Capital Projects Engineer — MEP/Automation Lead

Actalent

Des Moines (IA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 200,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
401(k) with company match
Disability coverage
4 weeks annual paid time off
Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Capital Projects Manager for Des Moines, IA, to lead complex projects from concept through startup. The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership of mechanical and electrical activities, contractor coordination in field settings, and close collaboration with OEM teams to ensure on-time delivery and plant readiness.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project management, familiarity with Rockwell PLCs, AutoCAD, and MES systems, plus strong communication and professional

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred; experience may substitute.
  • Minimum 5 years of project management experience.
  • Experience with Rockwell PLCs, AutoCAD, and MS Project.
  • Strong communication and professional appearance.

Responsibilities

  • Manage Capital Projects from Conceptual Design through Start-up, including cost estimating, specifications and design.
  • Coordinate Mechanical and Electrical projects in plant construction and field directing contractors.
  • Installation, I/O Checkout, Startup, and Plant Acceptance; support OEM equipment and automation hardware.
  • Provide direction for PLC ladder logic programming and HMI applications; support for Controls team.
  • Mentor engineers, maintenance, and operations personnel and collaborate with corporate controls/automation groups.

Skills

Project management
Construction
Construction management
Mechanical engineering
Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Rockwell software
Allen Bradley PLCs
AutoCAD
Wonderware
Archestra System Platform
MES
MS Project
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Capital Projects Manager for Des Moines, IA, to lead complex projects from concept through startup. The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership of mechanical and electrical activities, contractor coordination in field settings, and close collaboration with OEM teams to ensure on-time delivery and plant readiness.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project management, familiarity with Rockwell PLCs, AutoCAD, and MES systems, plus strong communication and professional

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