Director of Engineering- Capital Projects (Pocatello, ID)

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

This role will provide guidance, direction and resources in various design projects to satisfy the production and maintenance departments needs while maintaining a satisfactory cost-benefit ratio, and complying with safety, environmental and quality standards. The role will also be a companywide resource by working with other corporate and facility staff to address technical and compliance issues as they occur.

Key Responsibilities

• Stays abreast of changing regulatory environment and oversees department compliance by interfacing with environmental personnel and outside consultants, attending meetings and seminars, and studying government regulations.
• Provides expertise on construction projects by specifying process equipment/instrumentation and materials by comparing what other industries are using, studying product information, and through past experience with vendors.
• Supervises project Engineers to facilitate design and construction of capital and non-capital projects by planning, directing and delegating work assignments, making purchasing decisions, scheduling, etc.
• Lead the largest and most complex capital projects from concept to completion.
• Interfaces with other departments to ensure projects are correctly prioritized and meet expectations by creating a formalized project management system to ensure that projects are passed from one department to the next in an orderly fashion and that pertinent input is obtained from each group.
• Evaluates capital expenditure proposals for the plant. Provides feedback on capital investment results to assure maximum return on capital investments.
• Responsible for identifying and developing the application for new technologies.

Typical Education

Bachelors Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university

Relevant Experience

15+ years related experience and/or training

Other Information

Extensive capital projects and budget development experience desired.

Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge relating to relevant design activities. Experience in Heavy industry, Knowledgeable of Plant processes / issues or Unit Operations is a plus. Extensive people management experience will be required at this level. Demonstrated knowledge of capital budget development experience is required. Significant experience in developing department budgets is preferred. Demonstrated ability to be a leader of change. Previous experience managing technical groups will be preferred.

Skills: Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Must have good management and supervisory skills. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities at the same time. Demonstration of project management skills such as planning out work, developing budgets, tracking expenditures, assuring following up assignments and keeping appropriate documentation of activities. Must be able to accurately define problems, collect data, interpret analytical results, draw valid conclusions, and make recommendations to senior management.

Job Requisition ID: 26327

Travel Required: Up to 25%

Location(s): ABW Frontier Office - Pocatello

Country: United States

The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.

If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants, see the Washington State Attorney General's Washington Fair Chance Act Guide and RCW 49.94.010 for more information.