Project Engineer

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company.  Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds.  Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence.  We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers.  Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People • Customers • Trust

Principle Responsibilities:

•          Prepare scope and cost estimate for assigned projects.
•           Develop an engineering, procurement and construction strategy for each project.
•           Design and implement approved projects.
•           Monitor and control project scope, schedule and cost.
•           Manage project construction.
•           Coordinate project commissioning and start-up
•           Communicate project status to operation and maintenance. 
• Provide technical assistance to operations and maintenance to identify and solve routine and emergency troubleshooting.
• Participate on a weekend and after-hours call rotation. Providing technical assistance remotely or on-site as necessary.  Assist in calling in additional resources as needed.
• Accept instruction/education to enable successful candidate to accept interim or full-time assignment as a first line supervisor.
• Assist in identifying projects that help the mill from both performance and cost.
• Other duties as assigned by Engineering Manager.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS Degree in civil, mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering is required.
• Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail and follow up skills.

• Demonstrated skills in setting priorities and delegating, analytical problem solving, and facilitating in a team environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

• Must be able to function and contribute within a team environment

• Must be authorized to work in U.S.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pulp and paper experience
• EIT or PE registration

All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.