Refinery Capital Projects Engineer

TRS Staffing Solutions; East Chicago (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TRS Staffing Solutions in the United States seeks a Refinery Engineer to lead capital projects from concept development through commissioning within a refinery operations context, coordinating with operations, maintenance, and safety teams at East Chicago, IN.

You will manage scopes, estimates, schedules, and technical specs; drive safety and regulatory compliance; supervise contractors; and provide technical support to plant personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of engineering experience in refinery/petrochemical/industrial manufacturing.
• Experience managing capital projects from FEED/front-end through execution and startup.
• Strong understanding of refinery operations, process systems, and industrial equipment.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, and other PM software.
• Experience developing engineering designs, specifications, scopes of work, and project documentation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management with cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, execution, and commissioning of capital projects with safety, budget, and schedule compliance.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, engineering packages, and specs.
• Provide engineering support to Operations and Maintenance, including troubleshooting and reliability improvements.
• Coordinate activities across operations, maintenance, EH&S, and contractors.

Skills

Capital project management

Refinery/ Petrochemical experience

Analytical problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Project scheduling & budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) designation or eligibility

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

TRS Staffing Solutions in the United States seeks a Refinery Engineer to lead capital projects from concept development through commissioning within a refinery operations context, coordinating with operations, maintenance, and safety teams at East Chicago, IN.

You will manage scopes, estimates, schedules, and technical specs; drive safety and regulatory compliance; supervise contractors; and provide technical support to plant personnel.