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Location: Newport News, VA | Schedule: Full-time, on-site with travel | Compensation: $100,000-$130,000 plus bonus

Overview

An established manufacturer is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead medium to large-scale capital projects or manage a critical portion of a larger initiative. This role blends independent decision-making with close collaboration alongside senior leadership, ensuring projects are delivered with precision from design through completion.

What you'll do

• Develop engineering designs, material specifications, and project cost estimates
• Conduct feasibility studies and research to support design choices
• Ensure designs meet required standards and codes, validate field work, and create as-built drawings
• Review engineering submissions for accuracy and compliance
• Coordinate project activities with vendors, contractors, and plant teams to maintain schedules
• Collaborate with management and engineering teams to implement plans
• Direct vendors and contractors on layout planning and utility requirements
• Review consultant work and recommend changes as needed
• Maintain documentation including manuals, drawings, specifications, and vendor contacts
• Conduct planning and operational reviews during pre-project phases
• Define project scope, prepare proposals, and evaluate bids
• Submit regular status reports to management
• Assist with contract administration and prepare project documents
• Monitor installations to ensure they meet specifications, budgets, and timelines
• Manage project budgets to ensure financial targets are met

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related field, plus 5+ years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to apply sound engineering principles to operational and design issues
• Knowledge of installation and construction project scheduling
• Project Management skills
• Contract Administration skills
• Ability to interpret national codes and standards
• Proficient in engineering economics
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Willingness to travel to other locations approximately 50% of the time
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Respectful, approachable, and team-oriented, with the ability to build strong working relationships and a positive work environment

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of engineering principles and techniques related to food processing and the meat industry, preferred
• Previous experience managing multi-million-dollar projects with large scopes, desirable

Compensation and benefits

• $100,000-$130,000 base salary (also expressed as $100-130K) plus bonus

Why this role

This is an opportunity to take ownership of significant capital projects, working independently while partnering with senior leadership on complex challenges.