Project Engineer, Electrical Engineering

Requisition
292
-Posted
07/30/2026

- Sugar Admin

- Sugar Manufacturing

- UNITED STATES SUGAR MANUFACTUR

- Manufacturing

- Mid-Career

- Job Location (Country/Region) (1) - State (1) -0%

Employees are our most valuable asset. When we succeed, our employees succeed. Many have an ownership stake in our privately held business through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). As we grow, we hire new employees who are knowledgeable, energetic and committed to keeping us on the cutting-edge of our industry. We reward them with challenging work, opportunities to learn and grow, competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment where safety is our top priority.

Project Engineer is expected to be able to develop a project from an idea to a scope definition that includes a PFD, a P&, a written description of the project, and a cost estimate for the project. With time the engineer will initialize projects, become the technical resource for operations and maintenance and be able to commission and train. The Project Engineer is expected to be customer-focused and is expected to display discipline, attention-to-detail, and, teamwork in all aspects of the work.

The focus of this position is to produce measurable results in a) Environmental/Health/Safety, b) Quality and Food Safety and c) Financial performance (cost and asset management) through the effective and efficient implementation of projects and improvements to existing equipment.

• Project Management: The major area of accountability will be oversight and management of engineering projects from concept to completion. The engineer shall be responsible for ensuring the projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Design and Development: This is the area where the project engineer working with other department teammates such as the process engineer, the reliability engineer, the maintenance manager or lead as well as specialty products, environmental and packaging engineers etc...to assist in the design and development of engineering solutions to improve operations and reliability fucusing on efficency and safety. This may often be non-capital modifications but the project engineer input is essential for consistency and functionality.
  
  The person may be the lead or a participating team member.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other departments, including operations, maintenance, and safety to coordinate project activities. Demonstrate a customer-focused approach with discipline, attention-to-detail and teamwork.
• Technical Support: The project engineer should be an active participant in providing technical support to the operations and maintenance teams. The results should be improved root cause analysis and proper resolution to engineering issues that arise during the daily operations of the refinery.
• Compliance and Standards: The project engineer must ensure all project activities comply with relevant regulations and standards, including environmental, health, and safety guidelines. This does not mean project engineer is the resident expert in these areas but rether solicits the necessary information from the internal and external sources.
• Budget Management: On assigned projects the project engineer needs to propare budget estimates for projects, monitor spending, and control costs. The estimates shall be support ted by proper scope definition which include a project scope, a PFD and/or P&’s depending on the complexity of the project.
• Documentation: Prepare project documentation, including schematics, operations manuals, and safety guidelines. Ensure all documentation is kept up-to-date.
• Vendor Management: The project engineer must have regular contact with vendors on delivery, quality and compliance to Savannah’s requirements and with on-site contractors the engineer must ensure they meet contractual obligations and maintain high standards of workmanship. When the work is outside the engineer’s expertise he must solicit the support to ensure these tasks occur properly.
• Innovation and Improvement: The engineer must continuously seek to improve processes through technological innovation and…