Project Engineer

Audubon is seeking a Project Engineer to join a project team working onsite at a client’s facility in Henning, IL. The role serves as the primary on-site resource, coordinating between the home office, plant personnel, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Support capital project execution and day-to-day engineering needs in coordination with corporate engineering teams and plant leadership.
• Act as a liaison between corporate engineering, plant operations, maintenance, contractors, and equipment vendors.
• Track actions and schedule plant activities; report weekly to the home engineering team in New Orleans, LA.
• Lead execution of small-to-mid size capital projects from concept through installation and startup.
• Maintain core project documentation (action items, schedules, cost reports).
• Develop preliminary project scopes, budgets, and schedules for capital projects and plant initiatives.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors to specify, evaluate, and procure process and utility equipment.
• Solicit and review bids from contractors (mechanical, electrical, controls); develop bid tabs for client review.
• Manage contractor activities on-site, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Plan and coordinate project work around limited production downtime windows.
• Support installation efforts, including frequent weekend work and extended hours during shutdowns.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to maintenance teams for troubleshooting, repairs, and system improvements.
• Track project progress, communicate status updates, and escalate risks or delays as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in Project Engineering or Lead Engineering roles.
• Engineering degree required; Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Construction Management/Project Engineering backgrounds considered with relevant experience.

Skills

• Regular use of hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.
• Frequent standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.
• Close vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.