Sr Project Engineer

Wayne-Sanderson Farms; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne-Sanderson Farms in Laurel, MD seeks a Senior Project Engineer to oversee capital projects, planning, design, budgeting, installation, and management of contractors and vendors.

The role reports to the Director of Engineering and provides project leadership to ensure safety, cost control, quality, engineering, procurement, construction, and team dynamics. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• 5 years of project management within the industry or related fields.
• Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook).
• Proficient with Autocad, BIM, and Navisworks.
• Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written, ability to communicate with all levels of the organization, contractors, and other engineers in a timely and professional manner.
• Excellent organization skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects, planning skills, and high attention to detail
• Must be able to manage time wisely and balance workload
• Must have strong leadership and interpersonal abilities

Responsibilities

• Oversee capital projects and manage planning, design, budgeting, installation, and contractor/vendor coordination.
• Report to Director of Engineering and provide regular project status updates.
• Provide project leadership to ensure safety, cost control, quality, and teamwork.
• Estimate and manage project budgets; track costs and closeouts.
• Prepare, schedule, and manage multiple engineering projects across disciplines.
• Serve as project manager for scope development, detailed design, and execution oversight.
• Develop scopes of work, cost estimates, and schedules for multiple projects.
• Forecast resource needs and manage resources efficiently.
• Conduct cost analyses to estimate project costs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
• Interact with internal customers to interpret needs and represent them in the field.
• Build strong working relationships with coworkers, facility managers, consultants, and contractors.
• Perform onsite visits to coordinate with contractors during development and implementation.
• Inform project team and contractors of schedule changes and coordinate accordingly.
• Work with approved Consulting Engineers for stamped drawings and technical details.
• Identify and pursue sustainability-focused engineering plans.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Organization

Time management

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

Autocad

BIM

Navisworks

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Senior Project Engineer oversees capital projects while managing and monitoring all aspects of the project. He/she is responsible for planning, designing, budgeting, installing, managing contractors and vendors on assigned capital projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Reports to the Director of Engineering.
• Report regularly on project status, opportunities for improvement, budget status, as well as problems that could significantly affect cost or schedule to the Director of Engineering.
• Provide project leadership to achieve the highest levels of safety, cost control, quality, engineering, procurement, construction, and team dynamics.
• Knowledgeable with estimating and establishing a project budget, job cost tracking, and closeout.
• Prepares, schedules, coordinates, monitors, and manages various assigned engineering projects that involve several different disciplines of Engineering.
• Serve as project manager for planned and unplanned responsibilities consisting of scope development, detailed design, budget development, contractor selection, and project execution oversight.
• Develop scope of work documents, cost estimates, and schedules for multiple capital projects simultaneously.
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner.
• Conducts cost analysis, estimating expected costs for the project.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Interact daily with internal customers to interpret their needs and requirements and representing them in the field.
• Develop strong working relationships with co-workers, facility managers, consultants, contractors, etc.
• Makes onsite visits to coordinate with contractors throughout the development and implementation of projects.
• Inform Project Team and contractors promptly of any construction schedule changes, and work closely with all relevant project stakeholders to ensure requirements are met.
• Utilize approved Consulting Engineers for stamped drawings and technical details.
• Identify and develop engineering plans for sustainability.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• None. This is an individual contributor role with required competencies: Functional/Technical Skills, Action Oriented, Problem Solving, Learning on the Fly, and Interpersonal Savvy

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management is preferred.
• Or related field.
• 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 5 years of project management within the industry or related fields
• Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Proficient with Autocad, BIM, and Navisworks
• Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written, ability to communicate with all levels of the organization, contractors, and other engineers in a timely and professional manner.
• Excellent organization skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects, planning skills, and high attention to detail
• Must be able to manage time wisely and balance workload
• Must have strong leadership and interpersonal abilities

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• Follow departmental and company safety policies and programs
• Wear required protective equipment in all areas where mandatory

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be willing to travel weekly
• Ability to work weekends and holidays
• Ability to work in multiple environments (cold, humid, dry, dusty)

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.