Contract Project E&I Engineer – Refinery Upgrades

Sterling Engineering; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three Medical Plan Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

Job summary

Sterling Engineering is seeking a Project E&I Engineer to support capital improvement projects at a large, highly automated industrial manufacturing and refining facility. You'll gain hands-on experience leading technically challenging projects in a safety-driven, fast-paced environment with significant opportunities to expand your project management and refinery engineering expertise.

This role involves managing electrical and instrumentation capital projects from scope development through

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Electrical & Instrumentation engineering experience in refining or chemical processing
• Experience supporting capital projects in refining, chemical processing, power generation, or other heavy industrial environments
• Strong working knowledge of instrumentation engineering standards and best practices
• Experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules, and contractor activities
• Familiarity with Management of Change (MOC) processes and industrial safety practices

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned electrical and instrumentation capital projects from scope development through commissioning and startup
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, and execution plans
• Monitor project budgets, cash flow forecasts, schedules, and overall project performance
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Process Engineering, Reliability, Construction, and Maintenance
• Manage engineering contractors, material procurement, and project documentation throughout the project lifecycle
• Review engineering designs to ensure quality, constructability, safety, and regulatory compliance
• Lead project change management activities, including Management of Change (MOC) documentation
• Facilitate Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs) to support safe equipment commissioning and startup
• Provide technical support during construction, installation, startup, and project closeout
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and meet operational objectives

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Sterling Engineering is seeking a Project E&I Engineer to support capital improvement projects at a large, highly automated industrial manufacturing and refining facility. You'll gain hands-on experience leading technically challenging projects in a safety-driven, fast-paced environment with significant opportunities to expand your project management and refinery engineering expertise.

This role involves managing electrical and instrumentation capital projects from scope development through