Senior Captial Engineering Project Manager

Post Consumer Brands•Lakeville, MN

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Capital Engineering Project Manager provides engineering project management and technical services to support manufacturing facilities. You’ll develop and implement capital projects, lead teams and contractors, and help plan for the future—always with a focus on safety, food safety, quality, and the environment. This role offers the opportunity to own high-impact work, leading an annual capital portfolio up to $20MM, shaping major investments from concept through start-up. Your projects will directly influence safety, food safety, quality, environmental performance, and business growth. You will partner across all levels—from plant teams to executives—and bring cross-functional groups to alignment through strong facilitation and “over communication.” You will solve complex problems, build options, and move bold projects forward in a culture that values teamwork.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
10+ years of experience in a process environment including project management, process/facility design, and contractor management.
Proven leadership of large, complex, multi-million-dollar projects from concept through completion.
Strong knowledge across multiple engineering and construction disciplines, plus plant operations.
Ability to build and lead effective project teams (internal and external) to define scope and deliver results.
Strong analytical, scheduling, and planning skills; comfort making decisions with limited information.

Nice To Haves

Processing/manufacturing experience.
Graduate studies in business, management, or engineering.
PMP certification and/or PE license.

Responsibilities

Lead capital engineering projects from concept through design, construction, and start-up, managing scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
Manage multiple complex, multi-million-dollar projects, including budgets, resources, contractors, and external engineering partners.
Develop and evaluate project options, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses to support sound business decisions.
Partner with cross-functional teams and executives to align on project goals, plans, and priorities - communicating early and often.
Ensure all projects meet safety, food safety, quality, environmental, regulatory, and GMP standards.
Identify and deliver capital projects that reduce cost, improve operations, and support long-term business strategy.