Capital Portfolio Project Manager - Military Veterans

In January 2024, Livent merged with Allkem Limited to create Arcadium Lithium plc. While we work to integrate our technology systems, including our recruitment platforms, Arcadium Lithium plc will use Livent’s ADP system to capture all candidate information.

About Arcadium Lithium: We are change-makers, joining forces to drive progress. A world enabled by the critical mineral, Lithium - the elemental source powering modern life and our global transition to clean energy.

For decades, we’ve grown alongside and collaborated with our people, our customers, and communities. Pioneering, collaborating, and evolving Together.

From the birth of the first lithium-ion battery to the breakthrough lithium advancements that have followed. We've helped lead the change, powering the future of lithium innovation.

Our growth continues to be strategic, expansive, and sustainable. With a wealth of premier lithium resources spread across the world in key locations. We can reliably, safely, and responsibly provide the resources to meet the diverse needs of our customers.

No matter where they are. No matter the challenge. It's all about delivering on the high expectation for quality, performance, and sustainability.

And our duty goes even further. It includes everyone on the planet using a lithium-powered device or vehicle.

Every battery charged. Every device powered. Every lithium application utilized. Underscoring our commitment to quality, collaboration, and our shared vision of powering a more sustainable future for everyone.

Arcadium Lithium is more than just a company. It's a promise, and a commitment by our people.

To act ethically and responsibly, ensuring that our legacy is one of positive impact and lasting change.

Position Summary: This position leads the overall capital project portfolio management for Arcadium Lithium at the Bessemer City, NC plant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure Arcadium Lithium business capital projects at the Bessemer City, NC plant are executed consistent with best practices


• Ensure capital construction activities are monitored to ensure all safety procedures are followed


• Ensure all construction organizations have implemented internal processes such as daily toolbox talks and provide internal auditing to ensure safe construction activities.


• Ensure all permits such as building, environmental etc. are submitted and approval prior to commencing construction activities


• Ensure all contractors entering have completed necessary safety training


• Owner of the capital development process at the Bessemer City plant with responsibility for assessment and continuous improvement


• Accountable for an effective communication, analysis, forecast, control, and management review of capital spending for the Bessemer City plant’s portfolio of projects


• Management of the specific capital projects at Bessemer City to achieve safe, on-time, and on-budget control of projects


• Development of capital project managers at Bessemer City


• Effective management of contract project managers and detailed process engineering at Bessemer City


• Maintains engineering standards at site in support of capital project management consistent with Arcadium Lithium and public engineering standards


• Work close with executives and N-2/3/4 leaders, being part of strategic discussions and decision-makingto include compensation, annual budgets/headcount


• Help execute business strategy


• Provide ideas and challenge management


• Management consultant on Human Capital issues


• Coach leaders


• Work with Human Resources to align solutions with business needs.

Education and Experience:

• BS Engineering or related field (Required)

• 8-10 years in chemical, industrial, manufacturing industry

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• In depth knowledge of Safety and Safety mindset


• Previous experience in complex large capital project management


• Contractor management


• Commissioning and start-up experience


• Process design techniques


• Experience with implementation of distributed control systems for large projects


• Previous experience in Managing People


• Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills


• Ability to interact effectively with multiple functional groups

Safety Requirements:All employees are expected to carry out their work functions in a healthy and safe manner, to encourage and support safe work practices at all times, and to report and/or rectify any unsafe conditions that may come to their attention immediately.

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Personal Protective Equipment:Must wear PPE as required based on job duties or when traveling to locations where PPE is essential.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ARCADIUM LITHIUM employs people across a broad range of occupations in locations across the world. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets. Employees enjoy competitive compensation, a menu of work/life benefits and opportunities to continue developing their skills and building their career.

ARCADIUM LITHIUM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MFDV and supports a drug free workplace.