Senior Engineering Project Manager – Capital Infrastructure

Great Lakes Cheese; Hiram (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Cheese is seeking an Engineering Project Manager III to independently manage complex capital infrastructure projects across the enterprise. You will lead projects from ideation to installation, collaborating with A&E contractors, subcontractors, and external partners to ensure successful delivery and ongoing operational excellence.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, strategic planning, and hands-on problem solving to drive efficiency, reliability, and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• 4 years of project engineering experience; must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Excellent verbal & written communications skills.
• Strong problem solving and hands-on troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent attention to detail on multiple simultaneous tasks.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage and lead significant, complex capital improvement, construction, and utility infrastructure projects from concept development through installation, startup, and handoff to the production facility.
• Lead the execution of complex greenfield capital construction projects.
• Coordinate and lead large multi-department project design teams with engineering, contractors, and consultants to achieve project deliverables.
• Establish and implement a clear project communication plan.
• Assist plant management with preparation of scope, schedule, budget, justification, and funding alignment.

Skills

Verbal & written communications

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

4 years project engineering experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, Word)

Job description

Great Lakes Cheese is seeking an Engineering Project Manager III to independently manage complex capital infrastructure projects across the enterprise. You will lead projects from ideation to installation, collaborating with A&E contractors, subcontractors, and external partners to ensure successful delivery and ongoing operational excellence.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, strategic planning, and hands-on problem solving to drive efficiency, reliability, and continuous