Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

Location: La Porte, TX

About the role

Lead complex capital projects that drive manufacturing excellence at our La Porte, Texas facility. This role is ideal for a seasoned Mechanical Engineer who thrives on solving technical challenges, leading multidisciplinary teams, and delivering projects that improve safety, reliability, and performance in a world-class chemical manufacturing operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring safe, on-schedule, and on-budget delivery.
• Manage multidisciplinary capital projects involving mechanical, civil, electrical, instrumentation, and process engineering teams.
• Oversee engineering design, procurement, construction, installation, and startup activities.
• Lead Management of Change (MOC) projects to support plant improvements and operational reliability.
• Develop equipment specifications and evaluate vendor proposals.
• Size and specify pumps, rotating equipment, pressure vessels, piping systems, heat exchangers, and other mechanical equipment.
• Collaborate with contractors, suppliers, operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to execute projects successfully.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, risk assessments, and resource planning.
• Ensure projects comply with company standards, industry codes, safety requirements, and quality expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities to enhance equipment reliability and manufacturing performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline (Master’s degree preferred).
• 20+ years of mechanical engineering experience in manufacturing, petrochemical, chemical, refining, or industrial processing environments.
• Extensive experience managing capital projects from engineering through construction and startup.
• Strong background in mechanical equipment design, pump and rotating equipment selection, and industrial systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating contractors.
• Demonstrated success managing project budgets, schedules, procurement, and construction activities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• PE license and/or PMP certification are a plus.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $135,000–$150,000. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence the base pay offered. This salary may also be subject to geographic adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside of the posted location.