Capital Projects Engineer

International Paper Company; Selma (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

International Paper Company in Selma, Alabama, is seeking a Project Engineer to lead efforts in safety and project management. As a key player in improving processing reliability, you will coordinate multiple projects while maintaining financial and operational excellence.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering and five years of relevant experience, with supervisory skills valued. A background in paper mills is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Five years post-college experience required.
• Supervisory experience preferred especially managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership in safety results.
• Implement capital solutions to improve safety and reliability.
• Manage multiple projects and ensure timely project completion.

Skills

Project engineering experience

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management

Supervisory experience

Experience in paper mill

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering

Job description

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s short –term incentive plan.

Category/Shift :

Physical Location :

601 County Road 78

The Job You Will Perform:

Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results

Identify and implement capital solutions to improve safety, reliability, and/or quality issues

Accountable to deliver success from project development through project implementation

Engage project customers including business unit and other mill leaders throughout the process to ensure department and mill objectives are addressed and to deliver world class results

Meet and/or exceed financial and timeline objectives, including start-up and operation at or above project goals

Manage multiple projects at any given time

Coordinate project execution and develop strong relationships with regional engineering organization (REO) staff engineers

Approve design for all engineering phases throughout capital project process

Review bid proposals and planned work spending to ensure maximum value is achieved

Support development and execution of multi-year capital plan, as well as ensuring progress vs. plan for timely project completion

Implement and improve systems necessary to sustain world class capital project processes (e.g. GMS, IP Project Delivery Process, Design for Reliability Process)

Support 5S program through the lens of project implementation, including design features to support same

Identify and implement cost reduction strategies that reduce the cost of ownership

Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure an integrated design that meets the project requirements

Perform troubleshooting and/or de-bottlenecking of existing facilities to optimize production

Develop or alter standard project specifications to meet specific project requirements

Review of design and engineering data (drawings and other documents) to verify completeness and accuracy

Analyze designs for efficiency of construction, use of materials, integrity and practicality of design

Review certain vendor / fabricator quotations, shop drawings, and related submittals

Perform the necessary field work to obtain accurate information for the design

Provide construction and startup assistance

Willing to work weekends and extra hours on shutdowns to meet project goals

Fulfill weekend duty team leadership role for Maintenance or assigned Business Units

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Five (5) years post college experience required with project engineering experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil) or construction management is required; equivalent practical experience managing capital projects may be considered.
• Supervisory experience is preferred with preference given to candidates with experience managing a project/maintenance engineering team.
• Experience working in a fully integrated paper mill is a plus.

Job Info

• Job Identification 2002908
• Posting Date 06/17/2026, 09:01 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 601 County Road 78, Selma, AL, 36703, US