Lead Engineer, Projects

Your Opportunity as the Lead Engineer, Projects 

As a Project Engineer, you will play a critical role in bringing high-impact capital projects to life—from concept through startup and execution. This position offers the opportunity to directly influence operational performance, drive innovation, and deliver solutions that improve safety, quality, efficiency, and reliability across the business. Your work will have a visible impact on both day-to-day operations and the company's long-term growth strategy.

Location: Longmont, CO  

Work Arrangements: Monday–Friday with flexibility to support operations during occasional evenings, nights, or weekends, based on operational and business needs.

In this role you will:  

• Write project charters and funding requests

• Ensure that all phases of the Capital Project Delivery process such as Front End Engineering and Start Up Management are followed

• Lead the development of project cost estimates and manages projects to meet the estimates 80% of the time

• Manage site capital spend to meet budget

• Develop and manage project schedules to meet project objectives 95% of the time; this includes coordinating and monitoring schedule updates in conjunction with engineering and construction resources

• Establish project practices and procedures including ones related to safety, quality, cost, and schedule

• Manage project changes and the decision-making process

• Drive resolution of key technical issues within the team; ensures all Smucker engineering and code requirements are met

• Clearly communicates project status, outages and watch-outs as the primary link between the project team and upper management

• Understand key roles of Smucker employees and contractors and can mesh the two for a seamless project execution

• Can lead a multidisciplinary team of Engineers to successfully execute a project

• Work with operations and product development to determine internal customer needs

• Provide technical support to Project Managers in the areas of project controls, budget, and accounting systems

• Ensure that projects are documented in accordance with good engineering practices

What we are looking for:  

Minimum Requirements: 

• A Bachelor’s of Science degree is preferred; a degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or other related discipline is preferred

• At least 3 years of experience in project management/construction management is required

• Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment is preferred

• An understanding of the Capital Delivery Process

Colorado Salary $102,500-148,500

Benefits:

Comprehensive benefits package effective first day of employment, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan with up to 7% Company match, paid vacation (prorated the first year of employment), 12 paid company holidays, paid sick leave, annual holiday bonus.

Additional benefits include:

• Company-provided life and AD&D insurances

• Company-provided short-and long-term disability

• Voluntary Life & Health Benefits

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• Employee Discounts

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Adoption assistance & surrogacy reimbursement

• Bereavement leave

• Parental leave

The Right Place for You 

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. 

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.