Chemical Plant Project Engineer – Capital Projects Lead

Oxychem; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OxyChem in La Porte, Texas, seeks a Project Engineer for the LPVCM Plant to lead capital projects with Planning and Capital supervision, ensuring safe, timely, and economical execution.

Responsibilities include defining scopes, managing costs and schedules, coordinating engineering and construction activities, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Requires 5+ years in project engineering and a bachelor’s in engineering; PMP and SAP are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• 5+ years of job-related experience.
• 3+ years of project engineering experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and large budgets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and teamwork.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safety and environmental compliance as top priority.
• Develops and executes capital projects with planning and supervision.
• Provides design/engineering support as needed.
• Liaises with engineering, operations, and maintenance.
• Manages project scopes, costs, and schedules.
• Reviews drawings (P&IDs, isometrics) and prepares specs and bids.
• Coordinates work of in-house and contracted engineers.
• Performs project updates, cost control, and documentation.

Skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Safety minded

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

SAP

Job description

OxyChem in La Porte, Texas, seeks a Project Engineer for the LPVCM Plant to lead capital projects with Planning and Capital supervision, ensuring safe, timely, and economical execution.

Responsibilities include defining scopes, managing costs and schedules, coordinating engineering and construction activities, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Requires 5+ years in project engineering and a bachelor’s in engineering; PMP and SAP are a plus.