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Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical)
Olathe, KS
$130,000 - $160,000 DOE
Are you an engineer who enjoys leading projects from concept through startup?
We're seeking an experienced Mechanical or Electrical Engineer to play a key leadership role in the development and execution of a large-scale food waste-to-energy facility. This position functions similarly to a Project Manager within a construction organization and is responsible for driving project success across engineering, construction, commissioning, and startup activities.
Based in Olathe, Kansas, you'll work closely with project stakeholders, engineering consultants, contractors, and leadership teams to help deliver an innovative renewable energy facility that transforms food waste into usable energy.
This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on a landmark infrastructure project while taking ownership of major project decisions throughout the facility's lifecycle.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive compensation
- Opportunity to help develop a groundbreaking renewable energy facility
- Significant project ownership and visibility
- Involvement from project development through startup
- Collaborative environment with engineering and construction leaders
- Long-term growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding industry
What You'll Do
- Lead project execution activities from development through commissioning and startup
- Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning efforts
- Manage engineering consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers, and project stakeholders
- Review mechanical and electrical system designs for quality, constructability, reliability, and performance
- Support project budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, and risk management
- Monitor project progress and drive key milestones to successful completion
- Evaluate equipment selections, technical specifications, and design changes
- Provide technical oversight during construction activities and field execution
- Identify and resolve project challenges related to engineering, construction, and operations
- Support startup planning and operational readiness activities
- Ensure project objectives related to safety, quality, schedule, and cost are achieved
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- 10 years of experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or process facility projects
- Experience leading projects through engineering, construction, and startup phases
- Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and contractors
- Working knowledge of project schedules, budgets, and project controls
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to travel to Burley, Idaho as project needs require
Preferred Qualifications
- Food processing facility experience
- Pharmaceutical facility experience
- Renewable energy experience
- Waste-to-energy experience
- Power generation experience
- Wastewater treatment experience
- EPC project experience
- Commissioning and startup experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- PMP certification
What Success Looks Like
The successful candidate will serve as a key member of the owner's project team and help guide the successful delivery of a complex industrial facility. This individual will bridge the gap between engineering and construction while ensuring technical, operational, and project objectives are achieved.
This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys taking ownership, solving complex challenges, and seeing a project through from concept to reality.
Apply Today
If you're a Mechanical or Electrical Engineer with strong industrial project experience and enjoy leading major capital projects from development through startup, we'd like to hear from you.
Salary : $130,000 - $160,000