Area Project Manager – Non-Process Infrastructure (NPI)

Albemarle
North Carolina
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Experience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Risk management","Stakeholder communication","Owner’s mindset","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Own end-to-end delivery of non-process infrastructure for the Kings Mountain lithium mine project, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk across FEL2–IFC through commissioning and handover. Lead execution planning (WBS, integrated schedules), manage cost and change, and run stage-gate readiness and permitting tracking. Coordinate EPCM, specialty consultants, contractors, and OEM/vendor interfaces across power, water, earthworks, buildings, telecoms/controls, and environmental containment while ensuring safety and compliance.

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Albemarle
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Area Project Manager – Non-Process Infrastructure (NPI)

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end delivery of non-process infrastructure for the Kings Mountain lithium mine project, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk across FEL2–IFC through commissioning and handover. Lead execution planning (WBS, integrated schedules), manage cost and change, and run stage-gate readiness and permitting tracking. Coordinate EPCM, specialty consultants, contractors, and OEM/vendor interfaces across power, water, earthworks, buildings, telecoms/controls, and environmental containment while ensuring safety and compliance.
Location: North Carolina
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own scope, schedule, budget, and risk for NPI projects supporting Mine, Concentrator, and Tailings areas across FEL2–IFC through construction, commissioning, and handover.
  • •Develop execution plans, WBS, and integrated schedules aligned to the Kings Mountain master schedule and critical path.
  • •Control cost and change (Class 3 through completion), including estimates, commitments, contingency, change orders, and monthly performance reporting.
  • •Direct EPCM and specialty consultants across multiple disciplines and review/approve key engineering deliverables to ensure constructability and operability.
  • •Maintain risk and issue registers, lead stage-gate readiness reviews, and ensure safety-first execution and compliance with MSHA/OSHA requirements.

Key Requirements

  • •B.S. in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering (Mechanical/Civil preferred for mining and concentrator infrastructure scope).
  • •PE strongly preferred; PMP a plus.
  • •15+ years of capital project leadership, primarily in mining, mineral processing, or heavy industrial environments.
  • •Proven delivery of infrastructure for at least one greenfield/brownfield mine development or major concentrator project, with EPCM/owner-side experience valued.
  • •Demonstrated NPI delivery in a mining context within a stage-gate framework (FEL1–FEL3 / Class 5–2 estimates).
Experience:15+ yearsMiningMineral processingHeavy industrialGreenfieldBrownfieldLithium
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering
Skills:LeadershipRisk managementStakeholder communicationOwner’s mindsetCross-functional collaboration
Certifications:PEPMP
Tech Stack:Primavera P6MS ProjectHAZIDHAZOPWBSP&IDsSingle-lines

Company Brief

Albemarle
Global specialty chemicals company best known for lithium, bromine, and catalysts used in batteries, energy storage, refining, and industrial applications. Serves customers across electronics, transportation, and performance materials markets.
Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 5M to 10M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Charlotte, United States
Founded: 1994
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