Capital Project Engineer

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?
Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Capital Project Engineer to join our Specialty ingredients G.P., business at our Hopewell, VA location .

This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Plant Engineering and Operations functions.

This position will report to the Plant Engineer Manager.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is part of a key team responsible for the development and execution of the capital improvements at the Hopewell Plant.

Capital project sizes vary from small (5K) to large (

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:



* Ensure safe and responsible design, installation, and start-up of projects.

Responsible for ensuring projects meet all regulatory and Ashland requirements.


* Active member of the Capital Project Team managing various projects at different stages of execution concurrently.


* Responsible for the scoping, planning and design of capital projects onsite.

This may include front end loading design, detailed design, preparation of bid packages, and selection of contractors and vendors.


* Responsible for the installation of projects including direct supervision of construction forces and assuring a safe, workable installation.


* Integrated in the execution of projects throughout the total lifecycle from scoping to start-up


* Provide support to corporate capital engineers on an as-needed basis from design through commission or large installations and start-up of new facilities.


* Responsible for tracking and managing timeline, spend, and forecasting of responsible projects.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:



* BS in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Civil engineering.


* A minimum 10+ years in Capital Engineering, Project Engineering or Project Construction in an industrial or manufacturing environment.


* Must be able to handle multiple projects concurrently and work in a team environment.


* Multiple years of experience in managing projects