Sr. Project Engineer

Senior Project Engineer South-Central, PAOur client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to serve as a principal technical authority and strategic decision-maker within their engineering team. Bringing domain expertise in agricultural and bulk material processing construction, this individual will play a vital role in de-risking projects, sharpening preconstruction engineering, and elevating active field execution.Key ResponsibilitiesServe as the senior engineering voice for critical design decisions, constructability analyses, and overall project delivery strategies.Apply practical engineering judgment across complex industrial and agricultural systems—including grain handling, feed mills, bulk processing, and continuous mechanical conveying systems.Assist department leadership in assessing workload priorities, technical risk profiles, and standard operating procedures to scale engineering capacity.Support early-stage planning, preliminary layout development, and technical feasibility reviews to produce buildable, cost-conscious customer proposals.Assess existing client facilities, brownfield integration constraints, and operational realities to shape realistic schedule, budget, and scope assumptions.Provide engineering assumptions, system equipment recommendations, and constructability narratives for competitive bid submittals.Act as a rapid-response engineering resource for active jobsites, resolving complex fitment issues, equipment clashes, and field coordination questions.Review and validate customer approval drawings, vendor equipment submissions, 2D/3D fabrication models, and field-generated revisions.Ensure technical parameters and engineering revisions are promptly and accurately communicated across Purchasing, Manufacturing, Project Managers, and Field Superintendents.Proactively identify access, installation, maintenance, safety, and equipment clearance bottlenecks before they impact project schedules or budgets.Drive drafting discipline, quality control review habits, and lessons-learned workflows across the engineering lifecycle.Qualifications & Experience10+ years of progressive engineering and project execution experience in agricultural construction, industrial bulk material handling, manufacturing or related design-build sectors.Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Agricultural, Civil, Structural) or equivalent senior-level technical field experience.Proven ability to mentor, advise, and guide cross-functional teams through technical credibility, practical judgment, and clear communication.Demonstrated success leading preconstruction technical evaluations and conceptual layouts.Advanced knowledge of industrial installation methods, structural steel coordination, millwright practices, and heavy process equipment layouts.Working fluency with 2D/3D CAD platforms (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or equivalent).