Project Manager (Packaging)

Barry-Wehmiller•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world. Project Manager Who You’ll Work With You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment. When you join Design Group as a Project Manager, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our AEC practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy. What You’ll Do You'll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

Requirements

A minimum of 4 years of project management experience with packaging systems or design build projects
A solid understanding of process systems, utility, packaging systems, drafting (CAD), controls, equipment procurement, and project installation, training, and start-up
Experience delivering projects on budget and schedule, managing complex scopes, managing client interactions, and supervising contractors
The ability to simultaneously organize and execute multiple project responsibilities
Effective leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with clients and suppliers in engineering and operational environments
The ability to develop, maintain, and grow solid client relationships and new business opportunities
A willingness to travel for project requirements including project installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions (up to 50%)
A Bachelor of Science in construction, engineering or technical field

Nice To Haves

Experience in the food, beverage, household products, or personal care industries (preferred)
Manage facility MEP design build and design/bid/build projects for food & beverage, and industrial operations (preferred)

Responsibilities

Lead the packaging line design, integration, installation and start-up of capital projects for the food and beverage industries, including estimation, justification, budget, schedule, implementation, acquisition, troubleshooting, and documentation
Develop equipment design and specifications, design equipment support systems, and handle bid analyses
Manage facility MEP design build and design/bid/build projects for food & beverage, and industrial operations (preferred)
Work with engineers, architects, designers, and other technical professionals in the office and at project sites
Lead project execution and design through the entire project life cycle, from concept to construction to start-up activities
Lead communications with vendors (OEMs) and contractors
Provide engineering solutions for continuous improvement objectives using industry standard tools and procedures
Evaluate existing packaging operations, and provide solutions to create immediate ROI and improve productivity
Interface with the construction manager and site manager to resolve design coordination and constructability issues; assist with value engineering efforts
Prepare proposals and participate in sales presentations
Develop, maintain and grow solid client relationships.