{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"bab12bb4e3da82e28c2ebcd2","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bab12bb4e3da82e28c2ebcd2","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bab12bb4e3da82e28c2ebcd2","title":"Director, Project Engineering","description":"Location:\nArabi, LA, US\n\n#job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; }\nReq ID: 41663\nDate: Jul 27, 2026\n.buttontextd41d9d2b38d48ca9 a{ border: 1px solid transparent; } .buttontextd41d9d2b38d48ca9 a: focus{ border: 1px dashed #00904c !important; outline: none !important; }\n\nThe ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.\n\nOVERVIEW\n\nThis role manages a diverse team of capital project engineers who deliver against the Corporate Engineering strategic investment plan. You’ll oversee the development and delivery of mid to large-scale, highly complex sustaining and modernization projects at our key Chalmette, Louisiana refinery. Primary responsibilities include directly managing both internal and external engineering resources, key EPC partners, ensuring adherence to capital processes, developing staff personnel, project priority setting and resourcing, and personnel performance management. Delivering Executional Excellence through developing & validating project scopes, budgets, cashflow forecasts, risk analyses, commissioning plans, and schedule. Aggregate project budgets will total hundreds of millions of dollars over the foreseeable future as we retool on of our key facilities.\n\nThis is an opportunity to showcase your leadership and business collaboration skills and grow your career through support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured, and highly skilled.\n\nDETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES\n\nThe top candidate is an experienced people leader with both internal & external Project Engineers.\nExtensive project management both directly and indirectly\nAssists in the development of project budget, scope, schedule, LEAN metrics, labour maps, site master planning and value engineering options. Presents capital request for Executive approval\nProject scale and complexity require highly refined cost & schedule management skill. You know best practices for formulating a PO strategy grounded in stringent performance milestones to minimize cost risk. Vendor management expertise to maintain schedule.\nConducts EPC formal review process of cost metrics, presenting to executive steering team.\nThis role serves as the project interface with all stakeholders and operational customers. Skilled collaborator with construction partners, equipment vendors, Procurement, Finance, Quality, Heathy & Safety and Operations management team to deliver exceptional performance metrics.\nManages project coordination, prioritization and adherence to construction means and methods. Assures proper execution of engineering and Food Safety design standards.\nLeverages skill and influence to deliver best value solutions and fit for purpose application.\nCoordinates with Technical Subject Matter Experts, Health & Safety, Quality, and Operations during design, construction, commission, & start-up\nAdvises Engineering leadership on resource allocation across initiatives to best support Early Management & Vertical Startup practices\nWorks with the Executive team to develop the initiative capital budget and cashflow plan\nAbility to travel up to 25% typical\n\nWORK EXPERIENCES\n\n15+ years’ experience within manufacturing environment\nPrior demonstrated experience as Engineering leader on a portfolio of capital projects with aggregate scale beyond +$50MM REQUIRED\nPrevious experience in commodity refining/milling, pulp processing, industrial chemical processing, and/or food manufacturing required\nPrevious experience managing manufacturing production or maintenance teams a plus\n\nEDUCATION REQUIREMENTS\n\nBachelor of Science or Master's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial or Process Degree required from an ABET accredited university)\nProject Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus\n\nESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)\n\nStrong problem-solving skills and deep engineering technical aptitude\nExpert level project management skills: PMP or equivalent experience required\nStrong verbal and written communication skills; ability to build relationships and interact with individuals at all levels of an organization\nDemonstrated ability to provide both tactical and strategic leadership\nStrong people management skills with the ability to train, develop and upskill\n\nWe are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. 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The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.\n\nOVERVIEW\n\nThis role manages a diverse team of capital project engineers who deliver against the Corporate Engineering strategic investment plan. You’ll oversee the development and delivery of mid to large-scale, highly complex sustaining and modernization projects at our key Chalmette, Louisiana refinery. Primary responsibilities include directly managing both internal and external engineering resources, key EPC partners, ensuring adherence to capital processes, developing staff personnel, project priority setting and resourcing, and personnel performance management. Delivering Executional Excellence through developing & validating project scopes, budgets, cashflow forecasts, risk analyses, commissioning plans, and schedule. Aggregate project budgets will total hundreds of millions of dollars over the foreseeable future as we retool on of our key facilities.\n\nThis is an opportunity to showcase your leadership and business collaboration skills and grow your career through support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured, and highly skilled.\n\nDETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES\n\nThe top candidate is an experienced people leader with both internal & external Project Engineers.\nExtensive project management both directly and indirectly\nAssists in the development of project budget, scope, schedule, LEAN metrics, labour maps, site master planning and value engineering options. Presents capital request for Executive approval\nProject scale and complexity require highly refined cost & schedule management skill. You know best practices for formulating a PO strategy grounded in stringent performance milestones to minimize cost risk. Vendor management expertise to maintain schedule.\nConducts EPC formal review process of cost metrics, presenting to executive steering team.\nThis role serves as the project interface with all stakeholders and operational customers. Skilled collaborator with construction partners, equipment vendors, Procurement, Finance, Quality, Heathy & Safety and Operations management team to deliver exceptional performance metrics.\nManages project coordination, prioritization and adherence to construction means and methods. Assures proper execution of engineering and Food Safety design standards.\nLeverages skill and influence to deliver best value solutions and fit for purpose application.\nCoordinates with Technical Subject Matter Experts, Health & Safety, Quality, and Operations during design, construction, commission, & start-up\nAdvises Engineering leadership on resource allocation across initiatives to best support Early Management & Vertical Startup practices\nWorks with the Executive team to develop the initiative capital budget and cashflow plan\nAbility to travel up to 25% typical\n\nWORK EXPERIENCES\n\n15+ years’ experience within manufacturing environment\nPrior demonstrated experience as Engineering leader on a portfolio of capital projects with aggregate scale beyond +$50MM REQUIRED\nPrevious experience in commodity refining/milling, pulp processing, industrial chemical processing, and/or food manufacturing required\nPrevious experience managing manufacturing production or maintenance teams a plus\n\nEDUCATION REQUIREMENTS\n\nBachelor of Science or Master's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial or Process Degree required from an ABET accredited university)\nProject Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus\n\nESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)\n\nStrong problem-solving skills and deep engineering technical aptitude\nExpert level project management skills: PMP or equivalent experience required\nStrong verbal and written communication skills; ability to build relationships and interact with individuals at all levels of an organization\nDemonstrated ability to provide both tactical and strategic leadership\nStrong people management skills with the ability to train, develop and upskill\n\nWe are an equal opportunity employer. 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