Upstream Project Engineer – Greenhouse & Facilities

Plantible Foods, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Discretionary Unlimited PTO

Paid Holidays

401k Program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Plantible Foods in Austin, TX seeks an Upstream Project Engineer to own the engineering and field execution of systems that grow, cultivate, harvest, and deliver Lemna biomass. You will bridge agricultural and process teams with external partners, coordinating structures, water, nutrient delivery, harvest, and utilities.

You will drive interfaces, drive decisions to closure, and ensure design intent while building repeatable packages for future facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline is required.
• 5-10+ years in industrial, agricultural, or controlled-environment capital projects.
• Experience with greenhouse construction and controlled-environment agriculture.
• Experience coordinating civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, and vendors.
• Ability to read and challenge layouts, drawings, and vendor submittals.
• Strong field instincts and organizational skills.
• Willingness to spend significant time onsite during construction, commissioning, and startup.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements from Engineering, R&D, Operations, Maintenance, and Food Safety into clear scopes and deliverables for partners and vendors.
• Coordinate disciplines required for systems: process, mechanical, piping, civil, structural, electrical, controls, and utilities.
• Maintain deliverables, decisions, risks, and items against the project schedule.
• Lead design reviews with subject-matter experts and operations.
• Develop technical scopes and bid packages for equipment and systems.
• Manage vendor drawings, calculations, data, and interfaces.
• Maintain onsite presence during installation; verify progress and resolve issues.
• Coordinate commissioning and startup activities with Operations and Maintenance.

Skills

Strong field instincts

Highly organized

Willingness to spend onsite

Read and challenge layouts

Coordinate civil, structural, mech, E&

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agricultural, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Biosystems Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical discipline

5-10+ years in industrial/agricultural capital projects (design & field)

Job description

Plantible Foods in Austin, TX seeks an Upstream Project Engineer to own the engineering and field execution of systems that grow, cultivate, harvest, and deliver Lemna biomass. You will bridge agricultural and process teams with external partners, coordinating structures, water, nutrient delivery, harvest, and utilities.

You will drive interfaces, drive decisions to closure, and ensure design intent while building repeatable packages for future facilities.