Lead Project Engineer - Safe, High-Impact Outage Projects

Socket.dev; Burns Harbor (IN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. in Burns Harbor, IN is seeking a Lead Project Engineer – Corporate Engineering to support capital project execution across the steelmaking operations.

This role provides construction management and safety leadership for capital projects within the Corporate Engineering team. You will plan and ensure contractor safety compliance, coordinate field activities, and work with plant engineering, operations, maintenance, and contractors, primarily at our Northwest Indiana

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or Construction Engineering and Management.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a heavy industrial construction or project execution environment.
• Proven ability to plan and execute projects safely, efficiently, and with quality.
• Experience coordinating contractors and managing construction activities in active industrial facilities.
• Strong understanding of risk identification, assessment, and mitigation principles.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a thorough understanding of the Cleveland-Cliffs Contractor Safety Handbook and site-specific safety requirements for capital projects in order to promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of capital projects with a strong focus on safety, quality, and schedule performance.
• Conduct and facilitate contractor safety audits, observations, and field assessments during outage activities; develop and communicate daily safety topics and lessons learned based on audit findings and field observations.
• Provide regular project status updates, highlighting safety, quality, schedule, and risk management metrics.
• Ensure project-specific processes, procedures, and standards are properly implemented and maintained to meet Engineering Department quality and safety requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Corporate Engineering team members, Plant Engineering Managers, and Area Engineering Managers to support project execution.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance teams to develop and execute pre-outage and outage plans.
• Coordinate activities among contractors, suppliers, consultants, and internal stakeholders to support safe and successful project delivery.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with engineering consultants, equipment suppliers, material vendors, industry organizations, and construction contractors.
• Participate in and support training initiatives on project management, safety, engineering practices, and corporate programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Safety leadership

Contractor coordination

Communication

Engineering and construction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or Construction Engineering and Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. in Burns Harbor, IN is seeking a Lead Project Engineer – Corporate Engineering to support capital project execution across the steelmaking operations.

This role provides construction management and safety leadership for capital projects within the Corporate Engineering team. You will plan and ensure contractor safety compliance, coordinate field activities, and work with plant engineering, operations, maintenance, and contractors, primarily at our Northwest Indiana