Senior Manager of Capital Projects Engineering

Solidpower

Thornton, Colorado

Full Time

Posted July 23, 2026

$124k - $186k

Energy Storage

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Job Description

Solid Power, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Manager of Capital Projects Engineering to join our talented team working to revolutionize the battery industry through the development of next-generation, materials for all solid-state rechargeable batteries. This position will be a key member of the Capital Project Engineering team

Key Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of capital project engineers, including hiring, performance management, and technical career development.
Own end to end delivery of capital projects from concept and scope definition through detailed design, procurement, installation, commissioning and handoff to operations.
Develop, manage, and forecast capital project budgets, schedules, and cash flows. Track and report variances to executive leadership.
Manage vendor, OEM, and contractor relationships. Own RFQ development, technical bid evaluation, contract negotiation, and on-site vendor oversight.
Drive the ongoing SP2.5 capital project through Site Acceptance Testing, commissioning, validation, and successful production start-up.
Own and manage the team delivering engineering standards, design specifications, and best practices for equipment selection, P&IDs, and documentation across the sites.
Report project status, risks, and mitigation plans to executive leadership through steering committees, gate reviews, and monthly project update meetings to upper-level management.
Take responsibility for the correct delivery and drive maintenance of Process Hazard Analysis and implement the appropriate layers of safety procedure

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering
10+ years of industry experience in the materials production environment
Experience leading capital projects through the project life cycle.
Experience managing an engineering staff or a team through projects
Experience with hazardous area classification and high hazard building occupancy
Experience leading installations, commissioning, SOP development, and refining equipment design of new equipment under a commercial powder production environment.
Own team troubleshooting performing materials production equipment problems
Interpersonal skills in developing positive working relations to interface well with other leaders, engineers, scientists, and operations personnel
Familiarity with AutoCAD, Solid Works, electrical diagrams, P&IDs, and general arrangement drawings is a plus
Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary including, but not limited to eye protection, hair net, gloves, face mask, coveralls, full-face respirator or PAPR.
Salary Range: $124,000 - $186,000/year
Benefits: Solid Power offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical/dental/vision insurance, employer paid Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance, 401k with company match, 8 paid holidays + the week between Christmas and New Years off, Unlimited PTO, up to six (6) weeks paid FMLA leave, cell phone reimbursement and eligibility to participate in our bonus and equity plans.
Export Control Requirements: This position could r equire access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls. Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required , including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items.
Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to
Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.
This position will be posted for a minimum of 7 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.
Please no soliciting from staffing agencies. Thank you!
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