Project Engineer

Waldemar S. Nelson & Co., Inc.; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & P

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Work From Home

Job summary

Waldemar S. Nelson & Co., Inc. in New Orleans, LA is seeking a Project Engineer to support engineering project management across large multi-discipline industrial projects.

This role involves coordinating planning, scheduling, budgeting, and interface management with clients and internal teams. You will contribute to proposals, ensure cross-discipline coordination, and drive timely execution of engineering and procurement tasks while upholding standards and processes.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• 5 to 10 years of relevant project management experience.
• Experience in planning and executing multi-discipline Engineering and Procurement on industrial projects.
• Experience with heavy industrial, mining, metals, energy, petrochemical, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience in a design office on the engineering execution team including reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and vendor data.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication for a diverse audience.
• Professional work ethic and detail orientation.

Responsibilities

• Multi-discipline project-related planning and execution (schedule, cost, staffing).
• Act as the primary liaison between client leadership and the project team.
• Support development of project proposals (scope, schedule, staff plan, execution plan).
• Ensure inter-discipline project coordination and timely delivery of engineering and procurement tasks.
• Drive timely execution of all project tasks and address action items promptly.
• Prepare project reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to standards and processes.
• Support client Project Managers and interface with Engineering/Design Leads, Procurement, Project Controls, Document Control, Software/BIM, Admin, etc.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Team coordination

Detail oriented

Professional work ethic

Collaboration skills

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

MS SharePoint

Navisworks

Bluebeam Revu

PowerBI

Tableau

AutoCAD

Cloud-based project management tools

Job description

NELSON is currently looking for a Project Engineer to help support its engineering project management efforts across large multi-discipline industrial projects. Prospective candidates can expect to join a dynamic and creative team focused on efficiently delivering a transparent project experience. As an integral part of the project management team, prospective candidates can expect to take on a wide range of responsibilities within the role of Project Engineer or Project Manager, including but not limited to the following activities.

• Multi-discipline project-related planning and execution, including but not limited to schedule, cost, staffing, etc
• Acting as the project primary point of contact between the client leadership and the multi-discipline project team
• Supporting the development of project proposals including a scope of facilities, scope of work, schedule, staff plan, project execution plan, etc
• Ensuring inter-discipline project coordination
• Driving timely execution of all project engineering and procurement tasks
• Ensuring that all action items are addressed by project team members in a timely fashion
• Project reporting to internal and external stakeholders
• Ensuring the project team adheres to all standards and processes
• Supporting/assisting the client Project Manager(s)
• Interfacing with Engineering/Design Leads, Procurement, Project Controls, Document Control, Software/BIM, Admin, etc. for the project scope

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering from an ABET accredited university and 5 to 10 years of relevant project management experience
• Experience in planning and executing multi-discipline Engineering and Procurement on industrial projects
• Experience with heavy industrial, mining, metals, energy, petrochemical, or infrastructure projects
• Experience in a design office on the engineering execution team including reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and vendor data
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams
• The skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to a diversely educated audience
• A professional work ethic
• A quality focus and be detail oriented
• Good communication, organizational, and collaboration skills
• Proficiency with:
  • Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) implementation
  • Project execution processes
  • Engineering workflows
  • Stage-gate project development
• Working knowledge of project controls including:
  • Scheduling
  • Cost management
  • Forecasting
  • Change management
• Experience with MS SharePoint, Navisworks, and Bluebeam Revu
• Knowledge in the principles and practices of industrial engineering and procurement, preferably in a multi-discipline engineering (EP) environment
• Other preferred but not required experience includes:
  • Experience working as a discipline engineer (any discipline) within an EP or EPC industrial project team
  • Knowledge and experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Knowledge and experience with PowerBI/Tableau, AutoCAD, Cloud-based project management tools
  • Ability to read and understand Process Flow Diagrams

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Work From Home