Senior Project Engineer

TalentGlide; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project engineering firm in Houston is seeking a Project Engineer to lead the technical performance for various integrity maintenance projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least five years of experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry, with a focus on asset integrity. Candidates with experience in Power BI and relevant certifications are preferred. Join us to contribute to improving performance, quality, and cost control.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of progressive engineering experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry.
• Two years in a similar project engineering role focused on asset integrity or corrosion mitigation.
• PE certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical performance of engineering phases for integrity maintenance projects.
• Develop engineering execution strategies to meet project objectives.
• Coordinate with project teams and ensure quality standards are met.
• Accountable for small projects with minimal risks.

Skills

Engineering execution strategies

Quality control

Technical mentorship

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Power BI

Aconex

Job description

As Project Engineer, you'll lead the technical performance of all engineering phases on a variety of tactical integrity maintenance projects such ILI maintenance digs, cathodic protection system remediation, and asset integrity maintenance remediation. Maintaining focus on continuous improvement and implementing and applying engineering management techniques within our project life cycle process will improve performance, quality and cost control and safety. The ability to collaborate and coordinate with others to provide technical mentorship, identify and resolve sophisticated problems and develop innovative approaches to address issues that have significant cost and schedule impact are keys to success!

Responsibilities

• Be a quick learner regarding projects processes and execute all efforts while following policies and procedures as well as various laws and codes required for each project.
• Develops engineering execution strategies to meet overall project objectives; works with internal partners on management of quality control and project timeline.
• Coordinates with project team and communicates project drivers; develops approaches to accommodate concerns.
• Partners with contractors and project teams to ensure that technical aspects of the project meet expectations, quality standards, and execution strategy; identifies and implements technical improvements.
• Addresses the technical content of purchase orders to ensure they contain accurate technical and commercial terms.
• Coordinates internal resources to ensure Requests For Information are promptly resolved.
• Develops commissioning plans, closes projects and ensures accurate documentation of files, records, databases, and drawings to meet regulatory requirements.
• Provides technical expertise and recommendations during project standards reviews.
• Accountable for small projects or programs with minimal risks and resource requirements. Interface with consultant engineering firms and internal stakeholders.

Other duties as assigned.

Education / Years of Experience

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in engineering and minimum five (5) years of progressive engineering experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry including two (2) years in a similar project engineering role (in asset integrity, cathodic protection or corrosion mitigation).

• Preferred: Experience in Power BI
• Preferred: Experience in Risk Analysis
• Preferred: Experience in pipeline construction
• Preferred: Experience in system flow analysis
• Preferred: Experience in Aconex
• Preferred: PE certification.
• Preferred: Corrosion control management certification
• Preferred: Asset integrity program management certification