
Capital Project Engineer
Rome, NYFull-time$99–125K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Capital Project Engineer directs and coordinates engineering projects, organizing project staff and overseeing planning, integration, and completion. The role develops and executes capital projects, plans infrastructure upgrades, and evaluates alternatives to improve reliable processes and equipment while considering cost limitations. Projects may include reverse engineering, machine upgrades, and new equipment installations. The position supports operational goals and continuous process improvement.
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Full job description
Capital Project Engineer
Rome, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1+Revere+Park+Rome+NY+USA+13440)
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Member of the Engineering Team. Directs, coordinates, and functionally heads planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility. Plans and formulates engineering program and organizes project staff according to project requirements. Assigns project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project, such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing, in accordance with engineering disciplines of staff. Recommends improvements with consideration for cost limitations for equipment up/down time, repair/replacement costs, weight, size, and availability of materials/equipment. Determines the cost advantages of alternatives for developing action plans to comply with internal/external customer demands for reliable processes/equipment.
Requirements
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Develop and implement improvement strategies, practices, and projects that support operational goals and objectives.
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Capital project development and execution including all aspects of project management including research, design, vendor selection, quotation evaluation, job planning and scheduling.
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Plan for plant infrastructure upgrades and repairs, maintaining schedules and developing budget cost estimates for projects.
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Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering process problems.
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Develop and track reliability metrics to identify improvement opportunities, evaluate trends, and ensure that business objectives are met.
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Prepares interim and completion project reports.
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Create a culture of continuous process improvement and employee learning/development.
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Demonstrate problem solving and decision-making qualities that create alignment within the department and the organization.
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Projects to include but not limited to; reverse engineering, machine upgrades, as well as new equipment installations.
Minimum Qualifications:
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6+ year’s relevant industrial experience in an asset intensive manufacturing environment, working with heavy industrial equipment, robotics, automation.
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Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
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Strong oral and written communication skills
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Strong computer, organizational, and project scheduling skills.
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Ability to work with internal maintenance teams and outside contractors.
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CAPM or PMP certification preferred.
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Project Management and Execution Experience with projects from start to finish.
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Experience with executing projects upwards of $10M.
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Candidates must also be willing to travel when needed domestically and international.
Special Demands:
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Managing multiple projects at the same time.
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May be regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.
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May be exposed to wet or humid conditions.
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May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
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May be regularly exposed to high noise environments.
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May be exposed to extremely dusty environments.
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May be exposed to working at heights, in mobile lifts, and confined spaces.
Education / Training:
Minimum:
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4 Year Degree; Engineering or Project management. (Master’s Degree preferred)
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OSHA10/30 certification
Salary Range:
$98,500-$125,000
Benefits:
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401(k)
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401(k) matching
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Dental insurance
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Flexible spending account
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Health insurance
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Health savings account
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Life insurance
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Paid time off
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Vision insurance
Salary Description
$98,500-$125,000
How this job compares
Set against the 5,174 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$99–125K/yr
- New York median$95–135K/yr160 salary ranges
- US median$96–145K/yr2,723 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $112K, is 3% below the New York median midpoint ($115K) — in the middle half of Project Engineer salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 224 open Project Engineer jobs in New York and 5,174 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,997 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,184 of the 5,174 open Project Engineer jobs (62%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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