Senior Level Capital Project Engineer Jobs
Senior level capital project engineer jobs place experienced engineers in ownership of full project lifecycles, from scope definition and capital planning through execution, commissioning, and stakeholder accountability. Openings are predominantly on-site and hybrid across Energy, Food & Beverage, and Staffing & Recruiting, with employers like Nevada Gold Mines, University of Southern California, and Jobot hiring at this level now.
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What You'll Be Doing
Job Scope: The Project Engineer is a key resource supporting capital projects, facility improvements, and operational initiatives within a food-grade powder blending facility. This role coordinates engineering activities and manages projects from concept through startup to improve safety, product quality, reliability, and production efficiency.
Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Manage capital projects, facility improvements, and process optimization initiatives from concept through startup and closeout.
- Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans to ensure successful project execution.
- Coordinate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, and external contractors to achieve project objectives.
- Oversee equipment installations, process modifications, and facility upgrades while minimizing disruptions to production.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to maintain schedule and budget targets.
- Prepare and review engineering drawings, specifications, equipment layouts, and technical documentation.
- Support procurement activities, including equipment selection, vendor coordination, and contractor management.
- Ensure projects comply with food safety requirements, regulatory standards, company policies, and engineering best practices.
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, quality, and production efficiency.
- Assist with commissioning, startup, and validation activities for new equipment and system modifications.
- Analyze operational data and provide technical recommendations to improve equipment performance and process reliability.
- Promote a strong safety culture and support environmental, health, and safety initiatives throughout all phases of project execution.
Ideal Background
Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited university is required.
Registration: Professional Engineering and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) registration is highly preferred.
Experience: This position requires 10+ years of relevant experience in engineering and project management with a strong mechanical background.
Required Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:
- Manage capital projects and facility improvements from concept development through design, procurement, installation, startup, and project closeout.
- Develop project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, budgets, and justification packages for capital and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, contractors, and vendors to ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to production.
- Lead equipment installation and upgrade projects involving blending systems, conveying equipment, packaging lines, dust collection systems, utilities, and process automation.
- Monitor project progress, track budgets and schedules, identify project risks, and implement corrective actions to ensure project objectives are achieved.
- Conduct vendor walkthroughs, develop bid packages, evaluate proposals, and manage contractor and supplier relationships throughout project execution.
- Support equipment selection and procurement activities by evaluating technical specifications, performance requirements, and life-cycle costs.
- Oversee contractor activities in the field, including safety compliance, work permitting, construction coordination, and quality assurance.
- Lead commissioning, startup, and turnover activities to ensure new equipment and systems meet performance, reliability, and operational requirements.
- Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance to identify and implement projects that improve safety, product quality, equipment reliability, and production efficiency.
- Track project performance and post-implementation results to verify expected benefits and identify additional improvement opportunities.
- Prepare and maintain engineering documentation, project reports, equipment specifications, layouts, and project records.
- Support facility planning efforts, including capacity expansion, infrastructure upgrades, and long-term asset improvement strategies.
- Participate in troubleshooting efforts and provide engineering support for equipment, process, and reliability issues as needed.
- Ensure all projects comply with food safety requirements, regulatory standards, environmental requirements, and company policies.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
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Hargrove Culture
We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.
Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.
As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
What You'll Be Doing
Job Scope: The Project Engineer is a key resource supporting capital projects, facility improvements, and operational initiatives within a food-grade powder blending facility. This role coordinates engineering activities and manages projects from concept through startup to improve safety, product quality, reliability, and production efficiency.
Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Manage capital projects, facility improvements, and process optimization initiatives from concept through startup and closeout.
- Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans to ensure successful project execution.
- Coordinate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, and external contractors to achieve project objectives.
- Oversee equipment installations, process modifications, and facility upgrades while minimizing disruptions to production.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to maintain schedule and budget targets.
- Prepare and review engineering drawings, specifications, equipment layouts, and technical documentation.
- Support procurement activities, including equipment selection, vendor coordination, and contractor management.
- Ensure projects comply with food safety requirements, regulatory standards, company policies, and engineering best practices.
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, quality, and production efficiency.
- Assist with commissioning, startup, and validation activities for new equipment and system modifications.
- Analyze operational data and provide technical recommendations to improve equipment performance and process reliability.
- Promote a strong safety culture and support environmental, health, and safety initiatives throughout all phases of project execution.
Ideal Background
Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited university is required.
Registration: Professional Engineering and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) registration is highly preferred.
Experience: This position requires 10+ years of relevant experience in engineering and project management with a strong mechanical background.
Required Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:
- Manage capital projects and facility improvements from concept development through design, procurement, installation, startup, and project closeout.
- Develop project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, budgets, and justification packages for capital and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, contractors, and vendors to ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to production.
- Lead equipment installation and upgrade projects involving blending systems, conveying equipment, packaging lines, dust collection systems, utilities, and process automation.
- Monitor project progress, track budgets and schedules, identify project risks, and implement corrective actions to ensure project objectives are achieved.
- Conduct vendor walkthroughs, develop bid packages, evaluate proposals, and manage contractor and supplier relationships throughout project execution.
- Support equipment selection and procurement activities by evaluating technical specifications, performance requirements, and life-cycle costs.
- Oversee contractor activities in the field, including safety compliance, work permitting, construction coordination, and quality assurance.
- Lead commissioning, startup, and turnover activities to ensure new equipment and systems meet performance, reliability, and operational requirements.
- Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance to identify and implement projects that improve safety, product quality, equipment reliability, and production efficiency.
- Track project performance and post-implementation results to verify expected benefits and identify additional improvement opportunities.
- Prepare and maintain engineering documentation, project reports, equipment specifications, layouts, and project records.
- Support facility planning efforts, including capacity expansion, infrastructure upgrades, and long-term asset improvement strategies.
- Participate in troubleshooting efforts and provide engineering support for equipment, process, and reliability issues as needed.
- Ensure all projects comply with food safety requirements, regulatory standards, environmental requirements, and company policies.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
.
Hargrove Culture
We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.
Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.
As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
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Senior Level Capital Project Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level capital project engineer job?
Employers at this level want candidates who have owned capital projects end-to-end, not just supported them. Highlight your experience leading project budgets, managing contractors and cross-functional teams, and driving decisions under pressure. Demonstrated fluency with stage-gate processes, cost controls, and risk mitigation sets strong candidates apart. A history of delivering complex projects on schedule and within budget is the clearest signal hiring managers look for.
Which companies hire senior level capital project engineers?
Companies hiring senior level capital project engineers right now include Nevada Gold Mines, University of Southern California, and Jobot, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring tends to concentrate in large industrial operators, utilities, energy producers, and engineering and construction firms managing significant capital programs.
Are there remote senior level capital project engineer jobs?
Yes, though remote availability is more limited than in office-based fields because capital project work is often tied to physical sites. About 0% of senior level capital project engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with hybrid arrangements most common for roles that combine strategic planning responsibilities with periodic site visits.
What makes a capital project engineer role senior level?
Senior level roles are defined by full project ownership rather than task execution. That means leading scope development, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, coordinating contractors and vendors, and presenting to executive or regulatory stakeholders. Senior engineers are also expected to mentor junior team members, establish project management standards, and exercise independent technical judgment on design, procurement, and construction decisions.
Which industries hire the most senior level capital project engineers?
Senior Level capital project engineer roles concentrate in Energy, Food & Beverage, and Staffing & Recruiting, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring because they operate large physical infrastructure programs, require ongoing capital investment to maintain or expand assets, and need experienced engineers who can manage complex, high-value projects with real operational consequences.