Senior Project Engineer - Chemical & Petrochemical

Oxychem; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

OxyChem in Pasadena, TX is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead capital projects at the Pasadena facility. You will oversee from scoping through commissioning, coordinating with engineering, operations, and external vendors to deliver safe, compliant, and economical solutions.

You will manage schedules, estimate costs, and ensure adherence to policies while communicating complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• Five or more years of related professional experience.
• Three or more years in project engineering.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with values from $5MM to $50MM.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to work weekends and respond to callouts.
• Willingness to wear PPE and respirator as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safety and environmental protection as top priority.
• Develops and executes capital projects on time and within budget.
• Acts as liaison with engineering and operations.
• Manages project scopes, estimates costs, and controls schedules.
• Reviews drawings and prepares bid packages.
• Coordinates installation with Construction and handover to operations.
• Communicates design issues through reports and presentations.

Skills

Communication skills

English fluency

Team collaboration

Attention to safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Project

SAP

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

OxyChem in Pasadena, TX is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead capital projects at the Pasadena facility. You will oversee from scoping through commissioning, coordinating with engineering, operations, and external vendors to deliver safe, compliant, and economical solutions.

You will manage schedules, estimate costs, and ensure adherence to policies while communicating complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.