Project Engineer | Chemical Manufacturing

ECI Group; Louisiana; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ECI Group’s Gulf Coast facility is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead capital and expense projects, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, and Environmental Health & Safety teams to improve reliability, safety, and production.

Reporting to the Project Engineering Manager, you will own projects from concept through start‑up, manage budgets and schedules, and interface with contractors in a safety‑driven environment at the St. James site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is preferred.
• 3+ years' experience in a chemical processing or refinery environment.
• Strong commitment to personal safety.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with the exceptionally broad array of people having diverse backgrounds encountered during the life of a project.
• Knowledge of industry design codes, standards, and practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a project manager for capital and expense projects of all sizes using the client's Project Delivery Work Process.
• Develop and implement projects which improve profitability, operability, reliability, safety, and environmental performance of the St. James Plant in accordance with Business Plan and Plant Specific objectives
• Define project scope, develop justification and economic analysis, build schedules, and drive execution through completion
• Plan and lead the efforts of the project team through the development and execution of projects
• Develop the scope of projects, evaluating options, and obtaining management approval
• Obtain funding for the projects
• Opens, manages and closes projects in SAP and periodically reports status to management
• Reporting progress and forecasting costs on a regular basis
• Prepare bid specifications, evaluate bids, and select engineering and construction contractors.
• Monitor / manage the design and construction of projects to ensure that they are engineered and built according to key project plans and company standards
• Monitor / control the cost & timing of projects to keep expenditures and schedules within the limits authorized by management
• Manage the start-up of projects and project closure activities in a safe and timely manner so that the project benefits can be fully realized
• Provide turnaround support, troubleshooting and engineering analysis
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Chemical Manufacturing | Gulf Coast

Project Engineer

Join the ECI Group’s Gulf Coast Professional Services Network and play a critical role in delivering high‑impact capital and expense projects at a large‑scale chemical manufacturing facility. This is an opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer to lead complex projects, influence plant performance, and partner closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Environmental Health & Safety teams—all in a safety‑driven, results‑oriented environment.

Why This Role Matters

In this role, you won’t just manage projects—you’ll help shape how they are executed. Reporting to the Project Engineering Manager, you’ll own projects from concept through start‑up, applying disciplined project delivery while providing hands‑on technical expertise that directly supports plant reliability, safety, and production goals. This position also provides technical support to the Production and Maintenance Departments. The successful candidate will work closely with Production, Maintenance, Environmental, Health and Safety teams to develop and execute projects for the St. James facility.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a project manager for capital and expense projects of all sizes using the client's Project Delivery Work Process.
• Develop and implement projects which improve the profitability, operability, reliability, safety, and environmental performance of the St. James Plant in accordance with Business Plan and Plant Specific objectives
• Define project scope, develop justification and economic analysis, build schedules, and drive execution through completion
• Plan and lead the efforts of the project team through the development and execution of projects
• Develop the scope of projects, evaluating options, and obtaining management approval
• Obtain funding for the projects
• Opens, manages and closes projects in SAP and periodically reports status to management
• Reporting progress and forecasting costs on a regular basis
• Prepare bid specifications, evaluate bids, and select engineering and construction contractors.
• Monitor / manage the design and construction of projects to ensure that they are engineered and built according to key project plans and company standards
• Monitor / control the cost & timing of projects to keep expenditures and schedules within the limits authorized by management
• Manage the start-up of projects and project closure activities in a safe and timely manner so that the project benefits can be fully realized
• Provide turnaround support, troubleshooting and engineering analysis
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Technical Strengths:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is preferred
• 3+ years' experience in a chemical processing or refinery environment
• Strong commitment to personal safety
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with the exceptionally broad array of people having diverse backgrounds encountered during the life of a project
• Broad generalized knowledge of chemical, civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control engineering. Broad generalized knowledge of industry design codes, standards, and practices
• Broad generalized knowledge of personnel safety, process safety, and environmental principles / regulations
• Project management and administrative skills necessary to plan, organize, coordinate, and control the development and execution of a project – including cost and schedule control
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast paced manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of a structured project management or project development and execution process a plus
• Excellent technical and problem solving skills to identify alternatives to challenges presented and select the most appropriate solution with minimal guidance or precedence.

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