Onsite Capital Project Engineer – Chemical Plant

Cabot Corporation; New Iberia (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits start day one

Competitive benefits package

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Cabot Corporation in Franklin, LA is seeking a Capital Project Engineer to lead the development, execution and delivery of capital projects at our carbon black facility. You will manage projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring safe execution, regulatory compliance, and alignment with plant goals.

The role is fully onsite at the Franklin, LA location with responsibility for schedules, budgets and risk management across multiple projects, coordinating with internal and external teams

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering preferred; other technical degrees will be considered.
• 3+ years of project execution experience in chemical/related industries.
• PMP certification strongly preferred.
• Experience with OSHA, PSM and environmental regulations; site safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects through FEL, scope development, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and startup.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, schedules and execution strategies.
• Coordinate internal and external engineering resources, contractors and vendors.
• Ensure projects comply with Cabot engineering standards and site procedures.
• Ensure OSHA/PSM compliance and site safety requirements; participate in PHAs and risk assessments.
• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules and cost forecasts; identify risks and mitigation plans.
• Provide routine status updates to site leadership and coordinate construction activities to minimize disruption.
• Support commissioning, startup and turnover to Operations and Maintenance.

Skills

Project Execution

PMP

Cost Accounting

MS Project

AutoCAD

OSHA/PSM

Team Leadership

Procurement

Education

Engineering Degree

Other technical degrees considered

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Job description

Cabot Corporation in Franklin, LA is seeking a Capital Project Engineer to lead the development, execution and delivery of capital projects at our carbon black facility. You will manage projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring safe execution, regulatory compliance, and alignment with plant goals.

The role is fully onsite at the Franklin, LA location with responsibility for schedules, budgets and risk management across multiple projects, coordinating with internal and external teams