Senior Project Engineer: Capital Projects Leader

Aegis Worldwide; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis Worldwide is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead planning and execution of capital and operational projects in an industrial setting. The role emphasizes scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives, with cross-functional collaboration across operations, engineering, and contractors.

You will manage schedules and budgets, identify risks, conduct site visits, and ensure documentation, safety, and regulatory compliance. Travel roughly 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in engineering, science, business management or related field.
• Minimum five years of project management experience in industrial/manufacturing environments.
• Experience managing large-scale capital projects with substantial budgets.
• Strong scheduling, cost estimating, budgeting and financial management knowledge.
• Proficiency with MS Project, MS Office, AutoCAD or similar tools.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with risk management, contractor coordination, commissioning and change management.
• Willingness to travel about 10% domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of capital and operational projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives are met.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including operations, engineering, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project schedules, milestones, budgets, estimates, and financial performance.
• Identify project risks, resolve issues, and implement mitigation strategies to minimize delays and costs.
• Conduct site visits and inspections to ensure construction quality, safety, and compliance with specifications.
• Manage technical documentation, including drawings, contracts, change orders, schedules, and progress reports.
• Provide technical leadership for equipment selection, testing, commissioning, and performance validation.
• Ensure projects comply with safety, regulatory, quality, and engineering standards.
• Use project management and engineering software to plan, track, document, and report progress.
• Support capital improvements, capacity expansion, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Financial management

Communication

Risk management

Problem-solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or related field

PMP certification

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Job description

Aegis Worldwide is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead planning and execution of capital and operational projects in an industrial setting. The role emphasizes scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives, with cross-functional collaboration across operations, engineering, and contractors.

You will manage schedules and budgets, identify risks, conduct site visits, and ensure documentation, safety, and regulatory compliance. Travel roughly 10% is expected.