Engineering Project Manager

Syngenta Group•Pasco, WA

About The Position

At Syngenta Seeds Field Crops, the Engineering Project Manager delivers part of the capital investment program by managing engineering capital and significant repair and maintenance projects. The role ensures new or improved assets are implemented on time, in line with business requirements, and within agreed cost and safety parameters. It also provides technical and project-management guidance at key points in the project process. Working closely with finance, Procurement, legal, SPR, process engineers, automation engineers, and other stakeholders, the role ensures capital projects use fit-for-purpose engineering solutions and meet Syngenta HSE requirements. Projects are delivered through teams composed mainly of third parties, including Syngenta staff, design and construction contractors, and equipment suppliers. The position develops an understanding of engineering requirements across seed-related business units, provides engineering solutions for use throughout Syngenta, and supports local-site and business-unit capital and expense planning.

Requirements

University degree (minimum BS or equivalent) in chemical, industrial, electrical, mechanical, or agricultural engineering, or in biology, agronomy, or food science.
At least 5 years of experience.
Experience in operational manufacturing sites and construction.
Experience leading high-performance project teams comprising internal and external resources.
Experience engineering a range of facility types, such as manufacturing, processing, commercial, and laboratory facilities.
Understanding of country legal and compliance requirements.
Understanding of risk in engineering activity.
Ability to set appropriate standards.
Understanding of the external supply base.
Experience contracting for engineering services.
Experience managing engineering suppliers and contractors.

Responsibilities

Manage engineering capital and significant repair and maintenance projects, delivering new or improved assets to agreed business, schedule, cost, and safety requirements.
Set project success criteria and develop and deliver project execution strategies through teams of internal and external resources.
Work with project owners to shape project scope, including managing ambiguity until the scope is finalized in a Terms of Reference.
Define, estimate, deliver, track, and report project safety, costs, and physical progress.
Prepare timely, robust applications for engineering capital approvals and project completion reports.
Integrate commissioning and start-up activities with project design and construction phases.
Develop an in-depth understanding of engineering requirements for seed projects across R&D, P&S, VEG, and other company business units.
Provide engineering solutions for use throughout Syngenta, with a particular engineering specialism such as AI Projects, Seeds Projects, or GE Projects.
Support annual and five-year capital and expense planning for local sites and business units, including cost estimates, business case development, and schedule development.
Liaise with finance, Procurement, legal, SPR, process engineers, automation engineers, and stakeholders to ensure projects use fit-for-purpose solutions and meet HSE requirements.