Senior Project Engineer, Pulp & Paper Capital Projects

Smurfit-Westrock; Cottonton (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer to lead capital projects across multiple mill disciplines, with primary focus on Recovery and Recausticizing operations. The role requires coordinating scopes, schedules, and drawings, while ensuring safety and adherence to budgets.

You will guide consultants, vendors, and maintenance teams, supervise startup activities, and provide technical support to Operations and Maintenance to resolve operating challenges.

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering with focus on mechanics or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience with capital projects in an integrated pulp & paper mill.
• Experience around the Recovery department and planned equipment shutdowns.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of capital projects from inception through equipment installation and start-up.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, and schedules.
• Prepare drawings with consultants, vendors, and mill personnel.
• Coordinate design activities including P&ID's, piping, structural, electrical and process control.
• Review detailed engineering drawings from vendors/consultants.
• Ensure design and implementation comply with mill safety policies.
• Direct consultants, contractors, and maintenance on capital/repair projects.
• Coordinate contractor work around Recovery Boiler and Evaporator shutdowns.
• Supervise construction and startup activities with project teams.
• Control costs and provide accurate cash flow forecasts.
• Ensure equipment drawings and manuals are available.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, management, and other stakeholders.
• Provide engineering support to resolve operating problems.

Skills

Problem solving

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Education

BS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer to lead capital projects across multiple mill disciplines, with primary focus on Recovery and Recausticizing operations. The role requires coordinating scopes, schedules, and drawings, while ensuring safety and adherence to budgets.

You will guide consultants, vendors, and maintenance teams, supervise startup activities, and provide technical support to Operations and Maintenance to resolve operating challenges.