Project Engineer – Senior, Staff – Power & Automation

Jobtailor; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior professional to lead complex engineering efforts across multiple disciplines within power plant development and industrial automation. The role emphasizes reliability improvements, maintenance planning, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-impact results.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in energy-related industries, strong leadership, and a track record with EPC/FEED projects, MOC processes, and training development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• Power Plant development experience.
• Senior Level: 8+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Staff Level: 15+ years of progressive engineering experience in natural gas, petrochemical, energy, or related industries.
• Experience supporting industrial infrastructure, power systems, and/or automation environments.
• Ability to analyze system performance and implement reliability improvements.
• Experience supporting maintenance programs, outage coordination, and operational systems.
• Familiarity with automation and control environments (e.g., PLCs, monitoring systems).
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to and leading technical efforts.
• Preferred: Project management experience.
• Experience supporting Pre-FEED, FEED, or EPC projects.
• Experience developing training programs or supporting technical skill development.
• Experience supporting MOC processes and system improvements.

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead complex engineering work across a range of disciplines and operational environments.
• Support the evaluation, design, construction, and optimization of new and existing facilities and systems.
• Analyze equipment and system performance; identify and implement reliability and efficiency improvements.
• Support and enhance Power & Automation initiatives, including system performance, maintenance strategies, and integration of automation tools.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, processes, and best practices with a strong focus on safety and compliance.
• Interpret business and operational needs; recommend solutions that improve performance, cost efficiency, and reliability.
• Lead or contribute to projects of increasing scope and complexity (Staff level: lead large-scale, high-impact initiatives).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions aligned with business and operational goals.
• Select and optimize equipment to maximize availability and minimize operational risk.
• Support the permitting process by providing key technical inputs.
• Support development, construction and outage planning, maintenance activities, and system troubleshooting efforts.
• Participate in design reviews, management of change (MOC), and system implementation activities.
• Prepare and deliver presentations; communicate technical insights and influence stakeholders (Staff level expectation).
• Mentor and support development of engineers and technical staff.
• Manage or support project resources, timelines, and cost considerations as applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Industrial automation

System performance analysis

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

PE license

Tools

PLCs

Monitoring systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead complex engineering work across a range of disciplines and operational environments
• Support the evaluation, design, construction, and optimization of new and existing facilities and systems
• Analyze equipment and system performance; identify and implement reliability and efficiency improvements
• Support and enhance Power & Automation initiatives, including system performance, maintenance strategies, and integration of automation tools
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, processes, and best practices with a strong focus on safety and compliance
• Interpret business and operational needs; recommend solutions that improve performance, cost efficiency, and reliability
• Lead or contribute to projects of increasing scope and complexity (Staff level: lead large-scale, high-impact initiatives)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions aligned with business and operational goals
• Select and optimize equipment to maximize availability and minimize operational risk
• Support the permitting process by providing key technical inputs
• Support development, construction and outage planning, maintenance activities, and system troubleshooting efforts
• Participate in design reviews, management of change (MOC), and system implementation activities
• Prepare and deliver presentations; communicate technical insights and influence stakeholders (Staff level expectation)
• Mentor and support development of engineers and technical staff
• Manage or support project resources, timelines, and cost considerations as applicable
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution, OR Bachelor’s degree in engineering technology (relevant field) with a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• Power Plant development experience
• Senior Level: 8+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Staff Level: 15+ years of progressive engineering experience in natural gas, petrochemical, energy, or related industries
• Experience supporting industrial infrastructure, power systems, and/or automation environments
• Ability to analyze system performance and implement reliability improvements
• Experience supporting maintenance programs, outage coordination, and operational systems
• Familiarity with automation and control environments (e.g., PLCs, monitoring systems)
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing to and leading technical efforts
• Preferred: Project management experience
• Experience supporting Pre-FEED, FEED, or EPC projects
• Experience developing training programs or supporting technical skill development
• Experience supporting MOC processes and system improvements