Project Engineer, Systems Engineer

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Georgia Pacific is seeking qualified candidates to be considered for a Project Engineer to join our team in Brewton, Alabama. This position is responsible for overseeing the successful completion of capital projects and non-capital projects while managing the scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and resources of the projects. This requires successfully managing relevant project team personnel, setting deadlines, communicating with project owners about the state of the project, ensuring projects stay on track and on budget, and adjusting as needed to meet new requirements.

Long-term value is created through the application of the company’s business philosophy of Principle Based Management and Georgia-Pacific’s Guiding Principles.

Georgia Pacific is seeking qualified candidates to be considered for a Project Engineer to join our team in Brewton, Alabama. This position is responsible for overseeing the successful completion of capital projects and non-capital projects while managing the scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and resources of the projects. This requires successfully managing relevant project team personnel, setting deadlines, communicating with project owners about the state of the project, ensuring projects stay on track and on budget, and adjusting as needed to meet new requirements.

Long-term value is created through the application of the company’s business philosophy of Principle Based Management and Georgia-Pacific’s Guiding Principles.

The Brewton Mill produces white top linerboard and solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard. The SBS material is used to make GP's Dixie plates. White top linerboard is used in production of corrugated containers and displays. To learn more about our Bleach Board Division, visit

Learn more about our Brewton facility and employees here:
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• Promote safety through proactive involvement in safety training, adherence to safety policies, and inclusion of company safety initiatives in project deliverables
• Develop project scope, objectives, and goals
• Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements
• Track project costs to meet budget
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
• Identify and manage potential risks and liabilities, provide input to risk management plans, and anticipate risks that could adversely impact project success or mill operations
• Perform quality control throughout the project to maintain standards expected, specifications cited, and relevant governing body regulatory requirements
  - Ensure proper acceptance tests and inspection criteria are project integrated
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
• Participate in the development of design and installation specifications along with commissioning plans
• Participate in the development of criteria for, and evaluation of, equipment and technical suppliers
• Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
  - Communicate with project owners to ensure alignment to project goals
• Delegate tasks to project team members best positioned to complete same and motivate them to complete tasks on time
• Participate in rotating weekend duty to provide operational support as project engineering representative on weekends and holidays

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or 5 years manufacturing experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Word (i.e. creating documents), Excel (i.e. creating/updating spreadsheets), and Outlook (i.e. scheduling meeting invites & emailing)
• Must participate in rotating weekend duty

• Five (5) or more years of project management experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Pulp and paper mill experience
• Experience with Microsoft Project and Asset Suite

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