Project Engineer: Capital Projects for Chemical Plants

Polynt Group; Ennis (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Polynt Group in Ennis, TX seeks a Project Engineer to lead site capital projects, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You’ll direct engineering tasks, manage budgets, coordinate contractors, and drive commissioning and start-up activities to support business objectives.

The ideal candidate has a chemical or mechanical engineering background, 5–10 years in the chemicals sector, strong project management, and familiarity with PLC/DCS control schemes as well as Lean and AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5–10 years’ experience in the chemicals processing industry.
• Strong project management, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with PLC and DCS control schemes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Proficiency with project management software/tools.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing a plus.
• AutoCAD experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform preliminary engineering to identify critical project requirements, develop alternatives, cost/benefit analyses, prioritize options.
• Perform detailed engineering to meet requirements, including budget, schedule and performance.
• Project packages shall support operability, maintainability, constructability, safety and permit reviews.
• Understand and use applicable design standards and codes.
• Identify and resolve technical issues and problems that arise during the project.
• Work with plant and maintenance personnel to scope out and implement capital projects.
• Lead, manage, coordinate contract personnel during construction phase.
• Manage multiple capital projects to ensure costs remain within budget and projects are completed on schedule.
• Develop commissioning and start-up procedures as needed for capital projects.
• Provide documentation for all engineering and process design including equipment and piping drawings, specifications, calculations.
• Routinely monitor costs vs. budget, project completion timelines and communicate variances.
• Support a coordinated approach to contractor management that includes both maintenance and capital work.
• Support start-up activities including calibration, commissioning, PSSR, procedures training.
• Support PHAs and PSM audits and activities as needed.
• Understand regulatory & permit requirements and work with EHS to obtain required documents.
• Ensure environmental compliance and waste minimization on Capital Projects.
• Support all aspects of Process Safety Management.
• Lead and originate the MOC process and ensure it is followed for all capital projects.
• Support incident investigations as appropriate.
• Ensure projects adhere to company Quality standards and regulations.
• Effectively communicate with Manufacturing, Maintenance, EHS, and Corporate personnel.

Job description

Polynt Group in Ennis, TX seeks a Project Engineer to lead site capital projects, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You’ll direct engineering tasks, manage budgets, coordinate contractors, and drive commissioning and start-up activities to support business objectives.

The ideal candidate has a chemical or mechanical engineering background, 5–10 years in the chemicals sector, strong project management, and familiarity with PLC/DCS control schemes as well as Lean and AutoCAD.