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Senior Project Engineer

Smurfit Westrock

Cottonton, ALJobSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Location
Cottonton, AL
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Senior Project Engineer manages projects across engineering disciplines and mill areas, with a primary focus on Recovery and Recausticizing operations. The role oversees capital projects from inception through installation and startup, coordinates design and construction activities, and provides engineering support to Operations and Maintenance. The ideal candidate has experience in a mill’s Recovery department and familiarity with planned equipment shutdowns.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, nice to haveProject Scoping, nice to haveCost Estimation, nice to haveScheduling, nice to haveEngineering Drawing Preparation, nice to haveEquipment Sizing, nice to haveP&ID Design, nice to havePiping Design, nice to haveStructural Design, nice to haveElectrical Design, nice to haveProcess Control, nice to haveEngineering Drawing Review, nice to haveConstruction Supervision, nice to haveStartup Coordination, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveTroubleshooting, nice to haveMechanical Aptitude, nice to haveAdaptability, nice to have

Qualifications

BS in Engineering, required2+ Years Related Experience, requiredCapital Project Engineering Experience, requiredIntegrated Pulp and Paper Mill Experience, requiredRecovery Department Experience, nice to havePlanned Equipment Shutdown Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Position: Sr. Project Engineer

Job Code: ENPJP3 + Sr. Eng, Proj Engineering

Location: Cottonton, AL

The Opportunity:

The Sr. Project Engineer will manage and complete numerous projects that span multiple engineering disciplines and mill areas with primary focus on the Recovery and Recausticizing operations.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

  • Manage all phases of capital projects from inception through equipment installation and start-up.

  • Develop project scopes, cost estimates, and schedules.

  • Develop and/or manage the preparation of drawings for assigned projects by working with consultants, vendors, and mill personnel.

  • Coordinate all type of design activities including equipment sizing, P&ID\u2019s, piping, structural, electrical and process control.

  • Review detailed engineering drawings developed by vendors and engineering consultants.

  • Ensure project design and implementation abides by mill safety policies.

  • Conduct project design review meetings

  • Manage the direction of consultants, contractors, and maintenance work associated with assigned capital and repair projects.

  • Coordinate and manage critical contractor work around Recovery Boiler and Evaporator planned shutdowns and emergency repairs.

  • Coordinate and supervise construction and startup activities with project teams, Maintenance, and Operations.

  • Control project costs by monitoring expenditures to assure projects are completed within budget.

  • Provide accurate capital and expense cash flow forecasts.

  • Assure all equipment drawings and manuals are available for all projects.

  • Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, management, and other project stake holders on an ongoing basis.

  • Provide engineering expertise to Operations and Maintenance departments to help resolve various operating problems.

  • Assist in the achieving the mill's goals by serving on special teams or supplying teams with necessary technical support.

What you will need to succeed:

  • Position requires a BS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) with minimum 2 to 5 years related experience with emphasis on engineering of capital projects in an integrated pulp & paper mill.

  • The ideal candidate would have experience around the Recovery department of a mill and be familiar with the work environment of a planned equipment shutdown.

  • Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills and mechanically inclined.

  • Adaptability to rapidly changing working environments and operational situations.

What we offer:

  • Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.

  • Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.

  • An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.

  • Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!

  • A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,081 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Alabama median$87–158K/yr24 salary ranges
  • US median$36–47/hr295 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 53 open Project Engineer jobs in Alabama and 5,081 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Alabama
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,964 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,124 of the 5,081 open Project Engineer jobs (61%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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