Project Engineer

Covestro•Pittsburgh, PA

24d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager manages capital investment projects at Covestro facilities in the Northeast, with responsibility for safety, quality, schedule, and cost through commissioning and qualification. The role includes developing scopes of work and coordinating internal and third-party engineering services within an EPCM project delivery model. The project lifecycle spans initial scope development through commissioning and startup.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering field.
At least 5 years of project work experience in industrial or engineering industries.
Experience completing a project valued at €3 million or more in a project manager or engineering manager role.

Responsibilities

Develop projects from FEL1 scope of work through commissioning and startup, including management of third-party EPCM services.
Manage assigned capital investment projects to meet safety, cost, quality, and schedule goals.
Align cost and schedule estimates to establish the control baseline, manage the project critical path, and develop fallback positions for critical issues.
Set up project teams, define roles and responsibilities, and coordinate required resources with the Program Manager and Steering Committee.
Perform project management tasks including scope management, estimating and reporting, cost control, contract planning, scheduling and schedule compliance, risk identification and mitigation, and deliverable quality management.
Ensure project standards, tools, and procedures are used correctly and consistently.
Develop contracting and execution strategies and incorporate engineering, planning, procurement, and construction input into the project concept.
Manage engineering, planning, procurement, construction, handover, and closeout across the project lifecycle.
Own the change management workflow to maintain project cost, schedule, and quality targets.
Align planning and execution requirements with the Steering Committee and major stakeholders, and serve as the single point of contact for project communications.
Continuously manage risk to support project performance.
Safeguard company property, including intellectual property, in accordance with legal requirements and customer contract agreements to protect company know-how.