Project Engineer - Oil & Gas - Facilities and Pipelines

About the Company

Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. With a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio, Atwell is a privately owned company with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations.

Atwell is a proud recipient of the following 2025 awards:

• Ten consecutive years as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)
• Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
• Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)
• Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US

About the Role

Atwell is looking for a Project Engineer with energy-sector experience to support oil & natural gas, CO₂, hydrogen, RNG, pipeline, and facility projects. This role will support project teams by leading design aspects of assigned projects, maintaining project budget and schedule, providing technical expertise, and coordinating with internal teams, clients, vendors, and external partners. The Project Engineer will help achieve business objectives by supporting project execution, assisting with project opportunities and proposals, providing technical guidance to project teams, and serving as a subject matter resource within the group.

Responsibilities

• Direct and support project team members on various assignments as directed by the Project Manager, providing technical guidance, training, and mentorship.
• Recommend and implement design changes based on client requests, project requirements, technical standards, and constructability considerations.
• Communicate with clients, regulatory agencies, vendors, subcontractors, and internal project teams to respond to inquiries and support project execution.
• Serve as a liaison between clients and project team members while helping communicate project scope, status, schedule, risks, and deliverables.
• Support project proposal efforts, including scope development, budget input, schedule planning, and coordination with project team members.
• Review, develop, and finalize engineering documents, design packages, technical reports, calculations, opinions of probable cost, and recommendations for Project Manager review and approval.
• Provide construction-related support, including reviewing submittals, responding to RFIs, supporting field questions, reviewing quantity and cost estimates, and helping resolve construction issues.
• Supervise, advise, train, and mentor assigned project team members while fostering collaboration across project teams and other teams within the firm.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by building personal networks, participating in professional societies or trade associations, and staying current on industry standards and best practices.
• Work closely with other Energy teams within Atwell to share expertise, coordinate resources, and support overall project delivery.
• Manage workload effectively and communicate with the Project Manager and Team Leader regarding project status, priorities, and deadlines.
• Travel to project sites, client offices, Atwell offices, vendor facilities, or construction locations as needed.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Manage and support engineering activities related to the design and execution of major Oil & Gas / Energy projects, including pipelines, facilities, and related infrastructure throughout the U.S.
• Provide engineering technical input into projects at various stages, from feasibility and preliminary design through detailed design, construction support, and final deliverables.
• Coordinate engineering design efforts with internal teams, EPC partners, external consultants, subcontractors, and Atwell subject matter experts to review and comment on design submittals.
• Help ensure deliverables meet project specifications, client standards, applicable codes, safety requirements, and Atwell quality expectations.
• Manage and coordinate various engineering disciplines, including civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, instrumentation, controls, survey, permitting, GIS, and land teams.
• Review and monitor contractor or consultant progress against project milestones, schedules, budgets, and deliverable expectations.
• Support procurement efforts by assisting with RFP packages, vendor/subcontractor coordination, technical clarifications, and bid review.
• Develop, review, and refine electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, civil, or facility-related design packages depending on project scope and discipline background.
• Support projects involving natural gas transmission facilities, mainline valve stations, metering and regulating stations, pipelines, compressor stations, terminals, pump stations, and related energy infrastructure.
• Collaborate with project teams to define requirements and produce basis-of-design documents, engineering scopes, calculations, reports, design drawings, specifications, and construction support documentation.
• Identify project risks, technical issues, schedule impacts, and design challenges while working with project leadership to develop practical solutions.
• Maintain organized project files, calculations, design documentation, change tracking, QA/QC records, and client deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer license required, or ability to obtain based on state and project requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six or more years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience supporting Oil & Gas, midstream, pipeline, facilities, CO₂, hydrogen, RNG, industrial, utility, or broader energy infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading or supporting project teams, mentoring junior staff, and coordinating with clients or external partners.
• Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, and technical quality.
• Familiarity with engineering design software and tools relevant to the candidate’s discipline, such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, hydraulic modeling tools, electrical analysis tools, or related engineering software packages.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes, design standards, safety requirements, and client-specific engineering procedures.
• Consulting, EPC, owner/operator, or energy-sector project experience.

Pay

$100,000 - $150,000 base salary, plus bonus.

Benefits

Work/Life

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible work schedules available for some positions
• Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers based on travel preferences

Compensation

• Competitive compensation packages
• Annual bonuses, spot bonuses, and peer recognition awards
• 401K match — 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
• Tuition Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
• Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
• Employee Referral bonuses
• Annual Wellness Reimbursement for wellness-related expenses (gym memberships, fitness trackers, home gym equipment, etc.)
• Dependent Care Match

Health & Wellness

• Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), and Vision (VSP)
• Family Planning & IVF Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options
• Employer-paid Long-Term Disability (LTD), Short-Term Disability (STD), and life insurance
• MetLife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
• Member Assistance Program (MAP) with complimentary counseling sessions, legal benefits, financial consultations, and work/life referral services