Senior Project Engineer

Job Description
Overview:
As a Senior Project Engineer you will be working with cutting-edge cold chain logistics. Join a rapidly growing industry leader that is revolutionizing the way food is handled and delivered globally. In this role you'll have the opportunity to drive innovation, ensure food safety, and contribute to sustainable solutions that shape the future of logistics.
Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of complex warehouse development projects.
• Manage construction and commissioning processes from a design perspective, ensuring efficient and effective project completion.
• Evaluate and optimize changes that significantly impact project scope, budget, or schedule.
• Monitor engineering processes to maintain adherence to quality standards, Total Cost of Ownership, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve escalated issues and provide input on project outcomes.
• Offer life-cycle engineering support to existing warehouse facilities.
• Foster knowledge-sharing and leverage expertise to achieve departmental goals.
• Contribute to business development initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of project experience in logistics real estate.
• Proven ability to coordinate with internal and external engineering teams.
• Based in the Chicago metropolitan area with the ability to work from the Chicago office.
• Thrive in an international and dynamic work environment.

Salary: $125,000-$135,000/Year
Meet Your Recruiter
Max Francis
Technical Recruiter
Max Francis is a seasoned Engineering Recruiter specializing in the Automation Division at Sterling. With five years of invaluable experience in recruitment, Max is on a mission to help individuals find their perfect career move-one that aligns with their professional goals and supports their families.
As an Engineering Recruiter, Max excels in the Automation Division, leveraging his deep industry knowledge to connect candidates with opportunities tailor-made for their unique skill sets and aspirations. He understands that finding the right career move is a pivotal moment in people's lives, and he thrives on being a part of that journey.
What Max finds most exciting and rewarding about his work is the opportunity to guide individuals to their ideal career fit. He recognizes that this transition is an exhilarating time for most people, and he derives immense satisfaction from helping them navigate the path toward their next professional adventure.
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