Senior Capital Projects Engineer - Multi-Site Leader

Ecovyst Inc.; Port Neches (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecovyst Inc. in Port Neches, TX seeks a Senior Project Engineer/Manager to lead capital projects across sites. You will drive scope, schedule, cost, and risk management while coordinating with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and external partners.

The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and delivering long-term asset value through effective project execution and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or related).
• 10+ years engineering, project mgmt, or capital project experience in chemical/petrochemical/industrial sectors.
• 5+ years leading capital projects in manufacturing.
• Experience managing projects through all lifecycle phases (concept, FEL, detailed design, construction, commissioning, startup, closeout).
• Experience managing engineering contractors, construction vendors, and third-party providers.
• Proven track record delivering projects safely, on schedule, and within budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, development, approval, execution, and closeout of capital projects.
• Manage a portfolio of capital projects across multiple locations.
• Develop scopes, estimates, schedules, execution strategies, and resource plans.
• Ensure projects comply with safety, PSM, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, EHS, Procurement, Finance, Construction).
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks affecting safety, cost, schedule, or quality.
• Monitor progress and report on scope, schedule, budget, risks, and KPIs.
• Facilitate stage-gate reviews and governance throughout the lifecycle.
• Support site capital plans and long-range investment initiatives.
• Lead procurement activities including bid evaluations and contractor selection.
• Drive continuous improvement in project execution and controls.
• Support startups, turnarounds, commissioning, and post-project evaluations.

Skills

Project management

PSM knowledge

MOC

Cost control

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Communication

Startup/commissioning

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

SAP

Job description

Ecovyst Inc. in Port Neches, TX seeks a Senior Project Engineer/Manager to lead capital projects across sites. You will drive scope, schedule, cost, and risk management while coordinating with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and external partners.

The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and delivering long-term asset value through effective project execution and governance.