Senior Project Engineer

CalPortland • Jurupa Valley, CA

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About The Position

The Senior Project Engineer provides project management skills to ensure the successful development and completion of projects within budget and on schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in managing industrial or manufacturing projects
• Highly motivated and a self-starter
• Strong leadership and communications skills
• Ability to work under pressure and resolve problems as they arise
• Open to travel as required
• Ability to understand engineering drawings and plans
• Good cost estimating and scheduling skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the construction materials industry
• Knowledge of Microsoft Projects or Primavera
• Experience with AutoCAD
• Familiarity with SAP business systems

Responsibilities

• Participates in the conceptual engineering development of capital projects
• Develops project descriptions, budgets, cost estimates, schedules, and justifications
• Assists operations with capital budget requests, selection, and approval
• Develops and submits capital budget requests where needed
• Creates requests for proposals, bid documents, specifications, and contracts
• Evaluates construction, equipment, and service bids and coordinates the selection of successful bidders
• Coordinates permits for projects
• Coordinates technical studies, surveys & site inspections
• Mentors and manages less senior engineers and project managers
• Works closely with vendors, equipment suppliers, contractors, engineers, and plant personnel in the planning and execution of projects
• Manages overall project activities and coordinates members of the project team
• Works closely with purchasing to generate purchase requisitions
• Controls project costs by approving expenditures and tracking actual vs. budget costs
• Controls project schedules; coordinates project meetings
• Creates status reports with activity, budget, and schedule updates
• Manages construction activities as needed
• Ensures that projects are executed safely per prevailing safety standards, environmental requirements, and CPC requirements
• Ensures that projects meet goals, specifications, quality, budget, schedule, and performance guarantees
• Provides technical expertise in their engineering discipline

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision low-cost premiums even for family coverage
• Company-paid life/AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Paid sick/vacation/holiday
• 401k/Company Funded Pension Program (program is dependent upon location and job type)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees