Atlanta Beverage Base Plant Project Manager

The Coca-Cola Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a seasoned Engineering/Capital Projects leader in Atlanta to drive CPS ABBP non-strategic CAPEX initiatives from concept through asset capitalization. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk while coordinating engineers, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver value.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in a related field and 7+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams on major capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant engineering or architecture field.
• 7+ years managing multi-disciplinary technical/engineering teams and major capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead CPS ABBP non-strategic CAPEX projects from concept to asset capitalization.
• Develop and maintain scopes, schedules, budgets, milestones, and execution plans.
• Support CAPEX justification and annual planning with consolidated needs and estimates.
• Manage CAPEX spend, forecasting, reporting, and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate internal resources, stakeholders and contractors to meet project requirements.
• Lead contractor and service provider selection and contract coordination.
• Ensure safety, environmental and quality compliance across work.
• Establish reporting, governance, and communication of progress and risks.
• Manage changes to scope, budget or schedule and document decisions.
• Support design reviews, commissioning, startup, and handover to operations.
• Develop and control project documentation and drawings; ensure standards compliance.
• Incorporate design codes, standards, environmental and cost-benefit criteria.
• Maintain awareness of environmental aspects and energy use in projects.
• Train associates and contractors on procedures and site practices.
• Comply with internal control requirements for Engineering and CPS ABBP.

Skills

SAP-S4

PMP Certification

Beverage Industry

Commissioning

Stakeholder Mgmt

Prioritization

Communication

English/Spanish

Influence

Learning Agility

Root Cause Analysis

Mech & Elec Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil, Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical; Chemical Engineer, or Foods

Job description

It's an exciting time to work in The Coca-Cola Company's flagship market. We're accelerating our momentum as the fastest-growing large consumer goods company in North America by putting people at the heart of our business and everything we do!

What You'll Do For Us

• Lead the execution of CPS ABBP non-strategic CAPEX projects from concept refinement through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, closeout, and asset capitalization.
• Develop and maintain project scopes, schedules, budgets, milestones, deliverables, resource plans, permitting requirements, and execution plans to ensure approved project objectives are met.
• Support the site CAPEX justification and annual capital planning process by consolidating needs, organizing reviews, preparing estimates, and aligning priorities with management direction and approved business plans.
• Manage annual CAPEX spend against the business plan, including forecasting, carryover reporting, monthly/quarterly/year-end financial updates, risk identification, and mitigation actions.
• Coordinate internal engineering resources, plant stakeholders, project owners, procurement, finance, operations, quality, safety, environmental, contractors, and service providers to ensure project requirements are understood and executed effectively.
• Lead contractor and service provider selection activities for CAPEX execution, including scope definition, bidding support, bid analysis, contract coordination, performance expectations, and assignment of project responsibilities.
• Ensure contractors and service providers perform work in accordance with Company safety, environmental, quality, legal, regulatory, and site requirements, with focus on minimizing environmental impacts and protecting people, assets, and operations.
• Establish and maintain project reporting, governance routines, documentation practices, meeting cadence, action tracking, project timelines, and management updates to communicate progress, risks, issues, and decisions.
• Coordinate and evaluate project changes from original scope, specifications, budget, or schedule, ensuring impacts are reviewed, approved, documented, and communicated to stakeholders.
• Support technical design reviews, equipment evaluations, installation readiness, commissioning, startup, quality assurance testing, and handover to operations for site-level capital projects.
• Develop, maintain, and control technical and project documentation, including engineering drawings, specifications, central project files, critical system drawings, and drafting resource administration.
• Ensure new project designs and evaluations consider applicable design codes, Company standards, environmental aspects, legal and corporate requirements, efficiency indicators, and cost/benefit expectations.
• Maintain awareness of environmental aspects related to capital projects, including air emissions, water consumption, and energy use, and incorporate relevant criteria into contractor evaluation and project execution processes.
• Train new associates and contractors on applicable internal procedures, project execution expectations, documentation requirements, and site practices as appropriate.
• Comply with all applicable internal control requirements for the Engineering function and CPS ABBP operations.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil , Industrial , Mechanical or Electrical . Chemical Engineer, of Foods, or similar graduation.
• 7+ years' experience in the position or similar function as: Management of multi-disciplinary technical / engineering teams. Major Capital Projects (specification, design, installation, commissioning, cost control, purchasing, contract, planning, risk analysis & avoidance).

Desired Technical Skills

• SAP-S4 knowledge.
• PMP Certification
• Experience in the Beverage Industry is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in commissioning and startup of process equipment.
• Ability to work with engineers, external vendors, operators and management to manage projects and assignments is essential.
• Establish priorities and lead processes for planning technical work and monitoring progress to achieve desired outcomes.
• Effective written and oral communication with cross-functional teams and management
• Effectively communicates and influences non-technical senior managers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse community
• Effective written and oral communication in both English and Spanish
• Influence buy-in for strategic project plan from stakeholders and key contributors.
• Ability to rapidly study, analyze, and apply new technologies. Ability and willingness to learn from experience and external benchmarking.
• Ability to identify technical performance gaps, use data mining and analytical tools to characterize the business impact and identify root causes, and use engineering skills and tools to develop and implement solutions to complex problems with significant impact. Knowledge of and the ability to understand, design, apply and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems.

What We'll Do For You

• Provide a platform for impact, enabling you to contribute directly to the company's tactical direction and success.
• Offer a chance to influence organizational processes and effectiveness on a global scale.
• Commit to your growth, with opportunities for professional development and career advancement.