Hybrid Project Engineer, Capital Projects (Dairy/Biotech)

laporteusa; Modesto (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

LAPORTE Consultants Corp. is seeking a Project Engineer to manage capital projects for Dairy, Food & Bev, biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing clients.

You will act as both a hands-on design engineer and a technical project manager, guiding projects from concept through commissioning. The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, coordinating schedules and budgets, and ensuring compliance with cGMPs and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Biochemical, Food or Process Engineering.
• 5–10 years of process or project engineering experience.
• Experience in hygienic or regulated process environments (pharma, biotech, dairy, food, or beverage).
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams on capital projects.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% in CA and the West Coast.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from kickoff through closeout, defining scope, deliverables, schedule and engineering budget with the client and LAPORTE project team.
• Manage 3 to 5 concurrent projects, tracking progress and cost forecasts, and reporting status, risks and recommendations to clients and LAPORTE management.
• Plan and allocate resources across process, mechanical, HVAC, electrical, automation, architectural, structural and validation disciplines, coordinating meetings to align all disciplines.
• Control scope changes, change orders and project risks using risk registers, mitigation plans and LAPORTE's PM standards.
• Serve as the primary client contact, building trusted relationships and leading design reviews through all project phases.
• Communicate complex technical and business information clearly to clients, contractors and internal teams.
• Oversee procurement and vendor/contractor management, including RFQs and bid evaluations.
• Lead construction-phase coordination from submittals to commissioning and closeout.

Skills

Communication

MS Office

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Biochemical/Food or Process Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

Job description

LAPORTE Consultants Corp. is seeking a Project Engineer to manage capital projects for Dairy, Food & Bev, biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing clients.

You will act as both a hands-on design engineer and a technical project manager, guiding projects from concept through commissioning. The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, coordinating schedules and budgets, and ensuring compliance with cGMPs and regulatory standards.