Who We Are

Hargrove supplies unparalleled services in engineering, procurement, construction management, and technical services in the industrial, commercial, and government sectors. With over 2,700 Teammates in 19 offices domestically and internationally, we build long-term support relationships in the energy generation, manufacturing, research and development, and process-heavy industry in on-site support arrangements, in plant-level small projects and consulting roles, and in larger capital projects.

Hargrove’s key operating principle is to provide the Right People, in the Right Place, at the Right Time. We believe that relationships and partnering together provide the best results and long-term benefits for our clients.

Work-life balance and flexibility are important areas of focus for Hargrove. We’re happy to discuss flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit you and the business. important areas of focus for Hargrove. We’re happy to discuss flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit you and the business.

What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: The Project Engineer is responsible for all mechanical and electrical related issues in projects as well as leading projects supporting two paper machines, power and recovery, pulp, woodyard, recaust, bleaching and sodium hypochlorite plant. Performs as a team member of various project teams where capital improvements have been identified against specific business issues. Also serves as a coordinator or clearing house of ideas for improvement techniques and implementation strategies.  Understand and align business operations and Engineering in the execution of their role to exceed customer expectations and align with business, cultural, financial, and operational objectives. Actively leads and participates in the plant safety, housekeeping, and continuous improvement efforts.

Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Develop, design, and estimate costs for the direct installation of electrical/mechanical products or plant systems.

• Manage capital projects to deliver capital projects on time and on budget.

• Analyze product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs that can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.

• Determine feasibility of designing new plant equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.

• Provide technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning.

• Direct and coordinates manufacturing or building of machine improvements and/or plant systems.

• Evaluate engineering test results for possible application to developments of systems or other uses.

• Work with maintenance to troubleshoot electrical/mechanical machine problems.

• Lead and guide all work with piping systems, structural steel, and civil design.

• Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.

• Research and analyze design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.

• Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.

• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.

• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.

• Supports mill and department goals in safety, environmental compliance, quality, cost, productivity, and continuous improvement.

• Other duties as assigned.

Ideal Background

Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Bio-Medical Engineering from an accredited university is required.  

Registration: Professional Engineering and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) registration is highly preferred.

Experience: This position requires a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in engineering and project management with 5+ years spent in Pulp and Pape