Americold Logistics, LLC.

Engineering Manager

• Technical owner of Americold’s program implementations, leading internal and external teams through detailed engineering of automation Type I new builds, to deliver the design requirements and business case of the final product
• Supplier Selection - drive vendor selection of the key leads (AC/GC) and their main sub-contractors to ensure inputs on costs are engineered and delivered by the correct parties
• Integrated Detailed Engineering (IDE) - lead this phase of engineering through development of tools and templates appropriate for this phase and each project type, taking the design concept into a deeper level of engineering with suppliers on new or existing land
• Plan and schedule IDE Workshop sessions, identify resource requirements and ensure their participation, facilitate all related meetings and activities, manage proper usage of process tools and documentation
• Drive all IDE deliverables to completion - final design and layouts, construction and automation GMPs/firm pricing, revised project schedules and vendor proposals, updated capital budgets and OpEx requirements
• Lead IT/software functionality discussions to define processes and a Description of Operation (DOO); ensure all WMS, WES and interface functionality is clarified and documented
• Finalize AC simulations/ emulations to ensure equipment specifications and software can handle hourly volumes and no robotics or automation needs to be added after Detailed Engineering
• Complete/finalize all engineering in the project not completed in IDE timeline
• Finalize costs with the GC (General Contractor) and AC (Automation Contractor) via GMP’s or Guaranteed Max Price/firm bids
• Support all requirements for land due diligence to include civil work including geotechnical reports, traffic study, environmental surveys, etc.; support permitting requests with GC’s and local municipalities
• Review and signoff on all final shop drawings for automation and related technical construction trades that impact layout (i.e. fire protection, electrical, refrigeration, etc.)
• Project Management– lead the engineering workstream under the implementation team and program manager, after the detailed engineering phase through commissioning
• Plan, schedule, budget and execute all integrated design engineering related project activity
• Manage execution of project technical solution with AC/GC PM’s including mitigating change orders
• Support scope changes or “surprises” in the field that require additional engineering reviews and decision making
• Review AC’s FSD/SFS/design documents etc. and final GC engineering package
• Track all key milestones and elevate lack of integration or upcoming risks to executive leadership via a risk matrix and opportunities
• Support legal team in reviewing and finalizing contracts
• Develop status updates across workstreams, developing a cadence which will provide better visibility including weekly/monthly updates
• With Commissioning Manager, Review and signoff on all PLC ladder logic, e-stop diagrams and other controls-related items prior to commissioning and testing
• Facilitate support training of Maintenance team through OEM suppliers, including Train the Trainer, documentation, vendor augmentation, and post go-live support
• Provide weekly status reports to PMO as required
• Transition and handoff to a Systems Integration Manager in the field
• Support Type II and III projects as needed (new build Construction w/o automation and current site retrofits)

Project Engineering Manager