Project Engineer - Industrial Capital Projects

Eichleay, Inc. • Ferndale, WA

20h • $110,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Eichleay is seeking a Project Engineer - Industrial Capital Projects to support the delivery of industrial capital projects valued up to $20 million total installed cost (TIC). In this role, you'll work alongside experienced Project Managers, engineering leaders, clients, contractors, and project teams to help deliver impactful projects across a variety of sectors which may include energy, chemicals, food & beverage, life sciences, and industrial manufacturing sectors. This is an exceptional opportunity for a technically minded professional who wants to accelerate their career in project management while gaining broad exposure to engineering, procurement, construction coordination, project controls, and client management. At Eichleay, you'll do more than support projects. You'll build the skills and experience needed to become a future Project Manager and trusted advisor to our clients.

Requirements

• Accredited four-year Bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical field from an accredited university or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years related experience with one (1) year of project management / project engineering experience.
• Basic understanding of project execution phases and capital project delivery.
• Working knowledge project controls, including scheduling, planning, forecasting, estimating, and cost management.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail‑oriented with strong follow‑through.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a client‑facing, onsite environment.
• Understanding of the phase-gate work process for project funding.
• Travel to local clients will be required and can be at least one day per week for meetings.
• HHFT Safety Training and current card or ability to obtain.
• Client Safety Training and current badge or ability to obtain.
• TWIC Certification and current card or ability to obtain. TWIC card must be obtained prior to start date or start date may need to be adjusted.
• Background screening including previous employment, education, criminal history, and driving record verification.
• Participation in random drug and alcohol programs.
• Authorization to work in the US without the need for sponsorship.
• Ability to be badged and maintain a badge as a safety sensitive position and/or within the Building and Construction trade for process safety management governed facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Direct working experience supporting industrial capital projects in refining, chemicals, energy, manufacturing, food & beverage, life sciences, or related industries.
• Experience with project management systems such as Unanet, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar tools.
• Understanding of project delivery methodologies and phase-gate project development processes.
• Interest in building a long-term career in Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Promote and comply with health, safety, and environmental requirements; actively support a zero-incident culture.
• Apply Eichleay project delivery processes, procedures, and quality standards across all phases of work.
• Coordinate and integrate activities across engineering disciplines, procurement, and construction to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, contractors, vendors, internal teams, and overseas engineering partner to support clear communication and timely decision-making.
• Lead and support internal and external meetings, including preparation of agendas, documentation of meeting minutes, and tracking of action items and decisions.
• Support development of project deliverables, including scopes of work, decision support packages, cost estimates, schedules, and work orders.
• Monitor project performance by supporting cost, schedule, forecasting, and change management activities.
• Identify emerging technical or execution issues and coordinate with project teams to implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables, vendor documentation, procurement packages, and construction work packages; track progress by project phase.
• Support permitting activities, including preparation and submission of regulatory packages.
• Prepare and distribute routine project reports, presentations, and client communications.
• Coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs) and ensure timely resolution.
• Support field and construction activities, including site visits and coordination with field teams as required.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and knowledge management systems.
• Utilize project management tools (e.g., Unanet) to support budgeting, reporting, forecasting, and project setup.
• Assist with project closeout, including documentation, reporting, and turnover requirements.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule with Monday and Friday remote
• Every other Friday off under our 9/80 work schedule
• Strong career development path toward Project Management
• Collaborative, high-accountability culture focused on client success
• Long-term stability backed by 150+ years of engineering and project delivery excellence

What This Job Offers

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