Project Engineer

About the role

OxyChem is a leading producer of essential chemistry with operations in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Our products play an essential role in everyday life, supporting critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, personal hygiene, and residential and commercial construction. We are committed to safety and offer competitive pay and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Maintains protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and transport our products, as our highest priority.
• Develops and executes small capital projects to deliver timely, economical, and safe completion. Projects are primarily maintenance replacements. In-house and external design/engineering support is available as needed.
• Acts as the liaison with operations. Develops and manages project scopes and schedules. Estimates and controls costs. Determines applicable OxyChem and regulatory policies and procedures and assures project compliance.
• Determines and coordinates the work of engineering disciplines, both in-house and contract. Reviews and approves drawings including flow sheets, isos, layouts, etc. and vendor submittals. Prepares procedures, specifications, and bid packages. Specifies, requisitions, and expedites materials and equipment.
• Collaborates with construction teams to coordinate construction and turn-over to operations. Performs or oversees other activities as needed for a successful project.
• Manages project management including, but not limited to, routine project updates and forecasts, project cost control, maintaining project documentation and the project database, and project close-out and archive.
• Communicates the design and technical issues to technical and non-technical functions through reports, memos, design documents, and presentations in a manner that is concise, factual, and effective.
• Trains, directs, and reviews the work of lower level technical staff. Recommends action to improve the quality of the engineering function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required. 2-10 years of project engineering experience or more than 1 year experience with OxyChem.
• Must be able to develop strong relationships with project sponsors, government agencies, outside engineering, construction, and equipment supply firms.
• Capable of handling multiple assignments with project ranging in size from $50K to $3MM.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
• Able to lift 40 lbs., climb ladders and stairs. Walking, bending, stooping is required. Must be able to wear personal protective equipment including the use of a respirator. Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.

Desired Qualifications

• Professional license preferred.
• Microsoft Access, Project, and SAP a plus.