Engineering Project Manager – Paper & General Industrial

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🕒 August 13

❄️ Minnesota, Wisconsin – Remote

❄️ Minnesota – Remote 🧀 Wisconsin – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🤓 Technical Project Manager

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The Foth Companies

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1938

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Construction • Logistics • Manufacturing

The Foth Companies is a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with over 85 years of experience. They specialize in a diverse range of services including automation, aviation, coastal and waterfront engineering, and dredging, among others. The company provides engineering for product manufacturing, environmental science, geospatial services, logistics, mining, and transportation projects. Foth offers strategic consulting and planning, with a focus on regulatory compliance, solid waste services, and water and wastewater projects. The firm operates across North America and globally, collaborating with communities and private industries to create transformational projects. Foth is recognized for its employee-centric culture and emphasis on innovation and positive community impact, making it a magnet for top engineering and scientific talent.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary client contact for project activities, including scope development, proposal support, conflict resolution, and long-term relationship management • Lead the planning and execution of multi-discipline capital projects within budget, schedule, and contractual requirements • Manage project execution from scope definition through engineering, procurement, construction support, commissioning, and start-up • Direct and coordinate engineering teams, subcontractors, vendors, OEM service representatives, and contractors • Manage project scope changes and ensure they are documented, evaluated, and executed • Coordinate procurement activities, including bid solicitation, evaluation, contract awards, and equipment purchasing strategies • Partner with construction management during installation, technical check-out, and start-up • Develop and promote compliance with project-specific and client safety standards • Identify and implement corrective actions for project challenges • Identify opportunities for improved project execution, operational efficiency, and future business development • Participate in client-facing presentations, project reviews, and proposal development • Travel approximately 25–35% for project planning, design reviews, installations, start-ups, and troubleshooting

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Paper Science, or related discipline) or equivalent technical experience • 5+ years of project management experience leading capital projects in manufacturing environments • Experience in paper converting, paper manufacturing, tissue, or related paper products industries • Experience leading multi-discipline project teams through planning, design, procurement, construction, and start-up • Experience developing project scopes, schedules, budgets, and execution strategies • Experience using project management tools for schedule and financial tracking • Approximately 25–35% travel required • Preferred: 10+ years in paper, converting, tissue, packaging, or broader pulp and paper industry • Preferred: 7+ years leading multi-discipline engineering teams • PMP certification or ability to obtain • Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred • Consulting environment experience preferred • Experience with lump sum, time and materials, and guaranteed maximum price contracting models preferred • Strong communication and presentation experience preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% member-owned company • Values-based, collaborative, and flexible work environment • Professional growth opportunities • Foth-paid drug testing for applicants receiving a written offer • 92+% member retention rate