Capital Projects Engineer

Advanced Recruiting Partners; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Recruiting Partners in Raleigh, NC seeks an experienced Capital Projects Engineer/Manager to oversee end-to-end initiatives from scope through closeout. You will coordinate engineering teams, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective facility improvements that support production needs.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, strong project management skills, and hands-on field support for construction, commissioning, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting engineering, construction, manufacturing, or capital projects in an industrial environment.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, priorities, and project activities.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Ability to work onsite and support construction, commissioning, startup, and operational activities as business needs require.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital projects from scope development through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Support facility buildout, including process equipment, utilities, infrastructure, and supporting facility systems.
• Develop and manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, risks, and execution plans.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, engineering consultants, contractors, equipment vendors, and other project partners.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, proposals, submittals, and technical documentation.
• Support equipment selection, procurement, installation, startup, commissioning, and operational handoff.
• Monitor project cost, schedule, quality, and change management, including review of contractor and vendor change requests.
• Own facility and utility improvement projects, ensuring systems are efficient, reliable, cost-effective, and capable of supporting production needs.
• Support permitting, code compliance, inspections, and construction safety requirements.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to resolve field, installation, commissioning, and operational issues.
• Identify and execute facility improvements that increase safety, reliability, capacity, efficiency, and maintainability.
• Maintain accurate project and facility documentation, including drawings, equipment records, closeout packages, and lessons learned.

Skills

Coordination

Cross-functional work

Problem solving

Communication

Onsite work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

• Manage capital projects from scope development through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Support facility buildout, including process equipment, utilities, infrastructure, and supporting facility systems.
• Develop and manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, risks, and execution plans.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, engineering consultants, contractors, equipment vendors, and other project partners.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, proposals, submittals, and technical documentation.
• Support equipment selection, procurement, installation, startup, commissioning, and operational handoff.
• Monitor project cost, schedule, quality, and change management, including review of contractor and vendor change requests.
• Own facility and utility improvement projects, ensuring systems are efficient, reliable, cost-effective, and capable of supporting production needs.
• Support permitting, code compliance, inspections, and construction safety requirements.
• Provide hands‑on engineering support to resolve field, installation, commissioning, and operational issues.
• Identify and execute facility improvements that increase safety, reliability, capacity, efficiency, and maintainability.
• Maintain accurate project and facility documentation, including drawings, equipment records, closeout packages, and lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting engineering, construction, manufacturing, or capital projects in an industrial environment.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, priorities, and project activities.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Ability to work onsite and support construction, commissioning, startup, and operational activities as business needs require.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities.

Desired Skills

• Experience managing capital projects in manufacturing or process‑industry environments.
• Experience supporting greenfield construction, facility expansions, or major equipment installations.
• Experience with commissioning, startup, and transition into sustained plant operations.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, process, controls, structural, civil, and utility systems.
• Experience managing contractors, engineering firms, equipment suppliers, budgets, schedules, and change orders.
• Familiarity with permitting, building codes, OSHA requirements, and industrial construction safety.
• Experience reviewing P&IDs, equipment layouts, utility drawings, electrical one‑lines, and construction drawings.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and cross‑functional coordination skills.
• Proficiency with project management and engineering tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar platforms.