Project Engineer

Jobtailor; Donaldsonville (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned project leadership professional to manage and deliver engineering projects in a structured, controlled manner. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, coordinate with Project Controls for schedules and budgets, and maintain strong client relations to ensure success.

The role requires the ability to plan, organize, and run small projects up to $10MM TIC, plus expertise in engineering processes across disciplines and effective change management.

Qualifications

• Capability to plan, organize and run small projects up to $10MM TIC
• Leadership of technical effort to support presentations and proposals
• Excellent communication skills with task force, client, and Tata management, as well as problem solving and decision making skills
• Proven track record of good client relations
• Some experience in SAP helpful

Responsibilities

• Provides project leadership under the direct supervision of a Project Director
• Responsible for designated project results
• Assists Project Manager or Director in the development of the Project Procedure Manual
• Reports on status of project in the assigned work to Project Director
• Coordinates with Project Controls for the project schedule and budget
• Determines staffing requirements for the project and directs design team personnel
• Documents issues related to contract
• Establishes a cost‑effective environment
• Assists in requirements review
• Ensures that the Project Execution Plan is followed during the life of the project
• Responsible for effective scope definition and change management
• Interface with the client
• Works toward providing customer satisfaction with project results

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Client relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provides project leadership under the direct supervision of a Project Director
• Responsible for designated project results
• Assists Project Manager or Director in the development of the Project Procedure Manual
• Reports on status of project in the assigned work to Project Director
• Coordinates with Project Controls for the project schedule and budget
• Determines staffing requirements for the project and directs design team personnel
• Documents issues related to contract
• Establishes a cost‑effective environment
• Assists in requirements review
• Assures that adequate Project Controls for share of the project are functioning
• Establishes and defines assigned project organization
• Assists in the development of a Project Execution Plan
• Ensures that the Project Execution Plan is followed during the life of the project
• Responsible for effective scope definition and change management
• Interface with the client
• Works toward providing customer satisfaction with project results

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering Chem, or ME or Construction Management
• Capability to plan, organize and run small projects up to $10MM TIC
• Engineering knowledge across multiple disciplines with emphasis on discipline interfaces and information flow
• Knowledge of material management processes across all accounts and all phases of the project life cycle
• Reasonable knowledge of construction and site issues
• Ability to work as a site engineering manager
• Ability to analyze project control documents
• Understanding of Tata profitability on projects and contractual terms
• Leadership of technical effort to support presentations and proposals
• Understanding of tools, programs and methods used by engineering, procurement and project controls
• Ability to work with engineering manager to develop worksharing matrix
• Prior demonstrated leadership capability on projects
• Excellent communication skills with task force, client, and Tata management, as well as problem solving and decision making skills
• Proven track record of good client relations
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Some experience in SAP helpful

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management