Project Manager - Engineering

Targa Resources Corp.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Targa Resources in Houston, TX, seeks a Project Manager - Engineering to lead complex midstream projects from conception through completion. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and drive value by delivering on time and within budget.

Responsibilities include FEED and FEL activities, scope development, cost forecasting, and coordination with operations, Land/ROW, and environmental teams.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, or Petroleum Engineering.
• Willingness to travel at least 25%.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Manage feasibility studies, FEL cost estimates, AFE, detailed design; oversee construction/commissioning contractors; FATs and PSSR reviews.
• Develop scope of work/for-bid packages for engineering, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Track/forecast costs and milestone schedules; communicate progress to project stakeholders.
• Possess working knowledge of midstream gas processing operations and equipment.
• Ensure construction activities comply with project specs, company standards, and regulations.
• Support ROW acquisition, permitting, land agreements, and environmental coordination with Land/ROW, Regulatory, and Environmental teams.
• Provide technical support to operations: troubleshooting, maintenance, debottlenecking, PSM compliance, and DOT.
• Interpret PFDs, P&IDs, Plot Plans, Piping Plans, and P&Is.
• Interpret electrical drawings, one-lines, schematics, and installation details.
• Review assets to enhance safety, reliability, and capacity.
• Knowledge of API, ASME B31.3/4/8 and VIII, DOT 192/5, NFPA.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Cost estimation

Regulatory knowledge

PFD/P&ID interpretation

Safety & compliance

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ProMax

Microsoft Project

Job description

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.