Project Manager – Engineering

Targa Resources; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Targa Resources is seeking a Project Manager – Engineering to lead and execute complex midstream projects from conception through completion, ensuring designs meet safety, regulatory, and technical standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget while providing engineering expertise across the project lifecycle.

The role requires a BS in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, or Petroleum Engineering, travel up to 25%, and PMP certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• BS degree in an engineering discipline from a 4-year accredited university.
• Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Manage feasibility studies, Front End Loading (FEL) cost estimates, AFE generation, detailed engineering and design; scope, bid, and manage construction and commissioning contractors; as-built drawings; and participate in FATs and PSSR.
• Develop scope of work/for-bid packages for engineering, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Track/forecast costs and milestone schedules and regularly communicate progress to project stakeholders.
• Possess working knowledge of hazardous liquid and gas pipeline systems, including gathering, transmission, pump stations, compressor stations, pigging facilities, and mainline appurtenances.
• Ensure construction activities comply with project specifications, company standards, and applicable regulations and codes.
• Support right-of-way acquisition, permitting, land agreements, and environmental coordination in partnership with Land/ROW, Regulatory, and Environmental teams.
• Provide technical support to operations, including troubleshooting, integrity-driven projects, maintenance activities, debottlenecking and optimization, maintenance projects, Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance, PHA participation and action item resolution, and DOT compliance.
• Possess fundamental knowledge of midstream gas processing operations, including pig liquids handling, compression, glycol and desiccant dehydration, amine treating, hydrocarbon recovery, acid gas injection, nitrogen removal, and condensate stabilization.
• Size and specify mechanical equipment, including separators, filters, tanks, heat exchangers, air coolers, pumps, compressors, treaters, and dehydrators.
• Select appropriate piping materials, diameters, and thicknesses to meet design requirements.
• Size and specify relief devices, control valves, and regulators.
• Possess knowledge of midstream process controls and instrumentation, including controls narratives and cause & effect matrices.
• Interpret and design Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Plot Plans, Piping Plans, and Piping Isometrics.
• Interpret electrical drawings, one-lines, schematics, and installation details.
• Continuously review assets to enhance safety, mechanical reliability, operational flexibility, and capacity.
• Possess knowledge of codes, standards, regulations, and best practices applicable to the midstream industry (including API, ASME B31.3/4/8 and VIII, DOT 192/5, NFPA, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Engineering knowledge

MS Project proficient

Education

BS in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, or Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Project Manager – Engineering is responsible for managing and executing engineering projects from conception through completion, ensuring designs meet technical, safety, and regulatory standards. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget, while providing technical expertise and support throughout the project lifecycle.

JOB FUNCTIONS AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage feasibility studies, Front End Loading (FEL) cost estimates, AFE generation, detailed engineering and design; scope, bid, and manage construction and commissioning contractors; as-built drawings; and participate in factory acceptance tests (FAT’s) and pre-startup safety reviews (PSSR’s).

Develop scope of work/for-bid packages for engineering, construction, and commissioning activities.

Track/forecast costs and milestone schedules and regularly communicate progress to project stakeholders.

Possess working knowledge of hazardous liquid and gas pipeline systems, including gathering, transmission, pump stations, compressor stations, pigging facilities, and mainline appurtenances.

Ensure construction activities comply with project specifications, company standards, and applicable regulations and codes.

Support right-of-way acquisition, permitting, land agreements, and environmental coordination in partnership with Land/ROW, Regulatory, and Environmental teams.

Provide technical support to operations, including troubleshooting, integrity-driven projects, maintenance activities, debottlenecking and optimization, maintenance projects, Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance, PHA participation and action item resolution, and DOT compliance.

Possess fundamental knowledge of midstream gas processing operations, including pig liquids handling, compression, glycol and desiccant dehydration, amine treating, hydrocarbon recovery, acid gas injection, nitrogen removal, and condensate stabilization.

Size and specify mechanical equipment, including separators, filters, tanks, heat exchangers, air coolers, pumps, compressors, treaters, and dehydrators.

Select appropriate piping materials, diameters, and thicknesses to meet design requirements.

Size and specify relief devices, control valves, and regulators.

Possess knowledge of midstream process controls and instrumentation, including controls narratives and cause & effect matrices.

Interpret and design Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation

Diagrams (P&IDs), Plot Plans, Piping Plans, and Piping Isometrics.

Interpret electrical drawings, one-lines, schematics, and installation details.

Continuously review assets to enhance safety, mechanical reliability, operational flexibility, and capacity.

Possess knowledge of codes, standards, regulations, and best practices applicable to the midstream industry (including API, ASME B31.3/4/8 and VIII, DOT 192/5, NFPA, etc.).

Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

BS degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, or Petroleum Engineering from a 4-year accredited university.

Ability and willingness to travel at least 25% of the time.

Regular and reliable attendance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in natural gas gathering, compression, treating, dehydration, processing, fractionation, construction, and/or operations.

Experience in developing process simulations using ProMax software

Proficiency in Microsoft Project.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees’ beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa’s policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.