Project Engineering Manager, Industrial and Refinery

Experis-US; Brookshire (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup's Experis is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to lead engineering efforts for major industrial and refinery projects in the Houston / Corpus Christi area. You will mentor a team of project engineers and coordinate with construction, controls, supply chain, EHS, QA/QC, and operations to align engineering deliverables with schedules and field needs.

The role requires a mechanical/chemical/civil/electrical background, 10+ years leading large capital projects, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Structural, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years leading engineering and design activities for large industrial or refinery projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating with external partners.
• Knowledge of FEED, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced environment with stakeholder management and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead project engineering efforts for major industrial and refinery projects, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and constructible project execution.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of project engineers while supporting workforce planning, hiring, and organizational growth.
• Drive engineering scope development, design coordination, constructability reviews, interface management, and change control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partner with construction, project controls, supply chain, EHS, QA/QC, and operations teams to align engineering deliverables with project schedules and field execution needs.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while driving continuous improvement, accountability, and engineering excellence across complex capital programs.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Bluebeam

Navisworks

Job description

Project Engineering Manager

Location: Houston, TX / Corpus Christi, TX

Pay Range: $55-65/hr

What's the Job?

• Lead project engineering efforts for major industrial and refinery projects, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and constructible project execution.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of project engineers while supporting workforce planning, hiring, and organizational growth.
• Drive engineering scope development, design coordination, constructability reviews, interface management, and change control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partner with construction, project controls, supply chain, EHS, QA/QC, and operations teams to align engineering deliverables with project schedules and field execution needs.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while driving continuous improvement, accountability, and engineering excellence across complex capital programs.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Structural, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• 10+ years of experience leading engineering and design activities for large industrial, refining, chemical processing, manufacturing, or other complex capital projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating with external engineering and design partners.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle execution, including FEED, detailed design, procurement support, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in a fast-paced environment while balancing technical detail, stakeholder management, and strategic project objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience supporting greenfield and brownfield industrial, refinery, or manufacturing construction projects.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, Navisworks, or similar design review and collaboration tools.
• Familiarity with project controls, scheduling tools, and integrated master schedules.
• Experience managing engineering execution on multi-hundred-million-dollar capital projects.

What's in it for Me?

Opportunity to lead engineering execution on transformative industrial and manufacturing projects. Exposure to highly complex, large-scale capital programs supporting innovative technologies and operations. Collaborative environment with cross-functional leaders across engineering, construction, supply chain, and operations. Career growth opportunities within a rapidly evolving and industry-leading organization. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions

Experis® is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.