Project Engineer: Capital Projects & Site Readiness

Rehrig Pacific Company, Inc.; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehrig Pacific Company is seeking a Project Engineer to plan and execute capital-improvement projects across Reusable Asset Depots, on-site locations, and Torus hubs. You will drive network performance by onboarding and scaling new business while delivering projects that enhance throughput, safety, and efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, strong project management skills, and experience with Lean/Six Sigma.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Project management experience, including project management tools and software
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma
• Working knowledge of equipment installation, facility infrastructure, and safe tool use in project environments.
• Able to communicate project scope, risks, timelines, and decisions clearly to cross-functional stakeholders (Including, but not limited to Operations, Safety, Quality, and Management).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and familiarity with problem solving terms and tools
• Highly proficient with MS Office tools
• Ability to leverage data to drive decisions and project focus
• Ability and willingness to travel (estimated travel frequency 60%)

Responsibilities

• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans for material-handling automation and equipment installations.
• Lead installation, commissioning, and start-up of new equipment across RADs, on-sites, and Torus hubs.
• Plan and phase installations to keep live site operations running — sequencing work, minimizing downtime, and coordinating cutover with site leadership.
• Coordinate site readiness (power, network, structural, and operational requirements) for safe, on-schedule execution.
• Solicit and evaluate contractor and vendor proposals, and manage their site access, schedules, and activity through the project.
• Monitor timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables, and keep stakeholders current on status.
• Complete commissioning and start-up verification — confirming equipment, controls, and integration meet throughput and readiness targets — before handoff to local maintenance and operations.
• Lead the site-readiness work to prepare and launch new sites — facilities, utilities, permitting, and regulatory compliance.
• Assess facility needs and develop scopes of work aligned to operational requirements and business priorities.
• Coordinate facility, equipment, and workflow readiness with site leadership; ensure post-launch stabilization plan with the site operations team.
• Deliver and verify projects against scope, budget, safety, readiness, and throughput targets before closeout and handoff to the steady-state operations team.
• Apply company, customer, and site safety requirements, and enforce contractor and vendor compliance, on all installation and facility-improvement projects.
• Coordinate project risk assessments and mitigation plans with site leadership, contractors, and safety resources.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, start-up checklists, and turnover materials required for safe and effective operation.

Skills

Project management

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Communication

Data-driven decision making

Travel willingness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Rehrig Pacific Company is seeking a Project Engineer to plan and execute capital-improvement projects across Reusable Asset Depots, on-site locations, and Torus hubs. You will drive network performance by onboarding and scaling new business while delivering projects that enhance throughput, safety, and efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, strong project management skills, and experience with Lean/Six Sigma.