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Senior Engineer (Project Management)

Nestle

King William, VAJob$100–138K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$100–138K/yr
Location
King William, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Senior Engineer (Project Management) manages capital projects at Nestlé’s King William plant from concept through construction, commissioning, and startup. The role oversees project scope, costs, schedules, design deliverables, contractors, and coordination with internal and external groups. The plant produces cat litter and emphasizes continuous improvement and environmental initiatives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, requiredProject Coordination, nice to haveCommunication, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related Technical Discipline, required3+ Years Project Management Experience, required

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance

Full job description

Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.

Position Summary

Since 1997, our factory has been a leading producer of the nation's cat litter supply. Located on Tidy Cat Road, our 40-acre plant site is seamlessly connected to a clay mine, enabling efficient mining, processing, packaging, and shipping. Operating around the clock, we mass produce conventional and clumping cat litter, supplying the mid-Atlantic region with nearly a third of a million tons annually. Our culture of continuous improvement drives Tidy Cats® product innovations, revolutionizing the cat litter category with LightWeight® litter, combining strength with half the weight. We’re also doing our part to care for the environment we share, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity and maintaining zero waste for disposal. Bring your talents to our King William plant where we collaborate to meet every challenge successfully and collectively.

The Senior Engineer (Project Management) will manage small, minor and major capital projects from end to end (concept, scope, cost, resources, funding, etc.) They maintain visibility to the design process and assure adherence to all established key components and project deliverables and directly manage overall project execution including construction and commissioning. Senior Engineer (Project Management) will coordinate with the client as well as various other groups inside and outside of the organization.

  • Assist in the development of pre-project approval documents, including the project charter, project management plan, project kick start, estimates, and milestone schedules.

  • Monitor design progress and deliverables and coordinate bid package development and release for construction bidding and field execution.

  • Evaluate and select contractors and contracting methods through bidding and prequalification vetting processes based on engineering ways of working methodology.

  • Direct installation, construction, commissioning, and plant startup activities to ensure successful project execution.

  • Manage project scope, change approvals, budgets, cost forecasts, cash flow projections, status reports, and milestone schedules in alignment with the project charter and engineering methodology.

  • Communicate effectively across the organization to support project coordination and alignment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

  • 3+ years of project management experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or related environment

Salary: $99,947.70 to $137,630.00 per year

Bonus Eligibility: Yes

The pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at [email protected] or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy .

Job Requisition: 424584

How this job compares

Set against the 15,135 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–138K/yr
  • Virginia median$112–166K/yr522 salary ranges
  • US median$102–166K/yr9,852 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $119K, is 16% below the Virginia median midpoint ($141K) — in the middle half of Project Management salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 732 open Project Management jobs in Virginia and 15,135 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 12,265 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,868 of the 15,135 open Project Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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