2026USH - Project Engineer (Williston, ND)

About the role

Portfolio Project Engineers provide leadership for assigned projects, ensuring their successful completion. They coordinate with various stakeholders and leverage organizational expertise to meet safety, quality, cost, and schedule objectives. This role involves managing multiple projects simultaneously across different stages.

Responsibilities

• Engage in execution plans, including developing and implementing contracting/procurement strategies
• Communicate with, coordinate, and direct project, functional, business, operations, and other discipline support to ensure timely completion of reviews, resolution of technical queries, and required actions
• Identify project issues and execute/steward appropriate actions to resolution, including formal change management
• Support the transition between projects stages from pre-Gate 3 to closeout, ensuring compliance with ExxonMobil standards and processes
• Support procurement activities, including materials requisitioning and expediting
• Responsible for contractor administration activities
• Responsible for project close-out and turnover to site
• Accountable for project performance and alignment with local and global processes (e.g., EMCAPS)
• When projects are in construction, Project Engineers are expected to travel to field sites weekly for tasks such as brownfield verification, laser scanning, constructability, construction & procurement support, field progress reviews, site issues management, PSSR's, etc.
• Typical scopes of work include central vessel batteries, compressor stations, well pad facilities, and water infrastructure
• Field sites are 20-30 minutes from the Williston office for developments North of the Missouri River, 1-2 hours for developments South of the Missouri River

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required
• Demonstrated technical and/or leadership capability
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills
• Ability to analyze and discuss complex concepts effectively
• Ability to work autonomously and contribute to team success

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

• 5-15 years of experience
• Oil & Gas experience
• Leadership experience
• Project Management (construction and project engineering)
• Military experience

Benefits

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day” providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.