Senior Project Engineer

Ashland; Calvert City (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance incentives

Diverse work environment

Job summary

Ashland invites applicants for a Senior Project Engineer role at Calvert City, KY. This visible position supports Ashland Specialty Ingredients within the Manufacturing function, reporting to the Engineering Manager.

You will lead capital projects, oversee external vendors, and drive value through sound technical and financial decisions. Ideal candidates bring a BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, 10+ years in project engineering/construction, and proven communication and ethical

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering is required.
• 10+ years in Project Engineering or Project Construction in an industrial environment.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times.

Responsibilities

• Lead 7+ concurrent capital projects valued up to $1MM from concept to startup.
• Analyze issues, define scopes, estimate costs, and evaluate feasibility for sound investment decisions.
• Prepare authorities for expenditures, write bid packages, and issue material requisitions.
• Oversee external engineering services and supervise construction to ensure safety and quality.
• Monitor costs and schedules to meet budget targets and milestones.
• Support startups and handoffs to operations; ensure smooth transitions.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Integrity / ethics

Business acumen

Education

BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

ASME

API

PSM

CMMS systems

cGMP

Job description

ISP Chemicals LLC

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Engineer to join our Ashland Specialty Ingredients business at our Calvert City, KY location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Manufacturing function. This position will report to the Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities

• Project Management: Manage 7+ concurrent capital projects valued up to $1MM, overseeing scope, budget, schedule, and execution from concept through startup.
• Planning and Feasibility: Analyze operational issues, develop project scopes, estimate costs, and evaluate feasibility to support sound investment decisions.
• Capital Authorization and Procurement: Prepare Authority for Expenditures, write contractor bid packages, and issue material requisitions.
• Vendor and Contractor Oversight: Manage outside engineering services and supervise construction activities to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to specification.
• Budget and Schedule Control: Monitor project costs and timelines to achieve budget targets and meet project milestones.
• Operations and Startup Support: Lead projects across processing operations and plant infrastructure, assisting with startups and handoffs to operations teams.
• Standards and Code Compliance: Apply corporate and plant standards, along with applicable engineering codes, to the design of equipment and systems.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• 10+ years in Project Engineering or Project Construction in an industrial environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times.
• The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions, and creating the new and different

Preferred Skills

• CAD software
• Familiarity with ASME, API, PSM, CMMS systems, and cGMP
• Project Management certifications

Benefits

• industry competitive salary and benefits
• pay-for-performance incentive plans
• diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis