Lead Engineer, Project Engineering

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world's largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy.

The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and food service product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

The Lead Engineer, Project Engineering is a senior-to-advanced-level capital project engineering role responsible for developing and managing large-scale, highly complex capital programs across ASR operations. Programs may support plant safety, Process Safety Management (PSM), infrastructure, process improvement, capacity expansion, compliance, and operational efficiency and capability. The role leads cross-functional project teams; manages program scope, budgets, resources, risks, and stakeholder communications; provides technical oversight;

and delivers programs safely, on time, within scope, and within budget. The position also serves as a subject‑matter resource in the capital expenditure process and mentors and trains project engineers.

• Plan, execute, and close complex capital programs in alignment with company objectives.
• Develop program investment strategies, including scope, goals, deliverables, success criteria, and implementation plans, in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional teams that may include Engineering, Procurement, Safety, Operations, and contract labor.
• Prepare and manage program budgets ranging from $2 million to $100 million, including forecasts, cash-flow projections, and cost controls.
• Secure and allocate internal and external resources to meet program timelines and objectives.
• Identify program and project risks, establish mitigation strategies, and monitor risk through execution and startup.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, health, environmental, PSM, regulatory, engineering, and company requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Serve as the primary liaison among project teams, executive leadership, external engineering partners, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on program progress, schedule, risks, challenges, and financial performance.
• Provide technical direction and oversight for process design, equipment selection, detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, qualification, validation, and startup activities.
• Own, contribute to, and develop design standards for ASR operations that are consistent with industry best practices.
• Review peer engineering designs for technical quality and compliance with industry standards, best practices, and company policies.
• Develop and implement best practices and innovative solutions that improve operational performance and reduce cost.
• Partner with Procurement to establish and manage relationships with key equipment, engineering, and construction service providers.
• Develop and execute commissioning plans and promote CQV and vertical-startup practices.
• Manage external engineering, construction-management, and other supplemental project resources.
• Oversee project delivery activities, including scope definition and control, cost control, schedules, construction management, training,…