Management Associate - Engineering

United States Steel Corporation; Granite City (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Steel Corporation is seeking a Project Engineer to provide project management and technical expertise for the Capital Plan and All Cost Projects across plants. You will coordinate with departments to identify opportunities to enhance environment, infrastructure and cost structure, and direct outside consultants to deliver improvements.

The role requires 1-2 years’ experience, a BS in Engineering/science, and proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Oracle.

Qualifications

• Motivated self-starters with 1–2 years of experience in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering / Scientific discipline is required.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Oracle software.
• Capital project management experience or equivalent experience managing maintenance outage work or improvement teams is preferred.
• Ability to multitask in a multi-faceted work environment with diverse types of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to the operating and other staff functions.
• Implementation and execution of the USS employee and contractor safety and environmental compliance programs.
• Manage capital and cost projects, including identification of the business case, initial planning, developing scope, determining benefits, and estimating cost.
• Evaluate and select the best available technology to solve assigned tasks through networking with both internal and external based resources.
• Participate in the project capital or cost funding decision process with Accounting and Tax personnel.
• Prepare the necessary capital appropriation or cost expenditure request for presentation to the Plant Appropriation Committee and Corporate Management.
• Responsible for directing outside engineering firms in the preparation of detailed equipment and installation specifications and design drawings, as well as inspection services as requested.
• Control projects to adhere to budget amount and spending schedules.
• Perform a complete technical review of equipment supplier proposals and recommend the purchase of equipment that is acceptable.
• Conduct a thorough review of contractor installation proposals and recommend the acceptable suppliers.
• Responsible for monitoring equipment manufacture and assembly to assure compliance with specifications and delivery schedules.
• Manage equipment installation or modifications on a 24-hour basis to meet facility outage and construction schedules.
• Provide the necessary training and startup assistance to commission new equipment on schedule and achieve stated objectives.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of current technology through plant visits, continuing education, seminars, and technical exchanges.

Skills

Capital project management

Data-driven environment

Self-starter

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Scientific discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Oracle

Job description

The Project Engineer will provide Project Management and Technical Expertise to execute U. S. Steel's Capital Plan and All Cost Projects in the plants business plan. This position will be actively engaged with the other departments to identify opportunities to improve the working environment, infrastructure & cost structure of the facility. Investigate, choose, direct, coordinate and supervise outside consultants while discharging one’s duties managing the capital and cost projects as well as investigating general improvement of the facilities and processes. Exercise independent technical judgment to develop feasibility studies and evaluate complex alternatives utilizing data such as production, operating cost, energy consumption, yields and others for identifying and implementing improvements to the facility. Combine an awareness of plant quality, yield, and spending requirements with a broad knowledge of process, equipment, and material usage in the industry to identify opportunities to improve facilities or practices.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance to the operating and other staff functions.
• Implementation and execution of the USS employee and contractor safety and environmental compliance programs.
• Manage capital and cost projects, including identification of the business case, initial planning, developing scope, determining benefits, and estimating cost.
• Evaluate and select the best available technology to solve assigned tasks through networking with both internal and external based resources.
• Participate in the project capital or cost funding decision process with Accounting and Tax personnel.
• Prepare the necessary capital appropriation or cost expenditure request for presentation to the Plant Appropriation Committee and Corporate Management.
• Responsible for directing outside engineering firms in the preparation of detailed equipment and installation specifications and design drawings, as well as inspection services as requested.
• Control projects to adhere to budget amount and spending schedules.
• Perform a complete technical review of equipment supplier proposals and recommend the purchase of equipment that is acceptable.
• Conduct a thorough review of contractor installation proposals and recommend the acceptable suppliers.
• Responsible for monitoring equipment manufacture and assembly to assure compliance with specifications and delivery schedules.
• Manage equipment installation or modifications on a 24-hour basis to meet facility outage and construction schedules.
• Provide the necessary training and startup assistance to commission new equipment on schedule and achieve stated objectives.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of current technology through plant visits, continuing education, seminars, and technical exchanges.

Requirements:

• We are looking for motivated self-starters with 1-2 years of experience that can work in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering / Scientific discipline required.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Oracle software.
• Capital project management experience or equivalent experience managing maintenance outage work or improvement teams is preferred.
• Ability to multitask in a multi-faceted work environment with diverse types of responsibilities.

Salary Range: $80,688 - $97,643/yr. This base salary range is a good faith estimate. Based on candidate skills/experience the final offer may be lower/higher.

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:
Think: Think Critically and Drive Change
Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate
Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.

Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.

We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24
• Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ‘24
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ’24

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)