Project Engineer

Responsibilities

• Perform preliminary engineering to identify critical project requirements, develop alternatives, conduct cost/benefit analysis to prioritize options, anticipate issues, bottlenecks, and roadblocks.
• Perform detailed engineering to develop project design/scope/package that meets requirements, including budget, schedule, and performance.
• Project packages shall support operability, maintainability, constructability, safety and permit reviews.
• Understand and use applicable design standards and codes.
• Identify and resolve technical issues and problems that arise during the project.
• Work with plant and maintenance personnel to scope out and implement capital projects.
• Lead, manage, coordinate contract personnel as required during the construction phase of a project.
• Manage multiple capital projects to ensure costs remain within budget and projects are completed on schedule.
• Develop commissioning and start-up procedures as needed for capital Projects.
• Provide documentation for all engineering and process design including equipment and piping drawings, specifications, calculations.
• Routinely monitor costs vs. budget, project completion timelines and ensure that assignable causes for variances are documented and communicated. Develop intervention plans as appropriate.
• Support a coordinated approach to contractor management that includes both maintenance and capital work.
• Support start-up activities including calibration, commissioning, PSSR, procedures training.
• Actively pursue potential utility cost savings opportunities.
• Participate, support PHAs audits, activities as needed.
• Participate, support PSM audits, activities as needed.
• Understand regulatory & permit requirements, and work with EHS personnel to obtain required documents in a timely basis by providing necessary information.
• Ensure that environmental compliance and waste minimization are issues that are addressed on Capital Projects.
• Support all aspects of Process Safety Management.
• Lead, and originate the MOC process, ensure is followed for all capital projects.
• Support in incident investigations as appropriate.
• Ensure the projects adhere to company Quality standards and regulations.
• Effectively communicate with Manufacturing, Maintenance, EHS, and Corporate personnel.
• Communicate issues of immediate concern to management.

Requirements

• B. S. in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical)
• 5 – 10 years’ experience in the chemicals process industry
• Must have strong project management, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with PLC and DCS control schemes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft (word, Excel, Power Point).
• Proficiency with project management software/tools.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing a plus
• Auto CAD experience a plus.