Project Engineer

Verbio

Verbio is seeking a highly motivated Project Engineer, for its production facility located in South Bend, IN.

About Verbio
Verbio acquired South Bend Ethanol, LLC, an operating ethanol plant located in South Bend, Indiana. As a global leader in the renewable energy industry, this will be Verbio s second US production facility following the successful commissioning of its Nevada, IA plant. The site will be developed over the next three years incorporating Verbio s advanced engineering and operating technology practices. Verbio intends to expand and develop the plant into a modern biorefinery at an estimated total investment of $230 million.
Integration of the ethanol production with the RNG production process, unique to the Verbio brand and developed successfully at the company s facilities in Europe over the past decade, will result in higher efficiencies and improved sustainability. Following commissioning, the production capacity of the plant will be at 85 million gallons of corn ethanol and 2.8 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of RNG per year.

The Role:
The Project Engineer will lead and coordinate plant projects including project feasibility, scope, development, and execution in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner. The role will work closely with cross-functional teams to improve plant reliability by addressing failure areas with projects and equipment upgrades, assist in optimizing planned turnarounds, and play a key part in envisioning, strategizing, and developing a plan to support the future of the site.

Responsibilities:

•   Develop project execution plans and communicate the project plan to cross-functional teams.

•   Lead and coordinate the development of projects including the profitable, reliable and on-time launch of projects.

•   Develop project documentation and financial requests based on cost estimates, schedules, and ROI proposals for approval.

•   Build technical bid packages for use in estimating project costs and execute projects within budget.

•   Manage project costs to the approved budgeted amount and manage changes through the formal change order process.

•   Develop project controls, prepare, and review equipment specifications, manage procurement needs and start up plans for projects.

•   Ability to lead and resolve technical discussions and presentations including design reviews and technical meetings with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

•   Develop strong working relationships along the manufacturing and engineering continuum and other key functional units.

•   Facilitate root-cause analysis and provide engineering support to trouble shoot and identify solutions to resolve technical problems.

•   Knowledge of project management guidelines and their applications.

•   Other duties as assigned.

Skills:

•   Ability to interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders, use tact and diplomacy with a customer service focus

•   Ability to follow oral and written instructions including operating manuals, procedures, and policies

•   Strong organizational competencies and an attention to detail

•   Manage priorities under pressure

•   Exceptional critical thinking skills and ability to overcome obstacles: develop solutions to routine problems following established Verbio policies and procedures

Experience:

•  5+ years of project management experience in an industrial setting
•   Plant level experience in one of the following industries required Ethanol, Chemical, Refining Industry (involving distillation) or Agricultural processing
WHAT S IN IT FOR YOU:
Starting salary is based on the candidate's experience, education, and market pay for the role in the region. As a team member at Verbio North America, you ll also enjoy:

•   Comprehensive benefits package beginning day one, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance

•   Company paid short & long-term disability coverage as well as AD&D.

•   Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time with additional leave plan

•   10 paid holidays

•   15 days of paid vacation time

•   5 sick/personal days

•   Automatic 5% employer contribution into a 401(k) account after 90 days.

•   Quick career advancement and bonus opportunities
. Date posted: 04/09/2024