Senior Project Engineer

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors•Houston, TX

About The Position

This role is for a Senior Project Engineer who will serve as the technical leader for projects, responsible for the engineering team's performance in an assigned area across all applicable project phases. This includes managing cost, schedule, and client satisfaction, and will be performed under minimal supervision. The engineer will be the primary coordinator of project scope definition documents and will be responsible for recognizing scope changes throughout the project lifecycle, including construction and multiple engineering disciplines. For 3D modeling projects, the engineer will regularly review the model to assess inter-discipline coordination. The role involves leading inter-discipline coordination by resolving design issues, reviewing all design deliverables for consistency and adequacy, and owning multi-discipline deliverables such as Line Lists, Equipment Lists, Area Classification Drawings, P&IDs, General Arrangement Drawings, and Scope & Criteria Documents. Additionally, the Senior Project Engineer will manage project team resources, training, and ensure overall quality control.

Requirements

Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Bio-Medical Engineering from an accredited university.
Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in engineering and project management.
Knowledge of the 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.
Demonstrated proficiency in complex project management.
Ability to lead a team to deliver on commitments.
A comprehensive understanding of the function of all engineering disciplines, procurement, and construction processes.
Ability to manage client relationships in complex situations.
Ability to relate easily to others in the business community such as customers, suppliers, contractors, government, 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 clearly communicate expectations and requirements to team members and to structure accountability.
Ability to set priorities.
Demonstrated leadership ability with team orientation.
Coaching and mentoring skills and experience.
Excellent listening and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Excellent presentation skills.
Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Inform the Hargrove Project Manager of all technical issues, decisions, and problems encountered on project.
Manage Engineering Budgets and schedule including reporting responsibility.
Plan, schedule and forecast engineering resources to be employed on the project.
Coordinate with Client on technical design issues.
Ownership of project specific engineering and design procedures including obtaining proper approvals if deviating from Client or Hargrove procedures.
Primary coordinator of the documents which define the project scope (e.g. Scope & Criteria documents, P&ID’s, engineering item lists, etc.).
Primarily responsible for the recognition of scope changes as the project progresses including construction and multiple engineering disciplines.
For 3D modeling projects, responsible for regularly reviewing the model with a focus on gauging the level of inter-discipline coordination.
Responsible for leading Inter-Discipline coordination by resolving design issues among/between disciplines.
Responsible for reviewing all design deliverables with particular focus on inter-discipline consistency and adequacy of discipline reviews.
Responsible for ownership of muli-Discipline deliverables including: Line List, Equipment List, Area Classification Drawings, P&ID’s (assuring regular project review of master), General Arrangement Drawings, and Scope & Criteria Documents.
Responsible for managing project team resources and training.
Responsible for overall quality control of work.