Supply Chain, EHS, R&D, Commercial, IT, and Finance.
Support S&OP / IBP processes by aligning capital timing with demand and capacity plans.
Establish a robust partnership with Manufacturing Operations to align operational capabilities with strategic project objectives, ensuring quality and reliability in product delivery.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to enhance integration between capital projects and core manufacturing processes, optimizing efficiencies.
Embed a customer-first mindset in all project initiatives, ensuring that strategic decisions and project outcomes consistently meet or exceed customer expectations.
Engage with key customers and stakeholders to gather insights that shape project strategies and improve overall service delivery.
Develop and manage a comprehensive capital budget for projects, aligning financial resources with strategic initiatives and organizational priorities.
Monitor financial performance and provide strategic insights to enhance project and organizational profitability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or related field); a Master's degree or MBA is preferred.
Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in capital project management within the specialty chemicals or related industries, with a strong focus on strategic initiatives.
Deep experience with large brownfield expansions, plant reliability investments, and operational turnarounds
Proven track record of leading transformative projects that align with organizational goals and deliver significant business impact.
Exceptional ability to develop and implement strategic plans that contribute to organizational growth and competitiveness.
Strong command of process engineering, mechanical integrity, and PSM
Expertise in stage-gate governance, FEL methodology, and capital portfolio optimization
Executive-level communication and decision-making skills
Proven ability to influence across functions and geographies
Safety-first mindset with unwavering integrity
Enterprise thinker with strong financial acumen
Decisive, disciplined, and comfortable operating in high-ambiguity environments
Trusted partner to Operations and Finance
Builder of scalable systems, standards, and teams
Strong verbal and written communication abilities that foster productive relationships with stakeholders and facilitate strategic discussions.
Extensive experience in leading organizational change initiatives that align with strategic objectives and enhance operational efficiencies.

Benefits

Comp & perks

employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
EAP
Educational Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave)
12 Paid Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

capital project managementprocess engineeringmechanical integritystage-gate governanceFEL methodologycapital portfolio optimizationproject executionrisk managementvalue engineeringdigital engineering

Soft Skills

executive-level communicationstrategic thinkinginfluencing skillsdecisivedisciplineintegritycollaborationcontinuous improvementcustomer-first mindsetleadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringMaster's degree or MBA (preferred)