Principal Project Engineer - 279089-4498

At MilliporeSigma in Lenexa, Kansas, United States.

Job Description

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics.

Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your Role :

As a Principal Project Engineer, you will lead and manage capital projects from initiation to closure. Accountable for project execution and milestone definition, with minimal guidance.

Your responsibilities include overseeing design, engineering, regulatory permitting, risk management, scheduling, proposal requests, documentation, purchase orders, budget tracking, safe execution, construction management, and stakeholder communication.

Collaborate closely with sponsors, production heads, operational excellence, supply chain, compliance, quality, EHS, IT, HR, procurement, legal, engineering firms, suppliers, contractors, and local authorities.

Key Responsibilities :

• Manage capital projects up to $100MM, ensuring successful completion across various complexities and geographies.
• Oversee design firms for projects with fees up to $10MM.
• Safely execute projects involving multiple contractors and up to 100 tradesmen.
• Support corporate capital expenditure budgets exceeding $300MM annually.
• Complete 1 to 10 capital projects annually.
• Train and mentor junior engineers and support staff.
• Plan and monitor project timelines, ensuring compliance and timely completion.
• Utilize formal processes to manage resources, budgets, risks, and changes.
• Maintain transparency on project status regarding budget, schedule, scope, and risks.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors for timely project start-up and commissioning.
• Implement lean and value-added project management practices.
• Provide engineering solutions and technical support to other departments.
• Open communication, including the ability to disagree openly and drive the team to a decision.
• Act as the owner; drive to decisions and act on behalf of the project's best interest.

Who You Are :

Minimum Qualifications :

• BS degree in engineering with 5+ years of related experience, or MS degree with 3+ years of related experience. Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical engineering degree preferred.
• Must be open to traveling up to 50% as needed for projects.

Preferred Qualifications :

Project Management Professional Certification (PMI PMP) or ability to obtain within one year.

What we offer : We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology.

We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!

If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity, and inclusion means to us, please visit this link.

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