Project Engineering Manager

Join a rapidly growing organization at the forefront of advanced plastics recycling and the circular economy. This leadership role serves as the owner's engineering representative for major capital projects, providing technical direction and engineering integration from project development through startup. Supporting projects typically exceeding $100 million, this position offers the opportunity to influence engineering standards, project execution, and long-term technology deployment while helping scale an innovative process technology across multiple global facilities.

• Serve as the owner's Project Engineering Manager, providing technical leadership from concept development through commissioning, startup, and handoff to operations.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering efforts across:
  • Process Engineering
  • Mechanical (Static & Rotating Equipment)
  • Piping & Plant Layout
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Instrumentation & Process Controls
  • Utilities, Offsites, and Infrastructure
• Manage engineering interfaces between EPC contractors, process licensors, equipment suppliers, and internal project stakeholders.
• Establish project engineering execution plans, technical procedures, engineering workflows, and corporate standards that can be replicated across future capital projects.
• Ensure engineering designs comply with company standards, applicable industry codes, regulatory requirements, and process licensor specifications.
• Lead engineering participation in Process Safety activities including:
  • HAZID
  • HAZOP
  • LOPA
  • SIL Reviews
  • Management of Change (MOC)
• Drive resolution of technical deviations, engineering risks, and design challenges while maintaining project schedule and budget objectives.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables with procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure construction-ready execution packages.
• Provide technical oversight for complex packaged equipment and vendor scopes throughout project execution.
• Build strong relationships while effectively challenging EPC contractors and engineering partners to deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Communicate project risks, engineering progress, and critical decisions to executive leadership.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• 10+ years of experience leading engineering for large capital projects within chemical manufacturing, petrochemical, refining, energy, or other process industries.
• Experience serving as a Project Engineering Manager, Lead Technical Integrator, or Engineering Manager on EPC-executed projects exceeding $100 million.
• Strong understanding of all major engineering disciplines, including process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and utilities.
• Experience managing engineering activities through FEED, detailed design, construction, commissioning, startup, and plant handover.
• Strong knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM), risk-based engineering, and design assurance methodologies.
• Experience coordinating EPC contractors, process licensors, equipment vendors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop engineering standards, project systems, and best practices that support scalable project execution.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally in support of engineering, procurement, fabrication, and project execution activities.

4-Weeks Vacation
$25k Lump Sum Relo

This opportunity is based in Atlanta, Georgia, one of the Southeast's premier business and engineering hubs. Atlanta offers a strong quality of life, a major international airport with direct global access, excellent dining and entertainment, and a growing clean technology and advanced manufacturing sector. The role includes periodic domestic and international travel to engineering offices, fabrication facilities, and project sites throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.