EPC Project Engineer II: Grow into Project Leadership

Zachry Group; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Group seeks a Project Engineer II to bridge project management, engineering, clients, vendors, and construction teams on EPC projects across food & beverage, chemicals, consumer products, oil & gas, and manufacturing sectors.

You will drive projects from early development through startup and closeout, gaining exposure to all EPC phases and building toward future project leadership opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• 3–8 years of engineering, project engineering, or project execution experience.
• Experience supporting industrial, chemical, food & beverage, oil & gas, manufacturing, or EPC projects.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in planning, organizing, and executing EPC projects from concept development through startup and turnover.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities and ensure deliverables are completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Assist with project scope development, execution planning, budgeting, scheduling, and forecasting activities.
• Monitor engineering progress and communicate project status, risks, and critical issues to project leadership.
• Facilitate communication between engineering disciplines, procurement, construction, vendors, and client stakeholders.
• Review engineering deliverables for completeness, quality, and alignment with project objectives.
• Assist with development of project schedules and resource plans and support schedule recovery efforts when required.
• Participate in client meetings, design reviews, constructability reviews, and project status meetings.
• Support preparation of cost estimates, change orders, and contract modifications.
• Track project performance, identify scope changes, and assist with management of project risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate engineering support during procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Assist with project documentation, progress reporting, meeting minutes, action item tracking, and closeout activities.
• Support quality management processes and ensure project deliverables comply with client and company requirements.
• Travel periodically to client sites, manufacturing facilities, and project locations as required.

Skills

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Zachry Group seeks a Project Engineer II to bridge project management, engineering, clients, vendors, and construction teams on EPC projects across food & beverage, chemicals, consumer products, oil & gas, and manufacturing sectors.

You will drive projects from early development through startup and closeout, gaining exposure to all EPC phases and building toward future project leadership opportunities.