Project Engineer

EnSiteUSA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EnSiteUSA is seeking a Project Engineer to coordinate, execute, and complete assigned projects in Houston, TX with cross-functional teams. The role reports administratively to the Project Director and functionally to the assigned Project Manager.

You will manage day-to-day project tasks, sign-off deliverables, track costs, and monitor schedules to ensure alignment with scope and client expectations. This role emphasizes multi-discipline coordination and strong communication.

Qualifications

• BS Engineering required; higher degrees welcomed.
• ABET accreditation preferred.
• 3–5 years project engineering experience, preferably in oil and gas.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, executes, controls, and completes assigned projects.
• Develops and maintains project deliverables aligned with scope.
• Reviews cost reports and flags budget variances.
• Prepares and distributes project status reports and RFI/Change Orders.
• Supports risk management and lessons learned.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Project engineering

Multi-discipline coordination

Education

BS Engineering (or higher)

ABET accredited institution preferred

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Engineer is responsible for coordination, execution, control, and completion of assigned projects. The position reports administratively to the Project Director and functionally to the assigned Project Manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Resolves day-to-day project
• Develops and maintains project deliverable
• Ensures proper sign-off on deliverables being
• Facilitates internal and Client-facing project
• Creates and issues meeting
• Prepares and distributes project status
• Reviews project cost reports and calls Project Manager attention to variances between forecasts and actuals indicating potential for budget overruns.
• Supports development and maintenance of Design Basis
• Performs engineering
• Performs quality reviews of engineering and design documents and
• Prepares technical
• Performs technical
• Supports procurement tasks
• Monitors the project schedule, identifies potential slippage, and works with the project manager and project team to remediate.
• Manages action items, issues, risks, decisions, and lessons learned
• Supports development of risk mitigation
• Prepares Requests for Information and Change Order Requests under Project Manager
• Assists with development of engineering

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: BS Engineering (or higher).
• Preferred: ABET accredited institution.
• 3 to 5 years project engineering experience preferably in the oil and gas industry.
• Experience as the lead engineer on medium and large multi-discipline projects.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred.
• Basic understanding of multi-discipline deliverables, procurement and construction activities.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrates unwavering commitment to meeting or exceeding client expectations on cost, schedule and quality.

LOCATION

Houston, Texas or Lexington, Kentucky

EnSiteUSA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.