Project Engineer

Waldemar S. Nelson • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

NELSON is seeking a Project Engineer to support engineering project management efforts across large, multidisciplinary industrial projects. The role is part of a project management team focused on efficient delivery and a transparent project experience. Responsibilities may span Project Engineer or Project Manager activities, including multidisciplinary planning and execution, client and team coordination, proposal development, engineering and procurement execution, project reporting, and support for client Project Managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• 5 to 10 years of relevant project management experience.
• Experience planning and executing multidisciplinary engineering and procurement on industrial projects.
• Experience with heavy industrial, mining, metals, energy, petrochemical, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience on an engineering execution team in a design office, including reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and vendor data.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with audiences of varying educational backgrounds.
• Professional work ethic.
• Quality focus and attention to detail.
• Good communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) implementation, project execution processes, engineering workflows, and stage-gate project development.
• Working knowledge of project controls, including scheduling, cost management, forecasting, and change management.
• Experience with MS SharePoint, Navisworks, and Bluebeam Revu.
• Knowledge of industrial engineering and procurement principles and practices, preferably in a multidisciplinary engineering (EP) environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working as a discipline engineer in any discipline within an EP or EPC industrial project team.
• Knowledge and experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Knowledge and experience with PowerBI/Tableau, AutoCAD, or cloud-based project management tools.
• Ability to read and understand Process Flow Diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute multidisciplinary project activities, including schedule, cost, and staffing.
• Act as the primary project point of contact between client leadership and the multidisciplinary project team.
• Support development of project proposals, including facility scope, scope of work, schedule, staffing plan, and project execution plan.
• Ensure coordination across disciplines.
• Drive timely execution of project engineering and procurement tasks.
• Ensure project team members address action items in a timely manner.
• Report on project status to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure the project team adheres to applicable standards and processes.
• Support and assist client Project Managers.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Design Leads, Procurement, Project Controls, Document Control, Software/BIM, and Administration for the project scope.

Benefits

• Health care plan (medical, dental, and vision).
• Retirement plan (401k, IRA).
• Life insurance (basic, voluntary, and AD&D).
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, and public holidays).
• Family leave (maternity and paternity).
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Work from home.

What This Job Offers

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