Project Engineer

Audubon Companies; Henning (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon Companies is seeking a Project Engineer to be the on-site resource at a client’s facility in Henning, IL. You will coordinate with home and office teams and plant personnel to drive capital projects from concept through startup.

The role requires 2+ years in project engineering, a engineering degree (mechanical preferred), and ability to manage bids, schedules, and safety on-site with occasional weekend work during shutdowns.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in Project Engineering or Lead Engineering roles.
• Engineering degree required with Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Construction Management/ Project Engineering backgrounds considered with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Support capital project execution and day-to-day engineering needs in coordination with home and corporate engineering teams and on-site plant leadership.
• Act as a liaison between corporate engineering, plant operations, plant maintenance, contractors, and equipment vendors.
• Track actions and schedule plant activities.
• Report back and coordinate weekly with the home engineering team in New Orleans, LA.
• Lead execution of small-to-mid size capital projects from concept through installation and startup with our office engineering and design team.
• Maintain core project documentation (Action Items, Schedules, Cost Reports).
• Develop preliminary project scopes, budgets, and schedules for capital projects and plant level initiatives.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors to specify, evaluate, and procure process and utility equipment.
• Solicit and review bids from contractors (mechanical, electrical, controls, etc.).
• Develop bid tabs for client review and approval.
• Manage contractor activities on-site, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Plan and coordinate project work around limited production downtime windows.
• Support installation efforts, including frequent weekend work and extended hours during shutdowns.
• Provide hands‑on engineering support to maintenance teams for troubleshooting, repairs, and system improvements.
• Track project progress, communicate status updates, and escalate risks or delays as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

On-site coordination

Project tracking

Vendor liaison

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Audubon is currently seeking a Project Engineer to be part of a project team working onsite at a client’s facility in Henning, IL. The Project Engineer will serve as the primary on-site resource for the facility acting as the representative coordinating with the home and office and plant personnel.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support capital project execution and day-to-day engineering needs in coordination with home and corporate engineering teams and on-site plant leadership.
• Act as a liaison between corporate engineering, plant operations, plant maintenance, contractors, and equipment vendors.
• Track actions and schedule plant activities.
• Report back and coordinate weekly with the home engineering team in New Orleans, LA.
• Lead execution of small-to-mid size capital projects from concept through installation and startup with our office engineering and design team.
• Maintain core project documentation (Action Items, Schedules, Cost Reports).
• Develop preliminary project scopes, budgets, and schedules for capital projects and plant level initiatives.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors to specify, evaluate, and procure process and utility equipment.
• Solicit and review bids from contractors (mechanical, electrical, controls, etc.).
• Develop bid tabs for client review and approval.
• Manage contractor activities on-site, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Plan and coordinate project work around limited production downtime windows.
• Support installation efforts, including frequent weekend work and extended hours during shutdowns.
• Provide hands‑on engineering support to maintenance teams for troubleshooting, repairs, and system improvements.
• Track project progress, communicate status updates, and **escalate** risks or delays as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• 2+ years experience in Project Engineering or Lead Engineering roles.
• Engineering degree required with Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Construction Management/ Project Engineering backgrounds considered with relevant experience.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit; climb, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision depth perception, and ability to focus

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled