Project Engineer

$100,700 - $134,300/Yr

International Paper - Vanceboro, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Vanceboro, NC

10,001+ employees

Paper Manufacturing

About the position

To manage the development and implementation of capital projects in support of facility and business unit objectives. This position will be responsible for managing a portfolio of facility level projects; project portfolio will total $7MM to $15MM on an annual basis and from $10M to $10MM per project.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of all phases of capital project from business justification to start-up including; business case development, evaluation and selection of technical alternatives, development of detailed cost estimates and execution plans, design engineering, contracting strategy, construction management, commissioning and start up.
• Ability to interface with both onsite and Corporate Engineering, Purchasing and Technical Resources for project development.
• Independently manage many small to medium sized projects or a single major project with the responsibility for managing budget, schedule, and technical performance.
• Ensure that assigned capital projects are implemented in accordance with all Local, State, Federal, OSHA and International Paper Environmental, Health and Safety policies and laws.
• Support the skills development of less experienced team members.
• Assure engagement and alignment from required project constituents and team members for all projects, including outside resources such as engineering partners and contractors.
• Overall management of the procurement process including bid analysis (commercial and technical), negotiation and awarding of work associated with the procurement of equipment and services.
• Managing projects that are engineered by contracted engineering resources, including determining the appropriate engineering deliverables for assigned projects.
• Manage construction managers that direct activity of contractors performing installation of capital project equipment.

Requirements

• Requires a B.S. degree in one of the major engineering disciplines from an accredited college or university. Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree preferred.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments.
• Self-directed and driven, requiring minimum supervision.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of and proficiency in capital project development and execution processes, safety, pulp & paper manufacturing processes, industrial regulatory requirements, reliability, project cost controls, portfolio management, strategic planning, startup/ramp up planning, engineering management, estimating skills, contracting strategies, construction management and outage planning and execution.
• Basic to advanced leadership skills in negotiating, team development, influencing, command skills, managerial courage, planning and organizing, managing upward, results oriented, conflict resolution.
• Technical knowledge of Microsoft Software and working knowledge of SAP and Unifier are not required but preferred.

Benefits

• Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
• Retirement, pension, and 401k Matching Program
• Medical & Dental
• Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
• Life & Disability Insurance