Senior Project Engineer

About the role

The Senior Project Engineer provides leadership and oversight for the planning, development, and execution of capital projects across multiple manufacturing sites. This position is responsible for safely delivering projects that support business objectives by managing scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk while ensuring alignment with operational, regulatory, and strategic requirements. The role drives collaboration among site leadership, engineering, operations, maintenance, and external partners to achieve successful project outcomes and long-term asset value.

Regularly works in and around active chemical manufacturing/industrial plant environments, which may include exposure to heat, noise, chemicals, and outdoor weather conditions. Ability to travel regularly between company facilities and project sites (approximately 25-40% travel as required).

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, development, approval, execution, and closeout of capital projects from concept through startup and handoff to operations.
• Manage a portfolio of capital projects across multiple manufacturing locations, balancing priorities, resources, and business objectives.
• Develop project scopes, estimates, schedules, execution strategies, and resource plans to support capital investment decisions.
• Ensure all projects are executed in accordance with company safety standards, environmental requirements, process safety management (PSM) expectations, and applicable regulations.
• Participate in and support Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) and Management of Change (MOC) reviews associated with capital modifications to existing process equipment and facilities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, EHS, Procurement, Finance, and Construction.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks that could impact safety, cost, schedule, quality, or operational performance.
• Manage engineering contractors, consultants, construction firms, and equipment suppliers to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular reporting on scope, schedule, budget, risks, and key performance indicators to site and company leadership.
• Facilitate stage-gate reviews and ensure appropriate governance, documentation, and approvals throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support development of site capital plans and long-range strategic investment initiatives.
• Ensure project designs meet operational requirements, reliability objectives, maintainability standards, and applicable engineering practices.
• Lead project procurement activities including bid evaluations, contractor selection, and vendor/contractor performance management.
• Drive continuous improvement in project execution processes, project controls, and capital program performance.
• Support plant startups, turnarounds, commissioning activities, and post-project evaluations to ensure expected business benefits are realized.
• Other responsibilities within the Engineering & Capital group as assigned.
• Safely deliver assigned capital projects with zero injuries, incidents, and environmental non-compliance events.
• Achieve project scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives while meeting business and operational requirements.
• Ensure effective management of capital expenditures and stewardship of company resources.
• Maintain compliance with applicable engineering standards, corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and process safety expectations.
• Deliver sustainable improvements in plant reliability, capacity, safety, efficiency, and operational performance through successful project implementation.
• Provide accurate project forecasting, reporting, and communication to stakeholders and leadership.
• Effectively manage project risks and implement mitigation plans to minimize business impacts.
• Build strong partnerships with site leadership and functional teams to ensure alignment of project priorities across all locations.
• Ensure successful commissioning, startup, and turnover of projects to operations.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the company's capital strategy and multi-year investment plans.