Project Engineer II-ENG

Zachry Group; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) in Downers Grove, IL seeks a Project Engineer II to support the Project Management Department on diverse process industry projects. The role involves planning, scheduling, budgeting, and coordinating engineering activities across disciplines to deliver high-quality engineered deliverables.

You will assist in cost estimates, participate in planning sessions, and ensure adherence to contractual requirements while improving project performance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• 3 to 11 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Power and/or Renewable Energy sectors.
• Experience as a Project Engineer or related project management experience preferred. Otherwise, engineering discipline experience is necessary.
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills are required to provide effective intra and inter-discipline coordination on projects, as well as effective communication with clients and vendors.
• Must be organized, self-directed, able to prioritize and multi-task, work in a team environment and take direction from others.
• Willingness to learn and work on a variety of tasks within multiple industries.
• Understanding of Project Management concepts for planning, execution and close-out.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Project Manager in planning, organizing, and controlling assigned aspects of a project, including monitoring project schedules and budgets, interface management, evaluating project productivity and quality, and directing the complete technical operations of the project.
• Implement assignments and activities delegated from the Senior Project Manager or a Project Director.
• Responsible for defining the work scope and prepare overall schedules and budgets on small projects. Update schedules and implement corrections or adjustments when necessary.
• Assist in developing cost estimates for additional work or contract modifications.
• Coordinate discipline engineering activities for development of engineered deliverables.
• Review engineered drawings for consistency with work scope and adequately address input from disciplines.
• Assist discipline leads in coordinating engineering and design efforts, activities, and deliverables from overseas HVE office.
• Facilitate Zachry Group’s quality control procedure for deliverable generation, archiving, and distribution/transmittal.
• Ensure field trip reports and meeting minutes are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Review reports to ensure consistency with contractual requirements.
• Responsible for distributing all correspondence to the appropriate project members.
• Ensure that all work hour control is being implemented properly; Engineering Change Notices are being identified and reported to the Senior Project Manager.
• Support preparation of interactive planning sessions for scheduling engineering activities.
• Review and evaluate staff expenditures and implement corrective actions or adjustments as required to address overall performance efficiencies for the engineering team.
• Update, inform and clarify project outcomes, deliverables, potential problems, and project needs.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking for a talented Project Engineer II to join our Project Management Department in Downers Grove, IL. This is a great opportunity to get involved in interesting and challenging design projects for clients in various industries predominantly in the process industries.

Responsibilities

Support the Senior Project Manager in planning, organizing, and controlling assigned aspects of a project, including monitoring project schedules and budgets, interface management, evaluating project productivity and quality, and directing the complete technical operations of the project.

Implement assignments and activities delegated from the Senior Project Manager or a Project Director.

Responsible for defining the work scope and prepare overall schedules and budgets on small projects. Update schedules and implement corrections or adjustments when necessary.

Assist in developing cost estimates for additional work or contract modifications.

Coordinate discipline engineering activities for development of engineered deliverables.

Review engineered drawings for consistency with work scope and adequately address input from disciplines.

Assist discipline leads in coordinating engineering and design efforts, activities, and deliverables from overseas HVE office.

Facilitate Zachry Group’s quality control procedure for deliverable generation, archiving, and distribution/transmittal.

Ensure field trip reports and meeting minutes are completed accurately and in a timely manner.

Review reports to ensure consistency with contractual requirements.

Responsible for distributing all correspondence to the appropriate project members.

Ensure that all work hour control is being implemented properly; Engineering Change Notices are being identified and reported to the Senior Project Manager.

Support preparation of interactive planning sessions for scheduling engineering activities.

Review and evaluate staff expenditures and implement corrective actions or adjustments as required to address overall performance efficiencies for the engineering team.

Update, inform and clarify project outcomes, deliverables, potential problems, and project needs.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.

3 to 11 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Power and/or Renewable Energy sectors.

Experience as a Project Engineer or related project management experience preferred. Otherwise, engineering discipline experience is necessary.

Strong communication and inter-personal skills are required to provide effective intra and inter-discipline coordination on projects, as well as effective communication with clients and vendors.

Must be organized, self-directed, able to prioritize and multi-task, work in a team environment and take direction from others.

Willingness to learn and work on a variety of tasks within multiple industries.

Understanding of Project Management concepts for planning, execution and close-out.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 15368
• Job Category Project/Field
• Posting Date 08/19/2026, 05:11 PM
• Locations 1411 Opus Pl, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, US