Who We Are
Hargrove supplies unparalleled services in engineering, procurement, construction management, and technical services in the industrial, commercial, and government sectors. With over 2,000 Teammates across the US, we build long-term support relationships in the energy generation, manufacturing, research and development, and process-heavy industry in on-site support arrangements, in plant-level small projects and consulting roles, and in larger capital projects.
Hargrove’s key operating principle is to provide the Right People, in the Right Place, at the Right Time. We believe that relationships and partnering together provide the best results and long-term benefits for our clients.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Hargrove. We’re happy to discuss flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit you and the business.
What You'll Be Doing
Job Scope: The CapEx Engineer will support our chemical manufacturing plant’s continuous improvement and expansion initiatives. This role requires a deep understanding of chemical and mechanical engineering principles, project management skills, and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams. The CapEx Engineer will focus on project initiation and development, feasibility studies, alternatives evaluation, and planning. They will work closely with process engineers, reliability engineers, maintenance engineers, and operations engineers, supported by a full-time project execution team including a project manager, project administrator, procurement administrator, and construction management.
Primary Responsibilities Will Include But Not Be Limited To

• Collaborate with plant management, operations, and engineering to identify and help to prioritize areas affecting production, reliability, safety, and environmental compliance that could be addressed through the CapEx process.
• Develop problem statements and project charters that clearly articulate the project’s scope, objectives, expected benefits, constraints, and alternatives considered.
• Perform feasibility studies to evaluate the technical and economic viability of proposed projects.
• Support asset owners as DST (decision support tool) evaluations are being developed for business justification and CapEx timing.
• Prepare scope of works, preliminary cost estimates, timelines, and resource requirements for potential projects.
• Investigate and compare multiple solutions to identified problems, considering factors such as cost, feasibility, implementation time, and impact on operations.
• Evaluate the benefits and trade-offs of different methodologies, technologies, alternatives, and process changes.
• Prepare reports and presentations to facilitate decision-making by senior management.
• Coordinate external services and or expertise for development of technical scope(s) as needed.
• Support development of revised and or new documents, such as preliminary drawings, P&IDs, control logic and others to support the evaluation.
• Provide overview of project regarding Site PSM and MOC procedures and conduct preliminary reviews as needed.
• Provide legal requirements for new or revised technologies as required.
• Develop project plans outlining the scope, timeline, budget, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure thorough planning and alignment with organizational goals.
• Define a detailed scope of work, including technical specifications, requirements, and deliverables, for each project.
• Participate in technical evaluation of contracted services and technologies.
• Work closely with the Capital project team for remaining execution, commissioning, and closeout phases.
• Provide technical support and expertise during the execution phase to ensure projects stay aligned with initial scopes and objectives.
• Participate in regular project review meetings to address any technical issues and provide general support.
• Support regular updates and progress reports to stakeholders, highlighting key
• achievements, challenges, and any changes to the project scope or schedule.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the engineering team, encouraging innovative thinking and problem-solving.
• Demonstrate technical knowledge in engineering principles relevant to supporting CapEx projects.
• Experienced in and understands the planning phase of projects that include timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
• Support the execution of CapEx projects, ensuring milestones are met within scope, on time, and within budget.
• Foster a collaborative environment, encouraging input and feedback from stakeholders to enhance project development and execution outcomes.
• Provide leadership and direction to project teams, fostering a culture of accountability, excellence, and continuous improvement.

Ideal Background
Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering from an accredited university is required.
Registration: Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.
Experience: This position requires 5 years of relevant industrial experience in mechanical engineering.

• Strong technical knowledge in relevant engineering discipline and practical application of engineering principles especially as it relates to projects.
• Able to prepare and review detailed technical documents, reports, and specifications.
• Strong sense of professional integrity and adherence to ethical standards, and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement, staying updated with industry trends and best practices
• Strong knowledge of Process Safety Management and Management of Change protocols.
• Effective communicator and collaborator across all organization levels and disciplines.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

Hargrove Culture
We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.
Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.
As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.