Project Engineer

NewCold; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

NewCold is seeking a Project Engineer to design and construct worksites and installations from development to handoff. You will leverage technical expertise and collaborate with our Technical Services Team in the Netherlands to move projects forward.

Responsibilities include leading building and installation design, preparing tender packages, monitoring quality and total cost of ownership, and coordinating on-site quality control across global sites.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant design and engineering experience.
• Strong background in Project Engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and global environment.
• Ability to work from USA Headquarters in the Chicagoland area.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to the Atlanta area.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of NewCold buildings and their technical installations.
• Prepare tender packages for general contractors and subcontractors.
• Monitor engineering process based on quality and TCO.
• Organize on-site quality control during project execution.
• Lead technical due diligence for prospective sites, coordinating zoning, utilities, environmental, geotechnical and permits.
• Provide feedback via lessons learned on Standard Design.

Skills

Strong communication

Global teamwork

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in civil, mechanical, electrical, or construction engineering

Job description

This position is eligible for a bonus in addition to the base pay range listed above.
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the salary band within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.

Benefits

NewCold also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a full range of competitive benefit programs, generally including health insurance, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition, we offer employees 4 weeks of accrued Paid Time Off as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, and date of hire.

Position Overview

As a Project Engineer, you are responsible for the design and construction of NewCold worksites and its installations, from the business development phase until the final hand off to operations. You are an integral part to the process, by leveraging your technical expertise you will help move projects forward and collaborate closely with our Technical Services Team in the Netherlands.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the design of NewCold buildings and their technical installations.
• Prepare tender packages for the general contractor and other subcontractors.
• Monitor the engineering process based on quality and Total Cost of Ownership.
• Organize on-site quality control during the execution of the project.
• Lead technical due diligence for prospective sites, coordinating zoning, utility, environmental, geotechnical, and all permitting.
• Provide feedback via lessons learned on our Standard Design.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of relevant design and engineering experience.
• Strong background in Project Engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and global working environment.
• Ability to work out of our USA Headquarters in the Chicagoland area.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time to the Atlanta area.

Education/Certification

• Bachelor's or master's degree in civil, mechanical, electrical, or construction engineering.