Sr Project Engineer

Wayne Farms; Oakwood (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne Farms is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to oversee capital projects, planning, designing, budgeting, and coordinating contractors and vendors.

You will report to the Director of Engineering, provide regular status updates, and lead safety, cost control, quality, and team performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management (or related field) and about 5–10 years of project management experience; travel weekly and flexibility for additional hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management preferred.
• 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• 5 years of project management experience in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Director of Engineering and provide project status.
• Lead safety, cost control, quality, engineering, procurement and team dynamics.
• Develop scope, budgets and schedules for capital projects.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors; manage resources.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, standards and best practices.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Interpersonal

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Construction management

10 years of experience in lieu of degree

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM

Navisworks

Microsoft Excel

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.