Senior Project Engineer – Chemical Plant Capital Projects

Westlake Chemical; New Martinsville (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical is seeking a Project Engineer at its Natrium, WV facility to engineer, oversee, and execute multiple capital and expense projects meeting scope, cost, and schedule requirements.

The role emphasizes health, safety, and environmental leadership, provides engineering services for process improvements, coordinates procurement and vendor activities, and works with maintenance and production to optimize reliability and cost.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Engineering required (Mechanical, Chemical, Civil or Electrical).
• Minimum ten years of experience in a chemical/petrochemical plant engineering role.
• 3–5 years of project engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple capital/expense projects to meet scope, cost and schedule.
• Develop plans and budgets for approvals.
• Coordinate procurement, vendor bids, and contract engineering services.
• Review construction drawings, bid packages, and equipment specifications.
• Assist in field installation oversight and cost forecasting.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

P&ID knowledge

Education

B.S. Engineering

Tools

ACAD drawings

P&IDs

Job description

Westlake Chemical is seeking a Project Engineer at its Natrium, WV facility to engineer, oversee, and execute multiple capital and expense projects meeting scope, cost, and schedule requirements.

The role emphasizes health, safety, and environmental leadership, provides engineering services for process improvements, coordinates procurement and vendor activities, and works with maintenance and production to optimize reliability and cost.