Project Engineer II-ENG

Zachry Group • Downers Grove, IL

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About The Position

The Project Engineer II works on capital projects across the food and beverage, specialty chemicals, consumer products, oil and gas, and industrial manufacturing sectors. Projects include greenfield and brownfield EPC work, facility expansions, process improvements, new production facilities, and large-scale infrastructure investments.

This role connects project management, engineering disciplines, clients, vendors, and construction teams. The Project Engineer II supports projects from early development and design through procurement, construction, startup, and closeout, contributing to both technical work and project management activities. It offers exposure to the full EPC project lifecycle and a potential development path toward project management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
• 3–8 years of engineering, project engineering, or project execution experience.
• Experience supporting industrial, chemical, food and beverage, oil and gas, manufacturing, or EPC projects.
• Strong understanding of engineering workflows and project execution processes.
• Ability to coordinate activities across multiple disciplines and stakeholders.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within an EPC, consulting engineering, owner/operator, or industrial project environment.
• Exposure to project scheduling, budgeting, cost tracking, or project controls.
• Experience supporting construction, commissioning, or startup activities.
• Experience working on both greenfield and brownfield capital projects.
• EIT certification or progress toward professional registration.
• Interest in pursuing Project Management as a long-term career path.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in planning, organizing, and executing EPC projects from concept development through startup and turnover.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities and help ensure deliverables are completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Assist with project scope development, execution planning, budgeting, scheduling, and forecasting.
• Monitor engineering progress and communicate project status, risks, and critical issues to project leadership.
• Facilitate communication among engineering disciplines, procurement, construction, vendors, and client stakeholders.
• Review engineering deliverables for completeness, quality, and alignment with project objectives.
• Assist with project schedules and resource plans, and support schedule recovery efforts when required.
• Participate in client meetings, design reviews, constructability reviews, and project status meetings.
• Support preparation of cost estimates, change orders, and contract modifications.
• Track project performance, identify scope changes, and assist in managing project risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate engineering support during procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Assist with project documentation, progress reporting, meeting minutes, action-item tracking, and closeout activities.
• Support quality management processes and ensure project deliverables comply with client and company requirements.
• Travel periodically to client sites, manufacturing facilities, and project locations as required.

Benefits

• Work on complex and impactful industrial projects across multiple industries.
• Gain exposure to the full EPC project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with experienced Project Managers, Engineering Managers, and technical leaders.
• Develop both technical and project management skills.
• Build a career path toward Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, and Project Leadership roles.
• Join a company with a long-standing reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions and successful project outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level