Senior Projects Engineer

Overview

This position will manage capital projects in sustainability, infrastructure, maintenance, reliability at the Clearlake Complex. Utilizing strong organizational savvy and relationship building skills to influence both internal and external resources, producing tangible results.  Manage the execution of the engineering design, procurement, construction, and turnover to manufacturing of capital projects in accordance with applicable specifications and standards to achieve project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Drive a portfolio of multiple capital projects in various stages, from development to execution, with an eye for managing cost, scope, schedule, and internal reporting requirements
• Use their strong organizational savvy and relationship building skills to influence both internal and external resources, producing tangible results
• Work with internal and external engineering resources to develop the required deliverables for the FEL-1, FEL-2, FEL-3 and Execution phases
• Under broad direction, this individual has the responsibility, accountability, and authority to manage the execution of the engineering design, procurement, construction, and turnover to manufacturing of capital projects in accordance with applicable specifications and standards in order to achieve project objectives
• Assures capital projects meet project objectives (including cost, schedule, and scope) by managing the development, design, and execution of assigned projects in accordance with specifications and standards
• Ensures accurate cost budgeting, estimating, forecasting, and reporting of assigned projects
• Provides clear, accurate scopes of work and construction packages including documentation
• Responsible for providing new/revised Process Safety Information to the appropriate departments
• Analyzes and manages risks on projects
• Facilitates safety and constructability reviews
• Creates requisitions for engineered items and development of spare parts list
• Reports on cost (including forecasting) and schedule attainment
• Communicates and resolves technical and commercial issues as related to project objectives
• Responsible for initiating the Management of Change, coordinates with the site PSM (Project Safety Management) representative regarding PHA (Process Hazard Analysis) requirements and participates in PHAs as needed
• Successfully communicates with leadership, engineers, designers, document control, construction, project controls, and all other departments
• Ensures all project documentation is completed
• Exercises direct control of cost and execution of assigned projects

Qualifications

Requirements: 

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
• 7+ years experience in Capital Project Management in Chemical Industry
• Led and managed Capital Projects (Up to $5.0 M TIC)
• Familiarity with applicable engineering codes/standards and their application
• Working knowledge of equipment procurement and construction
• Strong estimating skills and experience working with contractors, vendors and purchasing
• Knowledge of SAP as well as the Management of Change process
• Strong teamwork, results orientation and organizational skills are a must
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrated problem solving and decision making