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Premier Resources Group (PRG) lists this Senior Capital Project Engineer opportunity in ottumwa, Iowa. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Location: Ottumwa, IA
Employment Type: Full-Time / Direct-Hire
Work Arrangement: Full-Time Onsite
Relocation Assistance: Available
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Capital Project Engineer to lead and support large-scale capital engineering projects within a manufacturing environment. This role will be responsible for project planning, engineering design, equipment specification and procurement, construction coordination, commissioning, startup, and management of multimillion-dollar capital budgets. The ideal candidate will have strong capital project engineering experience and the ability to independently manage complex projects from initial planning and design through construction, commissioning, and successful startup.Key Responsibilities
Capital Project Engineering
Lead and execute capital engineering projects from concept through completion
Develop project scope, engineering requirements, schedules, cost estimates, and budgets
Plan and oversee construction, installation, and modification of manufacturing equipment, facilities, systems, and components
Manage multimillion-dollar capital project budgets
Monitor project performance, costs, schedules, and engineering deliverables
Independently identify and resolve complex project and engineering challenges
Equipment & Construction Management
Lead equipment specification, selection, and procurement
Develop, review, and award bid packages for equipment and contracted labor
Coordinate contractors, vendors, engineering resources, and internal stakeholders
Develop construction, commissioning, and startup plans
Support equipment installation and ensure successful project execution
Analyze manufacturing equipment and system performance to identify and resolve failures or operational issues
Engineering Leadership
Develop and apply engineering standards, specifications, and procedures
Provide technical guidance on complex engineering issues
Mentor and coach early-career engineers through project assignments and hands-on training
Collaborate with manufacturing, operations, maintenance, and engineering teams
Ensure projects comply with applicable engineering, safety, and food safety standards
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
Minimum 4+ years of relevant engineering experience
Experience supporting or executing capital engineering projects
Experience with project planning, design, budgeting, construction, commissioning, and startup
Experience specifying and procuring manufacturing equipment
Ability to independently manage complex engineering assignments with minimal supervision
Strong project management, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of project or capital engineering experience
Demonstrated experience executing large capital projects or portfolios of projects
Experience managing multimillion-dollar capital budgets
Previous food or beverage manufacturing experience
Experience developing and managing equipment and construction bid packages
Experience coordinating construction, commissioning, and equipment startup
Experience mentoring or providing technical leadership to other engineers
Candidate Must-Haves
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
4+ years of relevant engineering experience
Capital project engineering experience
Experience managing projects through multiple phases of the project lifecycle
Equipment specification and procurement experience
Construction, commissioning, and startup exposure
Ability to independently manage complex projects and engineering issues
Ability to work full-time onsite in Ottumwa, Iowa
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Worksite address
ottumwa, IA, 52501, US
Who can apply
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