Construction Project Leader (Manufacturing), Bangkok, Thailand

Award-winning executive recruitment company, Monroe Consulting Group, is recruiting on behalf of a global leader in energy transition solutions. Our client is actively seeking an experienced Construction Project Leader with strong CAPEX project management, greenfield plant construction, and cross-functional leadership expertise within the complex industrial manufacturing sector.

This role plays a pivotal part in leading the end-to-end greenfield plant construction in Thailand, with responsibility for detailed engineering design, capital budget management, vendor procurement, and field commissioning to ensure operational excellence and safety. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to deliver complex projects through both strategic leadership and a hands-on technical approach.

• Take end-to-end accountability for the detailed engineering design, procurement, field construction, technical execution, and physical commissioning of the new greenfield facility.

• Manage multi-million-dollar capital (CAPEX) budgets, ensuring strict adherence to financial targets, timelines, and safety standards.

• Direct and coordinate contract engineering firms, EPC partners, and external equipment suppliers throughout the project lifecycle.

• Bridge global corporate leadership with local engineering teams and regional operations.

• Design and establish optimal factory engineering layouts, utility infrastructure setups, and long-term equipment maintenance strategies.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration across local and international stakeholders to deliver a fully compliant, high-performing, and operationally ready industrial plant.

• Oversee hands-on field construction activities and technical execution while navigating complex, multi-site work requirements between Bangkok and Eastern Seaboard area.

• Manage the planned transition of the facility from initial commissioning into active operations, taking ownership of long-term plant engineering management or future corporate expansion projects

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (mechanical, electrical, industrial, civil, or related field).

• Years of direct project engineering, design, and plant construction experience within complex industrial manufacturing or large-scale factory environments.

• Proven track record in managing large-scale CAPEX projects for greenfield plant installations from design to full commissioning.

• Deep technical expertise in factory engineering layouts, equipment maintenance strategies, and utility infrastructure setups.

• Strong capability as a technical engineer with a proven track record of working and communicating effectively within a complex matrix organization.

• High flexibility with work conditions and willingness to travel upcountry.

• Good communication in English.