Onsite Engineering & Procurement Project Lead

Intellectt Inc; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

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Job summary

Intellectt Inc. is seeking an experienced Onsite Project Manager – Engineering & Procurement (EP) to lead major EP projects in refining, chemical, and petrochemical industries.

You will oversee FEED, DED, procurement, construction support, and close-out, coordinating client stakeholders and engineering teams to ensure safe, high-quality, and cost-effective project delivery. The role requires strong leadership in project planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and subcontractor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
• Proven experience managing major EP projects.
• Strong background in refining, oil and gas, chemical, or petrochemical industries.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience managing FEED, DED, procurement, and construction support.
• Strong knowledge of project execution planning, budgeting, scheduling, and project controls.
• Experience managing procurement activities, subcontractors, and change management.
• Ability to make sound onsite engineering decisions.
• Excellent client communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of major engineering and procurement projects across the refining, chemical, and petrochemical industries.
• Establish project teams and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, project controls, and subcontractor activities.
• Develop project execution plans covering safety, staffing, budgeting, scheduling, scope, and critical project objectives.
• Manage project estimates, cost trending, engineering deliverables, engineered equipment procurement, and bulk material procurement.
• Oversee FEED, Detailed Engineering Design (DED), construction support, and engineering close-out.
• Drive effective workshare execution across multiple offices and engineering teams.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and manage scope changes and execution challenges.
• Make onsite engineering and project execution decisions in coordination with client stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with project quality standards, review processes, safety requirements, and established procedures.
• Manage subcontractor relationships, project resources, budgets, schedules, and deliverable commitments.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, including senior-level stakeholders and project leadership.
• Mentor project engineers and project managers while supporting team development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job description

Intellectt Inc. is seeking an experienced Onsite Project Manager – Engineering & Procurement (EP) to lead major EP projects in refining, chemical, and petrochemical industries.

You will oversee FEED, DED, procurement, construction support, and close-out, coordinating client stakeholders and engineering teams to ensure safe, high-quality, and cost-effective project delivery. The role requires strong leadership in project planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and subcontractor