Senior Project Engineer

Polaris Engineering•Lake Charles, LA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Directly responsible for the implementation of the project execution plan and all project execution-related activities, including supporting the Project Manager in developing proposals, schedules, updates, and project reporting. Ensuring accurate calculations for rules of credit and earned value analysis for management and reporting. Provides the essential interface between all disciplines by furthering the inter-discipline coordination and works to maintain and update schedule and budget reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline
10+ experience as a Project Engineer in the Petrochemical and/or Refining Industry sector.
Competent in relevant technical discipline
Experience in strategic planning, risk management and/or change management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Project management skills – estimating, budgeting and scheduling preferred
Available for short-term travel
Knowledge and application of Project Management practices and procedures
Ability to provide direction to, lead and supervise others
Effective Communication
Leadership and Problem-solving
Risk Management
Time Management
Earned Value Management
Conflict resolution experience
Proficiency in project management software and tools

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in an engineering design company

Responsibilities

Directs the development of proposals by assisting the Project Manager.
Coordinates all project engineering activities, including setting priorities, budgeting, and scheduling
Maintains the internal and external interface registers between the disciplines and the client
Ensure that project status reports are updated distributed accordingly
Timely identifies any project conflicts, project schedule risks or slippages, and consequently develops a recovery plan
Identify and manage project changes, variances and corrective actions, as necessary and on time
Awareness, understanding and compliance with Polaris' business policies and procedures
Awareness, understanding and delivery of contractual obligations and key performance indicators (KPI) outlined in the Polaris EPC Contracts and Execution Strategies
Interfacing and working directly with Project Controls to ensure accurate and continuous performance management of baseline schedules, progress measurement, forecasts and reporting for the various WBS Scopes of Work, and ensuring delivery of key contract KPI milestones
Proactively facilitates the resolution of cross discipline technical issues.
Knowledge of and adherence to Polaris' project management systems and procedures relevant to the role
Schedules and facilitates weekly project status meetings
Schedules and participates in the Process Hazards Analysis for projects
Ensures meeting minutes are taken and recorded
Developing Requestion for Proposal (RFQ) and tracking for all major equipment purchased items
Develop Bid Tabs for equipment
Fills in for the Project Manager when necessary
Other responsibilities as assigned