Director of Capital Projects – Manufacturing

Tulsa, OK | Full-Time | Monday–Friday | On-Site

Pay & Benefits

Compensation: $125,000–$180,000, depending on experience
Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement Planning: 401(k) with company match
Time Away: Paid time off, holidays, and personal days
Additional Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Bonus Incentive Program
Coverage: Life and disability insurance
Work Environment: Established manufacturing organization with significant capital investment and a strong focus on long-term growth and operational improvement

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Director of Capital Projects – Manufacturing to lead a growing portfolio of construction, facility, equipment, expansion, and infrastructure projects within an established manufacturing environment.

This is a high-level leadership position with responsibility for the company’s capital planning, project execution, and overall CAPEX investment strategy. You’ll oversee multiple projects at various stages, lead Construction Project Managers, manage external contractors and engineering partners, and work directly with executive leadership to determine where and how capital should be invested.

The ideal candidate is someone who can operate at both the strategic and project level—someone who can look at a multi-year capital plan with executive leadership one day and work through a construction issue, budget variance, or contractor challenge the next.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Portfolio Leadership:

• Lead a portfolio of concurrent construction, facility expansion, equipment installation, renovation, and infrastructure projects

• Oversee projects from initial concept and business case development through design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and closeout

• Establish project priorities, schedules, budgets, milestones, and performance expectations

• Monitor scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and resource requirements across the project portfolio

CAPEX Strategy & Financial Management:

• Own the company’s overall CAPEX budget and capital spending process

• Develop annual and long-range capital plans in partnership with Executive Leadership and Finance

• Evaluate capital requests and make recommendations regarding project priorities and funding

• Monitor actual spending against approved budgets and forecast remaining project costs

• Partner with Finance on capitalization, project accounting, forecasting, and financial reporting

Project Management Leadership:

• Lead and develop Construction Project Managers and additional project resources as the organization grows

• Establish accountability, performance expectations, and consistent project management practices

• Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to the project management team

• Implement standardized tools, processes, reporting, and project controls across the organization

Construction & Contractor Management:

• Oversee contractors, engineering firms, architects, consultants, and other external project partners

• Review bids, contracts, scopes of work, change orders, and project commitments

• Ensure contractors deliver against expectations for safety, quality, schedule, cost, and overall performance

• Manage construction changes, claims, disputes, and other issues that could affect project outcomes

Executive & Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Partner with Operations and site leadership to execute projects while minimizing disruption to ongoing production

• Work closely with Finance, EHS, Legal, Facilities, and other departments throughout the project lifecycle

• Provide executive leadership with clear reporting on project status, CAPEX spending, risks, timelines, and key decisions

• Make recommendations to senior leadership regarding project priorities, funding, and resource allocation

Risk, Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure capital projects meet applicable building codes, permitting requirements, environmental requirements, safety standards, and company policies

• Identify and proactively manage project and portfolio-level risks

• Ensure appropriate safety expectations are built into construction planning and contractor management

• Address issues early to protect project timelines, budgets, employees, and business operations

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or a related field

Experience:

• 10+ years of progressive experience managing construction, capital projects, facilities, engineering projects, or a combination of these

• Proven experience managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously

• Demonstrated experience managing significant CAPEX budgets and capital planning

• Previous experience leading Project Managers or other project professionals

• Manufacturing, industrial, or other complex operating-environment experience strongly preferred

Project & Financial Expertise:

• Strong understanding of construction processes, contracts, project controls, scheduling, budgeting, and cost management

• Experience evaluating project costs, forecasts, change orders, and financial performance

• Ability to balance long-term capital strategy with day-to-day project execution

Leadership & Communication:

• Proven ability to lead, develop, and hold project teams accountable

• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

• Comfortable communicating with executive leadership, operations teams, contractors, engineers, and other stakeholders

• Able to translate complex project and financial information into clear recommendations

Leadership Style:

• Strategic thinker who is also willing to get into the details

• Highly organized and comfortable managing competing priorities

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability

• Confident making decisions and resolving issues in a fast-moving environment

Work Environment

This position operates primarily within a professional office and manufacturing environment, with regular interaction across production, facilities, engineering, and construction activities. The role will involve time in active manufacturing and construction areas, where appropriate PPE and site safety requirements must be followed.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. #LI-SC2