Project Engineer - Plant Projects

Air Liquide•Houston, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Air Liquide Large Industries provides industrial gas and energy solutions vital to customer production. The company owns and operates over 2,000 miles of industrial gas pipelines in the U.S., supplying oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and syngas to major customers in the chemicals, petrochemicals, refining, and steel industries. The operations control group monitors over 89,000 data points 24/7 from its Houston, Texas operations control center, optimizing the supply network for reliability and energy efficiency. Air Liquide is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. This role is for a Project Engineer in Houston, TX, with a Monday-Friday work schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in engineering
3+ years working experience in the related fields of engineering, design, project management, operations, finance or procurement
Excellent communication and coordination skills
Solution-oriented, with excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
Ability to interact effectively with other entities / disciplines / departments
Strong organizational and people management skills
Ability to work with all levels of personnel
Ability to perform under stress and time constraints
Strong digital skills, including Google Suite tools and MS Products (Excel. Word, MS Project)
Comfortable in both Corporate and Field environments
Expected travel 25-30% of time
Has full range of motion and ability to lift 50 lbs.
Emerging leadership skills

Responsibilities

Collaborate on the proposal phase for the development of the technical solution, the establishment of the cost sheet, and the preparation and negotiation of key contracts.
Build and foster the project organization: define scope of work, establish channels of communication, craft the execution strategy, and coordinate team efforts.
Partner across internal teams: with Technical teams, with Procurement (supporting the procurement plan, including pre-ordering when applicable), with Quality Control, and with Manufacturing.
Guide, share progress on (to Projects Execution Group Manager), and achieve the Project Key Indicators.
Support the implementation of company procedures and safety standards throughout project execution.
Organize and share project learnings, capitalization, and status reports.
Support field activities and teams during the development and construction phase.
Partner with the Director of Plant Projects on special initiatives, general department support, and cross-functional projects.
Assist with the continuous improvement and updates of department resources and documentation.
Partner directly with the Project Manager across all project phases, driving key contributions including but not limited to: Basic engineering design support, such as P&ID mark-up coordination, Scope change identification and timely submittal of PCN, Facilitating value optimization and efficiency improvements to ensure high-value project outcomes, Equipment specification and partnering with teams to align technical procedures and methods with project goals, Creation and submission of purchase requisitions, Facilitating meeting summaries and driving action item resolution, Collaborating with Supply Management on vendor selection and technical bid clarification, Supporting facility teams in the MOC compilation and submittal process on applicable projects, Participating constructively in PHAs, Supporting the project manager and RMR with Action Item closure, Participating in PSSR and RTOR, while assisting the project manager and Operations Representative with the closure of pre- and post-start-up actions, Supporting field activities and site teams during the development and construction phase.