Project Engineer

Huntsman Corporation•Geismar, LA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Rubicon is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Polyurethanes Division in Geismar, Louisiana. The position reports to the Project Engineering Team Lead and supports projects in the Geismar capital portfolio, generally valued between $100,000 and $2 million. The Project Engineer helps develop technical scopes and total installed cost (TIC) estimates, prepares expenditure proposals to secure funding, and manages multiple projects across engineering and construction stages. The role coordinates with internal departments, the inside design group, outside engineering and construction firms, and Purchasing to develop, procure, and implement capital projects. The engineer is responsible for progressing projects within sanctioned funding and schedules, evaluating estimates and project risks, and supporting safe, technically sound, and financially successful project completion.

Requirements

Unrestricted right to work for Rubicon in the United States.
Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline.
Minimum of 3 years of chemical plant or refinery experience as a process, project, or maintenance engineer.
Understanding of basic plant processes and the materials and chemicals used in those processes.
Working knowledge of piping design, equipment layout, electrical basics, instrumentation basics, pump selection, materials of construction, and civil/structural basics.
Skills to practice continuous improvement in assignments.
Cost-estimating and project-management skills.
Computer skills necessary to produce required reports during capital project execution.
Ability to provide EHS, life-cycle, or profitability analysis for projects.
Ability to develop and progress project schedules from conception through completion.
Ability to maintain working relationships with other plant departments to ensure cooperation and mutual respect.
Commitment to working safely, recognizing possible hazards, and taking action to prevent potential injuries.

Responsibilities

Help develop technical scopes and prepare TIC estimates for identified projects in the Geismar capital portfolio.
Manage multiple projects in various stages of engineering and construction.
Provide project status updates to the Project Manager, Project Engineering Team Lead, or Capital Program Manager on a predetermined basis.
Interact with Process, Production, Maintenance, and Safety personnel to facilitate project design.
Work with the inside design group to develop capital projects.
Work with outside engineering and construction firms on capital project work.
Work with the Purchasing Department to procure materials required for capital project installations.
Work within the project engineering group and interact with other departments to implement the continuous improvement process.
Develop technical solutions for assigned projects within designated time frames.
Evaluate cost estimates to ensure all aspects of the scope are included.
Present project-risk concerns to appropriate project leadership.
Ensure the safe and successful technical and financial completion of capital projects.
Complete projects within sanctioned funding levels and established schedules.
Procure high-quality, safe, and functional plant equipment using Project Engineering Procedures and Specifications, Rubicon General Specifications, and applicable national codes and standards.
Prepare expenditure proposals to secure project funding.