Senior Project Engineer: Capital Projects Lead

Gables Search Group; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gables Search Group is assisting a chemical manufacturer in Starkville, Mississippi, to find a Senior Project Engineer who will manage a portfolio of capital projects from concept through commissioning and start-up.

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with 8+ years of project management experience, strong leadership, and the ability to travel to job sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years in engineering with a PM focus on capital projects.
• Experience cradle-to-grave managing $1–$15M projects and budgets.
• Hands-on with FEED, P&IDs, and PFDs; equipment/vendor selection and procurement.
• Willingness to travel and operate in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio of projects from concept through commissioning and start-up.
• Coordinate Operations, Environmental, Transportation, Safety, and vendors.
• Provide schedules, cost reports, and technical updates to stakeholders.
• Support plant troubleshooting, improvement work, and pilot facilities as needed.

Skills

Project Management

Capital Projects

Process Design

Mass & Energy Balances

PFDs & FEED

Vendor Selection

Procurement Oversight

Leadership

Communication

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

VBA programming

Job description

Gables Search Group is assisting a chemical manufacturer in Starkville, Mississippi, to find a Senior Project Engineer who will manage a portfolio of capital projects from concept through commissioning and start-up.

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with 8+ years of project management experience, strong leadership, and the ability to travel to job sites as needed.