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Senior Project Engineer

📍 Denison, Iowa 💰 $100,000 - $130,000 🏢 Full Time
**Shape the Future of Food Production: Senior Project Engineer**

**About This Opportunity:**
You’re not just an engineer; you’re a builder of better systems. In this role, you’ll step into a pivotal position where your technical expertise directly transforms how food is processed. Based in Denison, Iowa, you’ll be the driving force behind projects that optimize production, maximize efficiency, and eliminate waste. This is your chance to take ownership of medium to large-scale initiatives, lead a dedicated team, and see your designs come to life in a critical industry. If you’re ready to move beyond routine tasks and into a role where your decisions have a tangible, lasting impact, we should talk.

**You will be the key architect of progress, responsible for:**

- Developing complete engineering designs, material specifications, and accurate project cost estimates from the ground up.
- Conducting in-depth feasibility studies and research to ensure every design choice is sound and innovative.
- Ensuring all designs meet rigorous standards and codes, validating field work, and creating precise as-built drawings.
- Leading project coordination, acting as the central hub between vendors, contractors, and plant teams to keep complex projects on schedule and on budget.
- Directing vendors and contractors on layout planning and utility requirements, while reviewing consultant work to ensure excellence.
- Defining project scope, preparing proposals, evaluating bids, and conducting crucial planning reviews during pre-project phases.
- Owning project financials, managing budgets to meet targets, and monitoring installations to ensure they align with specs, timelines, and financial goals.
- Maintaining impeccable documentation, from manuals and drawings to specifications and vendor contacts.

**You bring the vision and expertise we need:**

- A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related field, paired with at least 5+ years of hands-on project engineering experience.
- The ability to apply sound engineering principles to solve real-world operational and design challenges.
- A solid understanding of installation and construction project scheduling.
- Experience in food processing or the meat industry is a significant plus, as is knowledge of the unique engineering principles in this space.

**Compensation & Details:**
This is a full-time, on-site position in Denison, Iowa, offering a competitive annual salary of $100,000 - $130,000, plus bonus potential.

Ready to engineer a more efficient future? Apply now to become our next Senior Project Engineer.

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