Houston-Based Senior Project Engineer - FCC Upgrade Lead

RigUp, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RigUp, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the U40 FCC Reliability Improvement Project from detailed design through construction, commissioning, startup, and handover.

The project, valued at $140MM TIC, aims to replace Unit 40 FCC converter and modernize the unit while maximizing reuse of the existing foundation. The role requires coordinating across engineering, procurement, construction, operations, maintenance, reliability, process safety, and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Significant project engineering experience in refining, petrochemical, or related process industries.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with engineering contractors, EPC/EPCM firms, construction teams, and site stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project execution processes from FEL through detailed design, construction, commissioning, startup, and handover.
• Strong technical, communication, leadership, and coordination skills in a multidiscipline environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct the engineering contractor and manage compliance with contract requirements.
• Lead preparation of technical scope, design basis, project specifications, and standards for contractor execution.
• Coordinate review and acceptance of engineering deliverables, including drawings, specifications, calculations, models, vendor data, and discipline packages.
• Manage technical deviations, change orders, RFIs, and resolution of design issues arising during engineering, fabrication, and field execution.
• Monitor contractor performance for quality, progress, cost, schedule, constructability, and compliance with company procedures and CPMS requirements.
• Be based in Houston at the engineering contractor’s office during detailed design to provide day-to-day technical direction and alignment on deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Contractor management

Technical judgment

Constructability

Interface management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

RigUp, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the U40 FCC Reliability Improvement Project from detailed design through construction, commissioning, startup, and handover.

The project, valued at $140MM TIC, aims to replace Unit 40 FCC converter and modernize the unit while maximizing reuse of the existing foundation. The role requires coordinating across engineering, procurement, construction, operations, maintenance, reliability, process safety, and commissioning.