Senior Project Engineer – Complex Capital Projects Lead

Construction Association of Michigan; Waterville Township, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Life Insurance

Job summary

Johns Manville is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the execution of complex capital investment projects across our manufacturing operations. You will manage the full lifecycle from concept through commissioning, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and alignment with scope and performance goals.

Typical projects range from $1M to $20M and involve material handling, abatement, utilities, and electrical controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical).
• 5+ years of engineering experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Proven project management experience with projects ranging from $1M to $20M+.
• Demonstrated mechanical and/or electrical engineering expertise.
• Strong leadership, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with project scheduling tools such as MS Project.
• Experience managing contractors, subcontractors, and bid processes.
• Experience developing estimates, schedules, and project deliverables.
• Proven ability to write, review, and negotiate technical specifications and contracts.
• Ability to manage projects across North America.
• Willingness to travel approximately 40-50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead all technical and commercial aspects of large, complex capital projects.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, deliverables, execution, and reporting.
• Deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to agreed scope and functionality.
• Oversee multiple projects concurrently and drive them to successful completion.
• Develop project scopes, specifications, schedules, and investment-grade cost estimates for multi-discipline projects.
• Perform mechanical and/or electrical detail engineering.
• Ensure all designs meet safety, quality, functionality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Design safe processes and equipment with a focus on ergonomics and hazard elimination.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles to all aspects of design.
• Develop technical specifications and contracts for equipment and services.
• Prepare bid packages, evaluate supplier proposals, and recommend vendor selection.
• Manage suppliers, contractors, and external engineering firms on-site and remotely.
• Collaborate with project leadership to evaluate engineering service providers.
• Collaborate with plant managers, business leaders, and cross-functional teams.
• Lead a project team including plant personnel, discipline engineers, procurement, and external partners.
• Provide regular updates to the project steering team with options, risks, and recommendations.
• Maintain clear communication regarding project status, issues, and changes.
• Ensure compliance with technical specifications, contracts, and company standards.
• Enforce safety and environmental policies to drive a zero-incident culture.
• Develop acceptance criteria and ensure project validation and sign-off.
• Prepare, maintain, and archive all project documentation.
• Identify and implement automation and product packaging improvements.
• Support process, maintenance, and production teams in resolving equipment and process issues.
• Deliver training to maintenance and operations teams on new systems and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical)

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

SAP/ERP systems

Job description

Johns Manville is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the execution of complex capital investment projects across our manufacturing operations. You will manage the full lifecycle from concept through commissioning, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and alignment with scope and performance goals.

Typical projects range from $1M to $20M and involve material handling, abatement, utilities, and electrical controls.