CapEx Facility Project Manager

Responsibilities

The CapEx Facility Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing complex multi-million dollar capital expenditure contracts for facility infrastructure and equipment. This role involves managing projects from initial budgeting through procurement, construction, and closeout while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 8 years of project management experience, specifically in infrastructure operations or industrial construction. Proficiency in financial oversight, MS Project, and the ability to interpret engineering drawings are essential requirements for this role.

Skills

• Project management
• Capital expenditure
• Budgeting
• Cost estimating
• Forecasting
• Earned value management
• Construction blueprints
• Engineering drawings
• MS Project
• Excel
• Regulatory compliance
• Infrastructure operations
• Risk mitigation
• Contractor management
• Technical specifications
• Safety awareness

About this role

Description
Fincantieri Marine Systems North America is hiring for a CapEx Facility Project Manager at our Fincantieri Marine Repair location.

Fincantieri Marine Systems North America
Fincantieri Marine Systems North America, Inc. (FMSNA) is a subsidiary of Fincantieri S.p.A. with a mission to build, repair, and sustain maritime vessels that proudly supply, service, and defend our nation and the world. Fincantieri offers rewarding careers to more than 20,000 employees across 4 continents within 20 shipyards. We are a world leader and shipbuilder of choice, constantly evolving to meet global megatrends in tourism, energy, and defense through innovative and competitive maritime solutions.

Position Summary
The CapEx Facility Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing complex multi-million dollar capital expenditure contracts involving facility infrastructure, equipment installations, and operational improvements within a ship repair facility. The ideal candidate has experience managing projects from initial planning and budgeting through procurement, construction, installation, and closeout while coordinating subcontractors, vendors, regulatory bodies, and internal stakeholders. This role requires strong project management, financial oversight, and communication skills to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with company standards and applicable regulations.

Domestic and international travel may be required.

Essential Functions
Manage capital projects from scope development and budgeting through execution, commissioning, and close out, ensuring compliance with approved schedules, budgets, and specifications
Develop and maintain project plans and schedules, permits, coordinating contractors, vendors, material deliveries, site access, construction, and internal departments across concurrent projects
Monitor budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and schedules; identify risks, variances, change orders, and delays; and provide weekly executive-level progress reports
Oversee project execution, regulatory compliance, stakeholder communication, and documentation while coordinating work to minimize disruptions to ship repair operations
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Required Skills
Must have experience managing CapEx projects and facility infrastructure, including scheduling, change orders, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and issue resolution
Must have strong financial and analytical skills in budgeting, cost estimating, forecasting, earned value management (EVM), and capital project cost analysis
Must have ability to read and interpret construction blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical specifications
Must have strong Microsoft Office Suite computer skills, specifically in MS Project and Excel
Must have strong organizational, time management, written and verbal communication skills
Must have ability to maintain confidentiality and a professional demeanor
Must adhere to ISO and OSHA policies established by FMSNA and have high values for safety awareness
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
8 Years of project management experience required, infrastructure operations, general contracting, commercial or industrial construction preferred
AutoCAD or similar applications preferred
Competencies
Fincantieri’s core competencies reflect our values and key behavioral expectations for all employees:
Open Mindset: Identify and solve problems, embrace change, and seek continuous learning
Strategic Leadership: Build trust, unity, and accountability while working toward shared goals
Accomplishment: Take ownership, deliver results, and ensure customer satisfaction
Social Connection: Collaborate, communicate, and value diversity and inclusion
Physical Demands and Work Environment
While performing job duties, the employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally stand or walk; use hands and arms to grasp, reach and type; stoop or kneel; and speak or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. The position is primarily performed in a quiet, climate-controlled environment with minimal exposure to moving equipment, elements, or risk of injury. When entering the shipyard, there may be exposure to moving equipment, elements, or risk of injury.

Posting Disclaimer
This job description provides a summary of the work environment, knowledge, skill, ability, and physical demands required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Other duties may apply. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

About FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · 51-200 employees · headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia