Senior Project Engineer - Food Processing, Travel 50%

Sterling St James LLC; Newport News (VA); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sterling St James LLC is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for Newport News, VA. You will lead a small team on medium to large-scale projects, manage budgets, and ensure conformance to codes and standards.

You will coordinate with vendors and plant teams, review designs and proposals, and travel up to 50% to support multi-location efforts while delivering high-quality engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering, Engineering Management, or related field and 5+ years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and techniques related to food processing and the meat industry, preferred.
• Ability to apply sound engineering principles to operational and design issues.
• Knowledge of installation and construction project scheduling.
• Must possess Project Management skills; Contract Administration skills; National codes and standards interpretation skills.
• Proficient in engineering economics.
• Energized by collaboration through travel to other locations (50% of the time).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and techniques related to food processing and the meat industry, preferred.

Responsabilités

• Develop engineering designs, material specifications, and project cost estimates.
• Conduct feasibility studies and research to support design choices.
• Responsible for ensuring designs meet required standards and codes, validating field work and creating as-built drawings.
• Review engineering submissions for accuracy and compliance, coordinate project activities with vendors, contractors, and plant teams to stay on schedule.
• Direct vendors and contractors on layout planning and utility requirements.
• Review consultant work and suggest changes as needed and maintain documentation, including manuals, drawings, specs, and vendor contacts.
• Conduct planning and operational reviews during pre-project phases, define project scope, prepare proposals, and evaluate bids.
• Submit regular status reports to management, assist with contract administration and prepares project documents and monitor installations to ensure they meet specs, budgets, and timelines.
• Manage project budgets to ensure financial targets are met.

Connaissances

Project management

Contract administration

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical reasoning

Adaptability

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

5+ years of experience

Outils

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Description du poste

Sterling St James LLC is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for Newport News, VA. You will lead a small team on medium to large-scale projects, manage budgets, and ensure conformance to codes and standards.

You will coordinate with vendors and plant teams, review designs and proposals, and travel up to 50% to support multi-location efforts while delivering high-quality engineering solutions.