Lead Project Engineer – Capital Projects (Refinery)

Sterling Engineering; Lemont (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 110,000; 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 in Downers Grove, IL (Lemont area) seeks an experienced Project Engineer for a long-term, open-ended contract. You will own capital projects from scope through commissioning and startup, coordinating Process, Electrical/Instrumentation, Reliability, Operations, and Construction teams while driving cost management and safety practice.

The role involves leading MOC and PSSR activities, with opportunities to influence field installation and startup outcomes across large-scale

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Civil engineering required.
• 5+ years of Project Engineering in refinery.
• Experience managing projects from concept to execution.
• Knowledge of project scope, cost, and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and execute capital projects from scope through commissioning and startup.
• Develop and maintain project scope, budgets, schedules, cost forecasts.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams for process, electrical/instrumentation, reliability, operations, construction.
• Monitor project costs, cash flow, schedules, and performance.
• Manage change orders and maintain effective scope and cost control.
• Oversee outside engineering resources, contractors, and material quality requirements.
• Execute detailed engineering design activities and support major equipment purchases.
• Develop and maintain project documentation per stage-gate processes.
• Lead the Management of Change (MOC) process for assigned projects.
• Lead Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs) for startup readiness.
• Support construction, commissioning, and startup activities to verify requirements.
• Ensure projects meet safety, quality, environmental, regulatory, cost, schedule, and performance objectives.

Skills

Project coordination

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Technical communication

Strong problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Tools

PV Elite

CAESAR II

ASME B31.3

Job description

Sterling Engineering in Downers Grove, IL (Lemont area) seeks an experienced Project Engineer for a long-term, open-ended contract. You will own capital projects from scope through commissioning and startup, coordinating Process, Electrical/Instrumentation, Reliability, Operations, and Construction teams while driving cost management and safety practice.

The role involves leading MOC and PSSR activities, with opportunities to influence field installation and startup outcomes across large-scale