I&E Project Engineer – Refinery Ops & Turnarounds

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Galveston Bay Refinery is seeking an Instrument & Electrical Engineer to join the Area I&E Engineering Team. The Project Engineer II/III will report to the Refining Engineering Manager and provide project management and I&E engineering services to support refinery process operations.

Responsibilities include managing multiple capital/expense projects, ensuring MOC/PSI compliance, coordinating with external consultants, and developing DSPs for leadership review.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
• Two years or more of industry experience required.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US on a full-time indefinite basis without visa sponsorship.
• Must be able to wear PPE in the refinery and perform field tasks.

Responsibilities

• Applies project management skills across all phases: development, justification, design, construction, and startup.
• Manages multiple projects/programs safely, efficiently, and within budget; develops strategies to meet schedules and mitigate delays.
• Ensures compliance with MOC, PSI, and mechanical integrity documentation; coordinates with external consultants and designers to complete projects and studies cost-effectively.
• Develops scope, cost estimates, and schedules for capital and expense projects; prepares DSPs and presents to leadership.
• Collaborates with Maintenance, Construction, and Turnaround teams to support planning and execution.
• Participates in HAZOP reviews and incident investigations; applies safety and environmental standards to designs.
• Applies engineering codes and specifications; ensures designs meet safety, environmental, and permitting standards.
• Promotes safety awareness and takes corrective action when unsafe practices or conditions are observed.
• Supports day-to-day refinery operations by providing instrumentation and electrical engineering expertise, evaluating equipment and system issues, supporting maintenance activities, and developing practical solutions to operational challenges.
• Travel 10%
• Participates in turnaround events as required.

Skills

Project management

Safety compliance

Cross-functional

MOC/PSI knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Electrical/Civil/Mechanical/Chemical preferred

Tools

NFPA standards

IEEE standards

NEMA standards

API standards

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Galveston Bay Refinery is seeking an Instrument & Electrical Engineer to join the Area I&E Engineering Team. The Project Engineer II/III will report to the Refining Engineering Manager and provide project management and I&E engineering services to support refinery process operations.

Responsibilities include managing multiple capital/expense projects, ensuring MOC/PSI compliance, coordinating with external consultants, and developing DSPs for leadership review.