Sr. Project Manager-Construction Engineering (PERRY, GA, US, 31069-9211)

Summary

• This role is responsible for leading project management activities around mechanical & constructional engineering scopes within the Premium Prepared Division of Perdue Foods.  The Sr. Project Manager will manage projects and project teams successfully from qualification, through estimate, pre-construction, mobilization, execution, and closeout.  This position is responsible for ensuring all project and contractual agreements are met and performed safely and professionally within established budgets and timeframes. This position is a liaison between Engineering, Operations, Finance, IT, Maintenance, Safety and Quality around design, installing, maintaining, and repairing construction related projects.                                       
• This position is based out of our Perry, GA or Washington, IN processing facility. 
• Relocation is required to driving distance from the facility plus 75% travel to support other assigned plants.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in initial mechanical and construction engineering conceptual development of projects.  Manages entire scope and deliverables on a daily basis.  Forecasts the resources needed to implement the project.
• Develop performance improvement recommendations and implementation plans within budget/policy constraints and evaluate impact of change on service delivery, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Plan, manage, and follow through to ensure the smooth flow of activities that deliver project results and anticipate obstacles or gaps that would impact project success.  Experience with forecasting and managing spend.
• Actively manage large-scale projects, including leading project meetings, facilitating project team interaction, managing scope, managing deadlines, managing project budgets and ensuring on-time delivery of solution.
• Produce clear, concise and consistent deliverables to communicate problems and recommendations with attention to presentation and potential audiences.
• Technical guidance and quality oversight, including code review, of all project work involving mechanical engineering.  Trouble shoot structural issues on existing project
• Establishing and improving standards, practices, guidelines, and specifications for mechanical discipline area.  Aid in creating engineering documentation and mechanical engineering analyses.
• Review contracts, correspondence and proposals for scope conformance.  Develop and implement Contractor Management Work Processes.
• Mentor staff and growth within the organization. 
• Manage multiple projects from ground up construction and reconstruction projects.  Experience with building 4-2-1 masterplans.
• Provide technical leadership and direction on a corporate or industry level in their field of expertise.
• The ideal candidate takes pride in his/her hands-on work, analytical ability, organizational skills, and attention to detail. He/She appreciates an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed, and rewarded and where individuals carry tremendous responsibility.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and performance teams for suggesting methods to improve processes, efficiency, quality and service.
• Manages simultaneously multiple high-visibility projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with customers, internal and external business partners, contractors, and vendors.
• Follow all company policies and procedures including, but not limited to GMP, HACCP, Health and Safety, Attendance.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, construction management, civil engineering, structural engineering or architecture.

•  from an accredited university.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project management in the field of mechanical/construction engineering.

Experience Requirements

• Successful completion of projects

• Ability to read and understand plans and drawings.

• Experience with AutoCAD.

• Experience with Microsoft Project or other related project management software.

• Ability to budget, plan, negotiate and control costs

• High degree of familiarity with contract and subcontract documents, terms, and conditions

Experience Preferred

• MBA
• PMP
• Lean Six Sigma Certifications
• Experience in structural analysis
• PE License

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• Position is active. 
• On the floor activities such as troubleshooting and re-design of existing systems are routine. 
• May need to move equipment occasionally. 
• May need to access files, supplies and equipment. 
• Work activity is where the processing equipment is located. 
• Work environment includes, but is not limited to, a normal office environment and construction site as well as climate extremes found in a poultry processing operation, feed mill, hatchery and a waste water treatment facility. 
• Position requires an associate to have the ability to move throughout the complex and all facilities. 
• When in a plant environment: Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.
• May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity. 
• May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db. 
• May be exposed to all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility. 
• Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company. 
• Must be able to work in confined and or permit required confined spaces and heights. 
• Must be able to work on and or around operating equipment. Must be trained and use Lockout/Tagout