Engineering Project Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary client liaison for significant capital programs, overseeing scope definition, execution strategies, proposal assistance, and long-term relationship management.

• Manage large, intricate, multi-discipline capital projects from inception to start-up.

• Ensure adherence to performance standards in safety, quality, scheduling, cost, and contractual obligations.

• Provide executive oversight for internal teams, subcontractors, and vendors.

• Guide staffing strategies and mentor project managers and project engineers.

• Supervise scope management, risk identification and mitigation, document control, scheduling, cost management, and project management software.

• Direct procurement and contracting strategies for major equipment, materials, and services.

• Collaborate with construction management on installation, technical verification, commissioning, and start-up processes.

• Lead teams through transitions across various project phases.

• Assess project challenges and make prompt decisions using analytical, facilitation, and organizational problem-solving abilities.

• Advocate for project and site safety culture.

• Promote continuous improvement and provide thought leadership.

• Assist in business development, client relationships, growth opportunities, and strategic pursuits.

• Travel approximately 25–35 percent.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to key Food and Beverage and Paper and Converting clients.

• Following successful integration, there may be opportunities for advancement into organizational leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent technical experience.

• Industry experience in Consumer Products manufacturing.

• 15+ years of experience in capital projects, including leadership of multi-discipline teams.

• Proven track record of managing complex projects exceeding $10M+ or similar scale/scope.

• Demonstrated capability to lead client engagements and influence senior-level stakeholders.

• Program management experience supervising multiple related projects within a larger capital program.

• Willingness to travel as needed, approximately 25–35 percent.

• 20+ years of experience in Food & Beverage or Paper Converting environments (preferred).

• Experience guiding or mentoring project managers or project engineers (preferred).

• PMP certification (preferred).

• PE license (preferred).

• Experience in an engineering consulting setting (preferred).

• Proven ability to support or lead business development initiatives (preferred).

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonuses through the Earned Performance Incentive program.

• On-the-Spot bonuses.

• Quarterly and/or annual bonuses for exempt members.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Employee assistance program.

• Disability benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Holiday pay.

• Paid time off.

• Several other voluntary benefits.

• Flexible work environment.

• Opportunities for professional growth.

• Member-owned company structure.