Site Project Engineer

The Site Project Engineer is responsible for leading the planning, design, and execution of capital projects that enhance workplace safety, quality/food safety, asset health, productivity, and sustainability.

The Site Project Engineer deploys engineering know-how to successfully deliver projects, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.

This role collaborates cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Quality & Food Safety, Health, Safety & Environment, and Regional Engineering to safely deliver assigned projects on time, within budget, within scope, and in compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.

What are we looking for?

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

• 2+ years of experience in a comparable technical position

• Proven experience in successfully managing small-scale (<$2M) capital projects

• Solid understanding of engineering principles

• Strong planning, communication, listening, and influencing skills

• Travel up to 5% (domestically)

Preferred:

• 3-5 years comparable technical experience within food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry

• Practical knowledge/experience in food processing plants, including food safety and hygienic design

• Practical knowledge/experience in construction management

What would be your key responsibilities?

Project Management:

• Manage capital projects (project initiation through closeout) to ensure delivery of scope, schedule, budget, and cash flow in accordance with internal project life cycle process

• Conduct proper project planning, including development and alignment of project objectives, scope, schedule, and deliverables with key project stakeholders

• Lead project risk assessment and implementation of appropriate risk mitigation strategies

• Develop applicable procurement documentation, including Request For Quotation (RFQ)/Request For Proposal (RFP) and equipment specifications, to effectively communicate technical requirements to prospective suppliers

• Review and approve technical drawings and construction submittals

• Conduct proper project planning, including development and alignment of project objectives, scope, schedule, and deliverables with key project stakeholders

• Manage construction, installation, and commissioning activities to ensure successful equipment/system start-up and handover to Operations and Maintenance

• Track project progress, budget performance, forecasted cash flow performance, and schedule adherence throughout project life cycle

• Communicate project status updates to key stakeholders

• Maintain project documentation including drawings, specifications, change orders, and as-built records

Asset Management:

• Identify and initiate fixed asset capitalizations in compliance with corporate finance/accounting policies

• Identify and initiate fixed asset retirements in compliance with corporate finance/accounting policies

• Support annual fixed asset cycle count work stream and corresponding asset tagging

• Support asset conservation initiatives to ensure compliance with internal asset conservation standards/guidelines

• Support site’s Asset Health Check program by providing technical inputs and risk mitigation strategies during annual audit

Workplace Safety/Food Safety Compliance:

• Ensure assigned projects comply with internal engineering standards, workplace safety standards, and food safety standards, along with external regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA, FDA, etc.)

• Ensure project activities are executed safely, adhering to site’s construction safety program

• Ensure hygienic design principles are employed in equipment selection or design

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles

• Join a purpose-driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today

• Best-in-class learning and development support from Day 1, including access to our in-house Mars University

• Industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus

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