Who You Are

The Project Construction Manager will lead the execution and build phase of major and minor capital projects at our industrial site. This role is responsible for overseeing day-to-day construction activities, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget while maintaining high quality standards. You will serve as a key leader on-site, guiding contractors and collaborating with internal teams to expand and maintain our manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities and Duties  

• Site Leadership: Oversee site operations on the construction site, ensuring all activities meet safety, schedule, quality, and budgetary requirements. Provide leadership and accountability to all the support functions for capital project execution operations. 
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure all personnel—including external contractors—comply with company, local, and federal safety and regulatory requirements.
• Budget & Schedule Management: Manage construction activities to authorized budgets and change orders while driving the timely completion of all tasks.
• Contractor Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for construction contractors; provide clear direction on priorities, schedules, and coordination to ensure objectives are met.
• Problem Solving: Proactively identify and resolve field issues that could impact safety, quality, or the project timeline.
• Constructability Reviews: Lead and provide input into project designs to reduce on site complexity and labor, and improve field productivity and safety.  Work with engineering design teams to optimize design for offsite vs onsite scope. 
• Project Administration: Support Request for Information (RFI) processes, change order approvals, scope of work documentation, and comprehensive record-keeping.
• Communication: Facilitate construction standups and report project status and key issues to senior management and project collaborators.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements 

• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in project or construction management, with a strong focus on industrial/process industry ground-up construction.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, or Construction Management is highly preferred or commensurate field experience. 
• Certification: PMP certification is a plus.
• Technical Skills: Expert in project planning, risk management, contract management, and project execution.
• Soft Skills: Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization and manage external subcontractors effectively.
• Specialized Experience: Prior experience with the full project lifecycle and Process Safety Management (PSM) covered processes is a significant advantage

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including hardhats, safety glasses, and steel-toe shoes.
• Ability to operate a computer and office equipment in a fixed location on-site

The starting base pay for this role is between $143,000 and $180,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks and equity.   The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
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Who You Are

Sila Nanotechnologies is seeking a highly skilled Senior Piping Designer to join our Capital Projects team. In this role, you will be the primary lead for process piping drafting, bridging the gap between operations and new capital infrastructure projects. You are a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable managing complex design documentation for manufacturing, and infrastructure spaces. You will work closely with the Capital Projects and Facilities Operations team to ensure all technical drawings are accurate, standardized, and ready for execution.

Responsibilities and Duties  

• Lead Drafting Efforts: Serve as the primary point of contact for process piping drafting needs, leading both day-to-day operations and supporting capital projects.
• Design & Modeling: Create and maintain detailed 3D models and 2D construction drawings using AutoCAD Plant 3D and Revit.
• Collaboration: Work with internal engineering teams and external partners to conduct design review cycles, ensuring compliance with industrial codes.
• Site Support: Coordinate with project managers to track equipment installation and ensure "as-built" documentation is updated accurately.
• Standards Development: Establish and maintain drafting standards and documentation structures for the Design Technology group.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements 

• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in drafting and design for industrial or manufacturing environments. Ability to create and update P&ID drawings, Isometrics and 3D models of complex piping systems.
• Technical Knowledge: Expert-level knowledge of AutoCAD Plant 3D and P&ID development  is required; proficiency in Revit is a significant plus.
• Project Execution: Demonstrated experience in reviewing technical drawings and specifications for complex facility upgrades.
• Education: Background in an engineering or technical design discipline.
• Communication: Proven ability to communicate technical designs effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Location/Travel: Must be based in Alameda, CA (with a willingness to travel to Moses Lake, WA) or be permanently located in Moses Lake, WA.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Ability to move long distances and remain stationary for extended periods.
• Willingness to work on active build sites for extensive periods.

The starting base pay for this role is between $110,000 and $138,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, and equity.  The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
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Who You Are

The Capital Project QA Manager oversees quality management systems, procedures, and documentation for large-scale capital projects and smaller scale improvement/developmental projects , ensuring compliance with specifications, codes, regulations, and safety standards. Key duties include developing QA program/QC plans, conducting site audits, managing contractor compliance, and mitigating risks. 

The QA Manager is responsible for the proactive processes and governance that prevent errors throughout the project lifecycle.

The role is a based in Alameda, California, but typically require onsite presence, at construction sites, offices, and client locations to oversee auditing, operations, inspections and reporting. 

Responsibilities and Duties  

• Quality Planning: Develop and implement Sila’s Quality Management Plan (QMP) tailored to owner requirements, industry standards (e.g., ISO 9001), and regulatory mandates.  Develop, implement, and enforce a project-specific Quality Assurance Plan and QC protocols for construction, materials, and equipment.
• Audit & Compliance: Conduct systematic internal and external audits to verify adherence to established protocols and technical standards. Perform on-site quality inspections and audits to verify adherence to design drawings, specifications, and codes.
• Vendor & Contractor Oversight: Review and validate contractor quality plans, Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), and material certifications to ensure vendor performance. Liaise with contractors, engineering designers, and vendors to ensure quality standards are met throughout the project lifecycle.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive records of inspections, test results, and quality incidents, providing regular, detailed reports to project stakeholders.
• Defect Management: Manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and develop Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to resolve quality risks before they impact timelines.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for quality issues between the owner, engineering teams, and construction partners.
• Reporting & Metrics: Monitor and report on key quality performance indicators (KPIs) and trend analyses to senior management.
• Continuous Improvement: Facilitate lessons-learned sessions to improve quality management processes for future project phases.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical field.
• Experience: Typically 7–10+ years of experience in QA roles specifically supporting large-scale industrial or capital projects.
• Certifications: Highly preferred credentials include ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
• Software Skills: Proficiency in project and defect management tools.
• Analytical: Ability to interpret complex technical specifications and identify patterns in defect data.
• Communication: Strong skills to foster a quality-driven culture and negotiate resolutions with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Risk Management: Proactively identifying potential quality failures and developing mitigation strategies. 

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
• Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time
• Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier/printer, etc in a fixed location

The starting base pay for this role is between $151,000 and $191,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, and equity. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

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