Project Engineer III

Bayer; Myerstown (PA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement plan

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Bayer in Myerstown, PA, seeks a Project Engineer III to lead capital and infrastructure projects from concept through startup, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

You will manage scopes up to $1.0MM, develop cost estimates and schedules, support commissioning and validation activities, and drive reliable, energy-efficient solutions with a strong emphasis on teamwork and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Experience in project management with capital projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of working within budgetary constraints and managing project costs and forecasts.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work extra or irregular hours as needed to support project execution.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, approve, execute, and close out capital and infrastructure projects from concept through startup and project turnover.
• Manage assigned projects up to $1.0MM, ensuring delivery against scope, budget, schedule, safety, quality, and compliance.
• Lead cross-functional project teams applying DSO and VACC leadership behaviors.
• Develop scope, estimates, schedules, resource plans, and risk assessments to support goals.
• Coordinate design, procurement, installation, commissioning, startup, validation, and handover activities.
• Prepare equipment specs, bid packages, and support supplier evaluations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Budget management

Time flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PLCs

Electrical systems

HVAC

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Project Engineer III

Your Tasks And Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, approve, execute, and close out capital and infrastructure projects for the Myerstown site from concept through startup and project turnover.
• Manage assigned projects, typically up to $1.0MM, ensuring delivery against approved scope, budget, schedule, safety, quality, and compliance requirements.
• Lead cross-functional project teams by applying Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO) principles and VACC leadership behaviors as a visionary, architect, catalyst, and coach.
• Develop project scope, cost estimates, schedules, resource plans, business justifications, and risk assessments to support capital program goals.
• Coordinate design, procurement, installation, commissioning, startup, validation support, and handover activities for equipment and system projects.
• Prepare equipment specifications, bid packages, and contractor scopes of work, and support supplier selection through technical and commercial evaluations.
• Partner with Reliability Engineers, Technical Supervisors, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Validation, Safety, Procurement, and Site Leadership to deliver safe, compliant, reliable, and energy-efficient solutions.
• Support commissioning, qualification, and validation activities, including IQ/OQ protocol development and execution, as required for new equipment and systems.
• Manage contractors, engineering service providers, and equipment vendors to ensure safe and compliant execution of project work.
• Maintain project documentation, engineering drawings, spare parts information, preventive maintenance requirements, and turnover packages in accordance with site and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate project status, risks, decisions, and resource needs to stakeholders throughout all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical support for equipment evaluation, process improvements, efficiency gains, cost savings initiatives, capital budget planning, spending forecasts, and long-range planning activities.

Who You Are

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Engineering and/or capital project experience
• Experience in project management and basic knowledge of PLCs, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronics, HVAC, fabrication, and/or industrial maintenance systems.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and a systematic approach to problem definition and solution development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of working within budgetary constraints and managing project costs and forecasts.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve problems and conflict in a positive manner using effective interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work extra or irregular hours as needed to support project execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a government-regulated industry; pharmaceutical or consumer care industry experience preferred.
• Formal training in project management, such as coursework completed toward PMP certification.
• Experience supporting commissioning, qualification, validation, and startup activities for new equipment and systems.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $ 68,400.00 - $102,600.00 . Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant's location, market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least 9/8/26.

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs.

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Location

United States : Pennsylvania : Myerstown

Division

Consumer Health

Reference Code

881776

Contact Us

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