Project Engineer, Manager
Barry Callebaut · Ilhéus, BA, BR
**Project Engineer, Manager** ============================= Location: Ilhéus, BR, 45658\-335 At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high\-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business\-to\-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long\-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond! **About the role:** Under the direction of the Senior Regional Engineering Manager, the Project Engineer will play a pivotal role in overseeing and executing capital projects (CapEx) within a dynamic multinational food industry environment. This role sits within a multidisciplinary Engineering department that supports the Manufacturing Operations for Barry Callebaut’s Cocoa Business Units in Brazil. This role encompasses the full spectrum of project management responsibilities, beginning with the initial concept and feasibility studies, extending through engineering design, procurement, and into the implementation phase of the project lifecycle. The individual will be instrumental in translating business needs into actionable project plans, ensuring successful project delivery while adhering to industry standards and company policies. The Senior Project Engineer is expected to foster a culture of excellence and innovation, driving teams towards achieving strategic objectives, and preparing themselves as a natural pipeline for engineering management. This position will be based in Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil, but will also support a second factory in Ilhéus, Bahia, requiring travel between the plants when necessary. As part of the Engineering organization, active information and data exchange with Corporate and Global COE teams will be a core aspect of the position. The main stakeholders for this position will be all the departments present at the sites, including Plant Managers, Quality Assurance, HSE, HR, Maintenance, R\&D, Supply Chain, and Production teams. The core mission of this position relies on deep technical and managerial skills to ensure the adoption of high\-level engineering standards in all capital projects. It requires strong management of timeline and costs, owning a robust and well\-designed communication plan, creating synergy between departments, and securing the buy\-in of all teams involved. This position will lead internal and outsourced teams working on a wide range of capital projects, from layout improvements to complex brownfield or greenfield project execution.This is a high\-visibility position within the organization, offering a solid career path and succession pipeline to engineering management within Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of high\-quality chocolate and cocoa products. **Key responsibilities include:** * Lead, mentor, and oversee the work of internal engineers, outsourced engineering companies, and technical staff, exercising strong technical and administrative leadership; * Improve existing frameworks and establish new engineering standards, internal work instructions, and quality control procedures for the department; * Act as the lead Project Manager on construction and infrastructure expansion projects; establish priorities, track project budgets, deploy robust project governance (such as staged\-gate processes), and direct the work of consultants and contractors; * Administer contracts, evaluate engineering deliverables, and approve milestone payments to contractors and vendors; * Foster and promote an equitable, inclusive, and respectful workplace environment that values multicultural teamwork; * Review and approve technical designs, engineering studies, technical reports, and specifications, ensuring formal alignment and approval from all main stakeholders; * Proactively obtain and integrate stakeholder input during planning, design, and construction phases; participate in steering committees and represent the Engineering function in operational decisions; * Collaborate with the management team to plan, organize, and allocate resources to complete projects within defined budgets and schedules; lead the development of competitive bidding documents and participate in contract awards; * Ensure project completion in full compliance with work plans, as well as federal, state, and local laws, regulations, environmental ordinances, and safety codes; * Partner with the Procurement team to drive strateg