Senior Project Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Project Engineer manages capital and expense improvement projects at the Clear Lake Plant in Pasadena, Texas, from initial scoping through design, installation, commissioning, and handover of new or modified facilities. The role ensures projects meet cost and schedule expectations and uses internal and external resources as needed to define scope, develop cost estimates and economic justifications, and obtain funding appropriation. The engineer manages project design, equipment procurement, contractor bidding and selection, execution, and turnover. The role also supports capital planning and forecasting, coordinates with maintenance and engineering teams, ensures compliance with project procedures, engineering standards, statutory requirements, and management of change guidelines, and is responsible for the safety performance of all personnel involved in assigned projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in a related engineering field, such as chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering, from an accredited university.
- Minimum 8 years of project engineering or project management experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels and maintain productive vendor relationships.
- Excellent time management skills and evidence of prioritizing work to deliver the right outcomes.
- Collaborative approach and ability to build strong working relationships.
- Good working knowledge of procurement processes and SAP.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of basic economics and justification calculations.
- Strong technical writing skills.
- Knowledge of management of change (MOC) work processes.
- Familiarity with manufacturing operations, such as chemical or refining operations, and associated safe work practices.
- Familiarity with equipment common to the manufacturing industry, including pumps, exchangers, valves, and piping.
Responsibilities
- Support monthly project cost forecasting and annual capital plan development.
- Coordinate with maintenance and engineering teams to update capital plans as needed.
- Manage execution of the annual capital plan in accordance with cost and schedule expectations.
- Lead development of project scope, cost estimates, and economic justifications to support appropriation requests for assigned projects.
- Manage design, procurement, contracting, execution, commissioning, and turnover activities to ensure successful implementation of assigned projects.
- Identify the need for outside resources, including subject matter experts, and engage them effectively to support project implementation.
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with internal and external resources during project design and execution.
- Ensure project activities comply with approved project management procedures, appropriate engineering standards, and statutory requirements.
- Maintain effective working relationships across the organization, including with Procurement, Operations, and Maintenance, to achieve business and project goals.
- Be responsible for the safety performance of all personnel, regardless of employer, involved in executing assigned projects.
- Provide leadership in ensuring compliance with management of change (MOC) guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
