Job Summary

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

Benefits

CalPortland is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees. Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. That’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from. 

• 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 

Compensation

$130,000-$155,000 DOE

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

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Requirements/Qualifications

• 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

Preferred:

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

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. Some positions require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) registration/clearance as well as ongoing alcohol and drug testing. For work that will be performed in the San Francisco area, qualified applicants with