Sr Capital Project Engineer

Post Holdings, Inc.; Lakeville (MN); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Post Consumer Brands in Lakeville, MN is seeking a Sr Capital Project Engineer to lead multi-million-dollar capital programs across multiple manufacturing facilities. This role blends engineering, construction management, and cross-functional leadership to deliver initiatives safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Based at the corporate campus with hybrid work, you will oversee project frameworks, set engineering standards, coordinate with operations, and drive improvements in capacity,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from ABET-accredited institution.
• 5+ years of engineering and capital project management experience.
• Proven success leading multi-million-dollar capital projects in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital engineering projects across multiple facilities.
• Own scope, schedule, budget, and financials from concept to startup.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders and contractors.
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop standards and best practices for project execution.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Problem solving

Contractor management

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Procore

SAP

JD Edwards (JDE)

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.

Location Description

Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.

Responsibilities

Location: Lakeville, MN (Hybrid)

Travel required: 30-50%

Significant travel is a core requirement of this role. This position supports major capital programs across multiple manufacturing facilities and requires extensive on-site presence during active project phases. Travel may exceed typical levels at key stages of execution, including periods where approximately three out of every four weeks are spent at plant locations.

Big company opportunity. Small company attitude.

At Post Consumer Brands, you'll lead major capital investments that shape our manufacturing network, support business strategy, and drive operational growth. You'll have the resources of a large organization, the visibility to influence enterprise decisions, and the opportunity to deliver projects that create lasting impact across multiple facilities. Big ambitions are welcome here!

About the Role

As a Sr Capital Project Engineer, you will lead complex, multi-million-dollar capital programs. This role combines engineering expertise, construction management, capital planning, and cross-functional leadership to deliver strategic initiatives safely, on schedule, and within budget.

You will oversee multiple concurrent projects and related workstreams that collectively support a common business objective.

Working at the corporate level, you will establish project frameworks, engineering standards, and best practices that enable consistent execution across facilities while partnering closely with operations, plant leadership, and external partners.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineering and construction professional who has directly managed multiple concurrent, multi-million-dollar capital projects across manufacturing facilities, including construction management, equipment installation, contractor oversight, commissioning, and startup. This individual has successfully led design, construction, equipment installation, startup, and commissioning activities while coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and stakeholders across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead capital engineering projects involving facility construction, manufacturing infrastructure, utilities, process equipment installations, line expansions, and plant modernization initiatives.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects across several manufacturing facilities while aligning execution with business priorities.
• Own project scope, schedule, budget, forecasting, and financial performance from concept through startup and closeout.
• Develop capital requests, engineering specifications, cost estimates, bid packages, contractor scopes, and appropriation requests.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, contractors, consultants, OEMs, and suppliers to ensure successful project execution.
• Lead construction, equipment installation, commissioning, and startup activities while minimizing operational disruption.
• Support the development and implementation of engineering standards, best practices, and project execution processes across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve capacity, reliability, efficiency, and long-term business performance.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
• 5+ years of engineering, capital project management, construction management, or manufacturing project experience.
• Proven success leading large, complex, multi-million-dollar capital projects in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously across multiple sites.
• Strong understanding of industrial construction, manufacturing operations, contractor management, and equipment installation.
• Demonstrated experience managing capital budgets, project financials, and approved capital appropriations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, planning, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, ingredient processing, dairy, agricultural processing, or similar industrial manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide capital programs supporting network optimization, capacity expansion, or manufacturing footprint initiatives.
• Experience managing large construction teams and coordinating multiple project professionals across concurrent projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera (P6/P5), Procore, SAP, or JD Edwards (JDE).
• PMP certification and/or PE license.
• Advanced degree in engineering, business, or management.

Why you’ll love this role

• Lead significant capital investments, including portfolios of related projects and individual initiatives that may exceed $20MM.
• Shape the future of our manufacturing network through strategic capital programs that improve operations, efficiency, quality, and growth.
• Influence engineering standards, project governance, and best practices across multiple facilities.
• Partner with stakeholders ranging from plant teams to senior leadership while driving meaningful business results.
• Work with purpose at a company where you’ll have the opportunity to do big things while enjoying a collaborative, people-first culture. Discover just right.

The pay range for this position is $106,019 - $156,909 per year.