Sr Project Engineer

Wayne Farms LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne-Sanderson Farms seeks a Senior Project Engineer to oversee capital projects, plan and design budgets, and manage contractors and vendors across multiple initiatives. You will report to the Director of Engineering and lead project teams to deliver on time and within scope.

The role requires travel weekly, a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management, and at least five years of project management experience (ten years can substitute the degree).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management or related field.
• 5 years of project management experience in the industry or related fields; 10 years can substitute for degree.
• Strong computer literacy including AutoCAD, BIM, Navisworks, Excel, Word, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Reports to the Director of Engineering and provides regular project status updates.
• Leads safety, cost control, quality, and team dynamics on assigned capital projects.
• Develops scopes of work, budgets, and schedules; manages contractors and vendors.
• Ensures compliance with regulations and company standards during project execution.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

10 years of experience in lieu of degree

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM

Navisworks

MS Office

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.

ABOUT US

A career that makes an amazing difference starts at Wayne-Sanderson Farms. Formed from two leading poultry companies with humble roots in farm supply and feed manufacturing, Wayne-Sanderson Farms is built on over a century’s worth of industry expertise and excellence in operation. Our family at Wayne-Sanderson Farms is more than 26,000 team members and over 2,000 family farmers strong, and still growing as the nation’s third largest poultry producer. By starting your career with a leader in the industry, you can develop your skills in a wide variety of operations while enjoying unique benefits such as our professional development opportunities.