Project Engineer - Senior

Hargrove and Associates•Pasadena, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer provides technical leadership for projects and supports the Project Manager in managing the engineering team’s cost, schedule, and client satisfaction. The role works under minimal supervision in Hargrove’s southeast Houston area office (77034), coordinating technical design and execution with the client and project management team. The Project Engineer supports engineering budgets, schedules, reporting, resource planning, scope-change identification, and project-specific engineering procedures. The role coordinates engineering input to scope-defining documents, ensures timely completion of multidisciplinary deliverables, leads inter-discipline coordination, and reviews design deliverables and 3D models for coordination, quality, and consistency. The position also helps ensure overall quality control of engineering work.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
11 or more years of relevant experience in engineering and project management.
Knowledge of Hargrove project execution procedures.
Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices.
Knowledge and application of company engineering standards and project controls tools.
Ability to lead a team to deliver on commitments.
Comprehensive understanding of the functions of engineering disciplines, procurement, and construction processes.
Demonstrated proficiency coordinating and resolving complex technical issues.
Ability to manage client relationships in complex situations.
Ability to relate easily to customers, suppliers, contractors, government, and professional and trade associations.
Ability to handle stress with poise.
Understanding of existing and potential customer needs and preferences.
Ability to delegate authority appropriately.
Ability to communicate expectations and requirements clearly and structure accountability.
Organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Coaching and mentoring skills and experience.
Excellent verbal and written listening and communication skills.
Excellent presentation skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering registration and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) registration.

Responsibilities

Inform the Hargrove Project Manager of technical issues, decisions, and problems encountered on the project.
Coordinate with the client on technical design issues.
Coordinate execution issues with the Project Management Team, including the Project Manager, Construction Manager, Procurement Manager, Quality Manager, and Project Controls Lead.
Support the Project Manager in managing engineering budgets and schedules and in facilitating identification, estimation, and documentation of scope changes.
Support weekly and monthly reporting of engineering status and issues.
Support planning, scheduling, and forecasting engineering resources with Project Discipline Leads and Department Resource Leaders.
Maintain discipline awareness of man-hours and estimate basis, TIC estimate quantities, and tracking against estimates to recognize scope changes as the project progresses.
Develop or facilitate development of project-specific engineering and design procedures, obtaining appropriate approvals for deviations from client or Hargrove procedures.
Coordinate engineering input for project scope documents, such as Scope & Criteria documents and Engineering Execution Plans supporting the PEP.
Ensure timely completion of multidisciplinary deliverables, including Line Lists, Equipment Lists, Area Classification Drawings, post-IFD P&IDs, and General Arrangement Drawings.
Lead inter-discipline coordination by resolving design issues among and between disciplines.
For 3D modeling projects, regularly review the model to gauge timely inter-discipline coordination, consider cross-discipline loss-prevention issues, and confirm clash detection and resolution.
Review design deliverables for inter-discipline consistency and adequacy of discipline reviews, and approve transmittals before issue.
Ensure overall quality control of engineering work.