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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Schedule: Full-time, on-site with travel | Compensation: $100K-130K plus bonus

Overview

An established food processing and manufacturing operation is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join its Engineering team. This role will analyze production data and design implementation plans that optimize processes, reduce waste, and lower operating costs, while leading a small team on medium- to large-scale projects or owning a critical piece of a larger initiative.

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 stay on schedule, and collaborate with management and engineering teams to implement plans
• Direct vendors and contractors on layout planning and utility requirements
• Review consultant work, suggest changes as needed, and maintain documentation including manuals, drawings, specs, 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, prepare project documents, and monitor installations to ensure they meet specs, 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 related field and 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, and National codes and standards interpretation skills
• Proficient in engineering economics
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Willingness to travel to other locations 50% of the time
• Ability to be respectful, approachable, and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• 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

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

• $100K-130K plus bonus

Why this role

This position offers the chance to lead impactful engineering projects, from feasibility studies through implementation, while working closely with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency and manage significant project budgets.