Capital Projects Engineer - Full-time

International Paper is seeking a full-time Capital Projects Engineer in Selma, AL, with a salary range of $100,000 to $137,000. The role involves leading safety initiatives, managing multiple capital projects, and ensuring successful project execution. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least five years of experience. Supervisory experience and familiarity with paper mills are preferred. The position requires on-site work and may involve weekend duties.
Job Description
• Position Title:**
• Capital Projects Engineer
• Pay Rate* :

$100,000 - $137,000

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.
• Category/Shift* :

Salaried Full-Time
• Physical Location* :

601 County Road 78

Selma, AL. 36703
• *The Job You Will Perform:

+ Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results

+ Identify and implement capital solutions to improve safety, reliability, and/or quality issues

+ Accountable to deliver success from project development through project implementation

+ Engage project customers including business unit and other mill leaders throughout the process to ensure department and mill objectives are addressed and to deliver world class results

+ Meet and/or exceed financial and timeline objectives, including start-up and operation at or above project goals

+ Manage multiple projects at any given time

+ Coordinate project execution and develop strong relationships with regional engineering organization (REO) staff engineers

+ Approve design for all engineering phases throughout capital project process

+ Review bid proposals and planned work spending to ensure maximum value is achieved

+ Support development and execution of multi-year capital plan, as well as ensuring progress vs. plan for timely project completion

+ Implement and improve systems necessary to sustain world class capital project processes (e.g. GMS, IP Project Delivery Process, Design for Reliability Process)

+ Support 5S program through the lens of project implementation, including design features to support same

+ Identify and implement cost reduction strategies that reduce the cost of ownership

+ Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure an integrated design that meets the project requirements

+ Perform troubleshooting and/or de-bottlenecking of existing facilities to optimize production

+ Develop or alter standard project specifications to meet specific project requirements

+ Review of design and engineering data (drawings and other documents) to verify completeness and accuracy

+ Analyze designs for efficiency of construction, use of materials, integrity and practicality of design

+ Review certain vendor / fabricator quotations, shop drawings, and related submittals

+ Perform the necessary field work to obtain accurate information for the design

+ Provide construction and startup assistance

+ Willing to work weekends and extra hours on shutdowns to meet project goals

+ Fulfill weekend duty team leadership role for Maintenance or assigned Business Units
• *The Skills You Will Bring:**

+ Five (5) years post college experience required with project engineering experience preferred.

+ Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil) or construction management is required; equivalent practical experience managing capital projects may be considered.

+ Supervisory experience is preferred with preference given to candidates with experience managing a project/maintenance engineering team.

+ Experience working in a fully integrated paper mill is a plus.
• *The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.
• The Career You Will Build:

Sales and Leadership training, promotional opportunities within a global company
• *The Impact You Will Make:**

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP .
• *The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.
• The Company You Will Join:**

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com
• Job Identification 1082047
• Job Description
• Position Title:**
• Capital Projects Engineer
• Pay Rate :

$100,000 - $137,000

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.
• Category/Shift :

Salaried Full-Time
• Physical Location* :

601 County Road 78

Selma, AL. 36703
• *The Job You Will Perform:

+ Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results

+ Identify and implement capital solutions to improve safety, reliability, and/or quality issues

+ Accountable to deliver success from project development through project implementation

+ Engage project customers including business unit and other mill leaders throughout the process to ensure department and mill objectives are addressed and to deliver world class results

+ Meet and/or exceed financial and timeline objectives, including start-up and operation at or above project goals

+ Manage multiple projects at any given time

+ Coordinate project execution and develop strong relationships with regional engineering organization (REO) staff engineers

+ Approve design for all engineering phases throughout capital project process

+ Review bid proposals and planned work spending to ensure maximum value is achieved

+ Support development and execution of multi-year capital plan, as well as ensuring progress vs. plan for timely project completion

+ Implement and improve systems necessary to sustain world class capital project processes (e.g. GMS, IP Project Delivery Process, Design for Reliability Process)

+ Support 5S program through the lens of project implementation, including design features to support same

+ Identify and implement cost reduction strategies that reduce the cost of ownership

+ Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure an integrated design that meets the project requirements

+ Perform troubleshooting and/or de-bottlenecking of existing facilities to optimize production

+ Develop or alter standard project specifications to meet specific project requirements

+ Review of design and engineering data (drawings and other documents) to verify completeness and accuracy

+ Analyze designs for efficiency of construction, use of materials, integrity and practicality of design

+ Review certain vendor / fabricator quotations, shop drawings, and related submittals

+ Perform the necessary field work to obtain accurate information for the design

+ Provide construction and startup assistance

+ Willing to work weekends and extra hours on shutdowns to meet project goals

+ Fulfill weekend duty team leadership role for Maintenance or assigned Business Units
• *The Skills You Will Bring:**

+ Five (5) years post college experience required with project engineering experience preferred.

+ Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil) or construction management is required; equivalent practical experience managing capital projects may be considered.

+ Supervisory experience is preferred with preference given to candidates with experience managing a project/maintenance engineering team.

+ Experience working in a fully integrated paper mill is a plus.
• *The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.
• *The Career You Will Build:

Sales and Leadership training, promotional opportunities within a global company
• *The Impact You Will Make:**

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP .
• *The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.
• The Company You Will Join:**

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com
• Job Identification 1082047