Project Engineer

Duties & Responsibilities:  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Manage all projects within the Engineering and Maintenance Department.
• Conduct regular meetings with contractors to ensure adherence to project scope, discuss open issues, and prioritize safe construction.
• Maintain capital budgets and make adjustments according to needs as they arise.
• Track performance and analyze the completion of key goals.
• Document and report project progress to stakeholders and clients.
• Develop and implement site processes to ensure that maintenance and project work across the site are conducted in a safe, responsible, and environmentally sound manner in compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with technical and operations staff to monitor operation of plant equipment and systems and to ensure conformance with operational standards. 
• Communicate directly with the operations departments in planning maintenance and engineering projects. 
• Act as the Reliability Engineer working closely with the operations team to develop plans to eliminate or reduce the losses through root cause analysis.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Education & Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an engineering role required.
• Prior project engineering experience is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Familiarity with chemical process control systems (DCS or PLC) preferred.
• Familiarity with Process Safety Management preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate (verbal and written) effectively.
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment. 
• Good verbal, written, and interpersonal skills. 
• Possess strong organization and implementation skills.
• Capable of proactive approach to identify and eliminate potential problem areas. 
• Ability to take direction and to carry out instructions from the supervisor in an orderly and efficient manner.
• Ability to lead others on projects that are not direct subordinates.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated. 
• Ability to manage time in an efficient and effective manner.

Work Environment: 

• This position operates primarily in a professional office environment and occasionally throughout the manufacturing plants.
• The role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands:  

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, working on a computer, and walking around the buildings and manufacturing plants.