Eng I, Proj Engineering

SPCareers Florence, SC Fulltime

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Summary

Coordinates, plans, and implements engineering projects, preparing estimates, directing team members, and inspecting installations for design and safety compliance. Requires a BS in Electrical Engineering, 5 years in heavy industrial or process industries, and drug screening after a conditional offer.

Highlights

Experience
5 years in heavy industrial or process industries; project management experience; CAD/AutoCAD experience
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Certifications
PMP certification a plus
Relocation Assistance
Available
Drug Test
Required after conditional offer, before starting
Reports To
Maintenance & Engineering Manager
Type
Full-Time

Job description

General Information

Job ID
ATR63412

Posting Job Title
Electrical Project Engineer

Locations
SC Florence

Employment Type
Full Time

Date Posted
22-Jun-2026

Relocation Support
Yes

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

HE OPPORTUNITY:

The Electrical Project Engineer is responsible for coordinating, planning, organizing, and implementing engineering projects within constraints of specific objectives and target dates. Projects are conceived and specified by engineering management. The Electrical Project Engineer reports to the Maintenance & Engineering Manager.

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT SMURFIT WESTROCK:

  • Functions as a working team member
  • Prepares estimates of time, costs, and manpower requirements
  • Provides technical direction to project team members.
  • Locate, order/buy, and specify hardware/software equipment and spares.
  • Outlines project requirements, assigns tasks and supervises progress to ensure that objectives are being met.
  • Inspect completed installations and observe operations, to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Five years of experience in heavy industrial or process industries, Pulp & Paper experience preferred.
  • Project management experience, PMP Certification a plus
  • Drafting and CAD (AutoCAD) training/experience
  • Personal computer skills
  • Experience in four or more of the following areas:
  • Power distribution systems
  • Process instrumentation systems.
  • Process Design
  • Distributed control systems
  • Programmable logic controllers
  • Coordinated drive systems.
  • Variable speed AC and DC drives
  • Low and medium voltage motor control centers

COMPETENCIES:

  • Safety Ability to Execute Champion of & Adaptor to Change Customer Focused Decision Making/Judgment
  • Initiative
  • Problem Solving/Analysis Influence & Persuasion
  • Quality Integrity
  • Communication

Keywords: electrical project engineer, electrical reliability engineer, E&I reliability engineer, E&I Engineer, E&I reliability engineer, E&I project engineer, improvement engineer, capital project, capital projects, maintenance projects, capital upgrades, capital improvements, lead electrical engineer, project engineer, project engineering, capital project engineer, electrical, electrical engineering, paper, senior electrical engineer, senior electrical project engineer, linerboard, paperboard, liner, freesheet, coated, brown stock, containerboard, boxboard, cartonboard, medium, corrugated medium, pulp, pulp mill, kraft, kraftboard, kraft board, sbb, sbs

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

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