Project Lead - Ponca City, Oklahoma

About the role

The On-Site Project Engineer will serve as S&B’s permanent site-based representative and be the primary day-to-day interface between local site personnel and S&B’s office execution teams. This individual will help facilitate integration of project execution activities between S&B and the site, support development of new project scopes, and provide on-site coordination to improve alignment, responsiveness, and overall project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary on-site liaison between local client staff and S&B engineering, project management, and support personnel.
• Facilitate efficient communication, coordination, and issue resolution between refinery stakeholders and S&B offices.
• Support integration of project execution activities across engineering, procurement, construction, and site operations.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) coordination activities by helping track, communicate, and facilitate required inputs, reviews, and approvals between site personnel and S&B teams.
• Aid in identifying, developing, and defining new project scope opportunities in coordination with client personnel and S&B teams.
• Cover field information gathering, site walkthroughs, and scope validation to support development of project deliverables, estimates, and execution plans.
• Help align project priorities, technical requirements, schedules, and work processes between client personnel and S&B project teams.
• Provide on-site input to improve constructability, operability, maintainability, and overall execution readiness for proposed and active work.
• Maintain strong working relationships with the site operations, maintenance, engineering, and project stakeholders while representing S&B in a professional manner.
• Support work safe practices and ensure coordination efforts are consistent with site requirements and S&B procedures.
• Provide regular status updates to S&B leadership regarding project opportunities, execution issues, priorities, and client coordination needs.
• Perform as Project Manager for small projects.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related technical discipline preferred or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
• Five plus years (preferred) of demonstrated experience as a Project Engineer, Project Manager, or similar project execution role in refining, petrochemical, or industrial facilities.
• Strong understanding of brownfield project execution, field coordination, and owner-contractor interface management.
• Ability to develop project scopes and support early project planning activities.
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with site operations, maintenance, engineering, construction, and contractor personnel.
• Working knowledge of project controls, schedule coordination, and execution planning is preferred.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and responsive client service.
• Ability to work independently with remote supervision.
• Self-starter. Must be willing and able to work in the field.