Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.

Project Manager, Build

LocationMoses Lake, WA
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


About Us

We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world’s transition to clean energy. To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight. The result? Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world?

Who You Are

Sila Nanotechnologies is looking for an experienced Project Manager for our Capital Projects team to drive the planning and management of new battery material manufacturing facility projects. Your initial fast-paced project will lead the detailed design and build phases of Sila’s next-generation anode material factory in Washington state. In this role, you will coordinate all our internal departments while building new project management processes at Sila that will form the foundation for our future projects. You’ll balance rigorous scope, schedule, and budget management with quick decision-making and be comfortable with ambiguity. You’ll lead internal teams and manage external engineering and construction partners to drive execution, tracking, and reporting to meet our large-scale capital project objectives at Sila.


Responsibilities and Duties

Direct and track key phases of Sila large capital projects including: project planning, site development, permitting, contracts, front-end and detailed design, construction, startup, and closeout

Own overall project budget and schedule. With the Project Controls team, prepare and report weekly updates on progress, budget, schedule, and risks.

Serve as the single-point coordinator across all Sila teams and stakeholders on the project

Manage relationships with engineering partners, contractors, and other external parties; provide clear direction on priorities, schedule, and project coordination to ensure deadlines are met

Manage change order requests, approvals, documentation, and record-keeping

Build out and launch new project management processes and tools at Sila, using past experience and industry best practices

Directly manage other project managers working on the project


Knowledge and Skill Requirements

Minimum of 10 years experience in project management, including greenfield construction projects

Bachelor’s Degree in a planning, science, engineering, or construction management discipline

Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, schedule management, change management, risk management, and driving project execution

Ensure deliverables are resourced appropriately and re-assign or re-prioritize as needed

Strong track record of managing contractors to baseline schedules and budgets

Proven communication and meeting-management skills, across external and internal teams

Ability to anticipate potential issues and make high-pressure decisions within ambiguity

Extensive Primavera P6 (or equivalent) experience required


PMP certification required

Travel to build sites and contractors’ offices for design and construction support


Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Move long distances and be stationary for extended periods of time

Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, and safety shoes

Occasionally kneel or bend

Up to 25% travel (potential for higher during critical construction and start-up activities) to and from build sites and contractors’ design offices

The starting base pay for this role is between $163,000 and $206,000 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, equity, and bonuses. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.


Working at Sila

We believe that building a diverse team at Sila helps us amplify our individual talents. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment where good ideas are free to come from anyone. We are proud to celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, or any other status protected by law.


Special Note: You are applying for a position that is funded under a grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Foreign nationals who are citizens of DOE's foreign countries of risk are not permitted to hold a position funded by this grant. The following countries have been designated by DOE as foreign countries of risk: Iran, North Korea, Russia, and China. This list is subject to change. In addition, any foreign nationals who are from countries other than the DOE-designated foreign countries of risk will be required to be pre-authorized by DOE to work in this position before an offer will be made by Sila. U.S. export control restrictions apply.

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