Project Engineer

Veteran Hiring Solutions•Durham, NC

1d•$75,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer role exists to support the Project Managers in executing capital projects within the electronics division, which supplies ultra-high-purity gases to the semiconductor industry. This position is crucial for increasing the team's capacity to handle capital projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. The role is situated in a small, integrated facility team at the Research Triangle Park (RTP) location, where operations, plant engineering, project engineering, and automation work collaboratively. This integrated environment allows the Project Engineer to gain broad experience across different operational disciplines rather than being confined to a single area. The position is ideal for someone earlier in their career who can be trained and developed within the team. The Project Manager dictates the overall project direction, while the Project Engineer is responsible for the execution details, including scoping, budgeting, scheduling, specifying equipment, coordinating procurement, managing contractors, and tracking finances. This role is a growth opportunity within a rapidly expanding division connected to major players in the chip industry.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemical or Mechanical preferred, or equivalent demonstrated technical capability.
Technical aptitude to read, specify, and reason about physical systems (pumps, valves, piping, instruments, controls).
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with attention to detail and deadlines.
Proficiency with CAD for technical drawings and Microsoft Office for documentation.
Clear communication across a multidisciplinary team and with outside contractors and suppliers.
Commitment to operational discipline, compliance, and a health and safety-focused environment.

Nice To Haves

Figures It Out Without a Manual: Ability to figure out what to do on their own, with guidance and prioritization from leadership.
Curious, and Not Afraid to Get It Wrong: Willingness to learn, ask questions, and learn from mistakes.
Energized by Tangible Results: Satisfaction from turning a design into something real.
Owns Their Piece: Self-motivated worker who wants to own their slice of a project and be accountable for it.

Responsibilities

Scope projects and develop budgets and preliminary schedules that convert capital needs into funded, authorized projects, working in partnership with the Project Manager and process engineers.
Specify and procure the physical scope of each project: author the bill of materials, specify equipment, instruments, and valves, and coordinate with procurement to purchase them without gaps or delays.
Manage onsite contractors through the construction phase, from mobilization to turnover, so work is executed to scope and to the site's safety standard.
Track project finances and expenditures across multiple concurrent projects so the Project Manager always has a current, accurate picture of the whole effort.
Deliver each assigned project on time and on budget, measured against the schedule and budget you helped build.
Increase the site's project throughput so RTP completes more capital projects than the current Project Managers can deliver alone.