Regional Project Engineer

Walker Lovell; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Life and disability insurance

Educational assistance and development

Job summary

Walker Lovell is seeking an engineering leader to own capital projects across multiple western operations. You will guide projects from concept through commissioning, collaborating with plant leadership to improve safety, reliability and performance.

You will influence major investments across the region and engage with senior operations. This role offers exposure to succession planning and a pathway into broader engineering or operations management.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with strong project and technical capability.
• Experience within heavy manufacturing, mining, minerals, cement or related process industries.
• Ability to review engineering designs, specifications and contractor deliverables.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and a collaborative working style.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital projects from concept to commissioning.
• Prepare project scopes, engineering specifications, cost estimates and capital requests.
• Review engineering designs, contractor proposals and equipment selections.
• Improve plant reliability through mechanical engineering and maintenance improvement initiatives.
• Support operations teams with equipment upgrades, root cause investigations and continuous improvement projects.
• Travel across multiple western operations, partnering closely with plant managers, maintenance teams and contractors.

Skills

Engineering project management

Technical engineering capability

Heavy manufacturing experience

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Travel: 60-70% across Western operations

Compensation: Strong base salary + annual bonus

• Excellent base salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) with employer match
• Life and disability insurance
• Educational assistance and professional development support

Why consider this opportunity?

You'll take ownership of capital projects across multiple operations, working directly with plant leadership to improve safety, reliability and operational performance.

From concept and feasibility through to commissioning, you'll influence how major engineering investments are delivered across the region.

This position has been created as part of a planned succession strategy, giving you exposure to senior operational leadership and a genuine pathway into broader engineering or operations management.

Why this business

This globally respected industrial manufacturer continues to invest in its people, assets and long-term growth strategy.

Viewed as an important succession hire, this position offers exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence capital investment decisions across multiple operations.

What you'll be doing

• Manage capital projects ranging from approximately $100K to $1.5M+ from concept through commissioning.
• Prepare project scopes, engineering specifications, cost estimates and capital requests.
• Review engineering designs, contractor proposals and equipment selections.
• Improve plant reliability through mechanical engineering and maintenance improvement initiatives.
• Support operations teams with equipment upgrades, root cause investigations and continuous improvement projects.
• Travel across multiple western operations, partnering closely with plant managers, maintenance teams and contractors.

What you'll bring

• Engineering degree with strong project and technical engineering capability
• Experience within heavy manufacturing, mining, minerals, cement or related process industries
• Ability to review engineering designs, specifications and contractor deliverables
• Strong stakeholder management skills and a collaborative working style

Who this suits

You're a commercially minded engineer who enjoys working closely with operations teams and delivering tangible results. You thrive in environments where independence, technical credibility and relationship-building are critical to success.