Senior Facilities & Site Resilience Engineer (PE)

Newell Brands; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Newell Brands is seeking an experienced Facilities and Site Resilience Engineer to lead resilience programs across its manufacturing and distribution network. The role focuses on set standards, technical reviews, and business continuity planning to protect critical facilities.

The ideal candidate is a licensed PE with 7+ years of experience in industrial environments and a track record of implementing resilience initiatives with AI-enabled workflows.

Qualifications

• Active PE license in a U.S. state.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil, Architectural, or Fire Protection Engineering.
• 7+ years of facilities/plant/infrastructure engineering in industrial or manufacturing settings.
• Hands-on experience with HVAC, roofing, building envelope, civil, and fire protection systems.
• Experience conducting site assessments, resilience studies, and turning findings into funded action plans.
• Ability to develop or review contractor scopes, RFPs, and project budgets; hold to scope, schedule, cost.
• Ability to influence site and project teams through technical credibility without direct authority.
• Knowledge of NFPA 13, 25, 72, 101; ASCE 7-22; OSHA 29 CFR; local AHJ requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office for project tracking and reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Own site resilience programs from assessment through corrective action and verification.
• Assess sites against wind, snow, seismic thresholds and FEMA flood criteria; translate findings into mitigation roadmaps.
• Build redundancy strategies for critical utilities (power, compressed air, HVAC, water).
• Develop facility-focused business continuity plans and recovery time objectives; collaborate with Operations and EHS.

Skills

Professional Engineer license

Facilities engineering

Industrial environment experience

Project scope review

HVAC and building systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Newell Brands is seeking an experienced Facilities and Site Resilience Engineer to lead resilience programs across its manufacturing and distribution network. The role focuses on set standards, technical reviews, and business continuity planning to protect critical facilities.

The ideal candidate is a licensed PE with 7+ years of experience in industrial environments and a track record of implementing resilience initiatives with AI-enabled workflows.