Senior Capital Projects Manager

BrazilOn-site

Responsibilities

Support operational integration, commissioning, and project handover.
Conduct strategic site visits in Brazil, the Americas, and Europe to monitor construction progress, validate safety, and mitigate relevant risks.
Support project teams in resolving construction challenges and improving contractor performance.
Identify strategic and tactical risks and opportunities that may impact capital project delivery.

What you can bring to the role: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Postgraduate degree, PMP certification, or certifications such as CCM and AACE will be considered important differentiators.
Advanced English is required, and advanced Spanish is desirable; Broad
experience in engineering, project management, construction execution, and capital governance.
Practical knowledge of FEL processes, stage-gate governance, and construction execution practices.
Experience in complex, multi-site industrial environments, such as mining, metals, refining, energy, or large-scale manufacturing.
This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging.

As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realise our vision to build a legacy of excellence for future generations.
Operating in complex environments, including mining, refining, and smelting facilities, the Project Delivery Manager will oversee a high-value portfolio of major capital programs, typically exceeding US$25 million TIC. Other
Strategic leadership in major industrial capital projects, generally exceeding US$25 million TIC.
Benefits That Value You: we offer competitive compensation and
benefits packages designed to recognize your talent and well-being.
We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.
Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

Shape Your World At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.
The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.
Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with the flexibility and equal opportunities that help everyone thrive.
You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.
About the role: Alcoa is looking for a Senior Capital Projects Manager.
In this role, you will support the development and execution of major capital projects across the Americas by strengthening project leadership, construction execution readiness, and capital governance discipline across the regional portfolio.
Reporting to the Director of Project Delivery – Americas, this senior position combines strategic regional oversight with high-level execution leadership, ensuring that key initiatives progress effectively through the Front-End Loading (FEL) lifecycle and execution phases, while remaining fully aligned with approved scope, cost, schedule, and Alcoa’s global safety and governance standards.
responsibilities of the role include: Control project scope, cost, and schedule baselines.
Participate in and facilitate independent reviews, following up on resulting action plans.
Capture and share lessons learned, promoting consistent practices and continuous improvement across governance processes and frameworks.