Project Engineer II-ENG

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

Job summary

Zachry Group is seeking a Project Engineer to join their Project Management Department in Houston, TX. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 10 to 15 years of experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, or Renewable Energy sectors. Responsibilities include supporting project managers, preparing schedules, defining work scopes, and ensuring project quality. This position requires strong communication and organizational skills. Willingness to travel is necessary.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, and/or Renewable Energy sectors.
• Experience as a Project Engineer preferred, with discipline experience necessary.
• Willingness to learn and work on a variety of tasks within multiple industries.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Project Manager in project planning and monitoring.
• Define work scope, prepare schedules and budgets on small projects.
• Review engineered drawings for consistency and quality.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Self-direction

Ability to prioritize and multi-task

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking for talented Project Engineers for upcoming employment opportunities to join our Project Management Department in Houston, TX. 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.
• Prepare progress reports.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• 10 to 15 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, and/or Renewable Energy sectors.
• Experience as a Project Engineer preferred. Otherwise, discipline experience is necessary.
• Experience in working with overseas engineering centers.
• 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.
• Will be based mainly out of the Houston, Texas office, but willingness to travel and work in office and field environments as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Interface Management.

Physical Demands

Employee will be required to communicate in person, via telephone, email, video chat and software systems. Position may include visits to construction sites and industrial facilities requiring mobility (on ground and at heights) and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hardhat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves and work boots.

Work Environment

This position will be required to be in the company office. Employee will be based out of the local Zachry office, but may be required to work in multiple environments, including the office, operating plant, or warehouse, or in a trailer or building on a construction site. At operating plants and construction sites, noise levels will be moderate to high. Job sites may contain the following: light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment and tools, people standing, walking, sitting, signaling, and talking. Noise levels vary and may include bells, whistles, and alarms. The above description covers the fundamental responsibilities of the Project Engineer position. It shall not be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day‑to‑day.

ZACHRY GROUP is dedicated to providing a Safe and Drug Free work environment; and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.