Senior Project Engineer | Multidisciplinary Lead | Hybrid

Merrick & Company; Newport News (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Benefits package (health, dental, and/

Paid time off (PTO)

Performance reviews

Professional development

Job summary

Merrick & Company is seeking a highly motivated Project Engineer to lead multi-discipline teams on Oil, Gas, Chemical, and Bioprocessing projects. You will coordinate engineering disciplines, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and serve as the primary technical interface with clients and procurement professionals.

The role requires a strong leadership presence, excellent communication, and a track record of supervising engineers and designers across complex projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum twelve (12) years of engineering experience with five (5) years in Project Engineering.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Background in Mechanical or Process Engineering and industrial design.
• Experience with Oil, Gas, Chemical, Power, Industrial Manufacturing, Food & Personal Care and Bioprocessing projects.
• Experience with codes, industry standards and guidelines (ASME, API, NFPA, PIP, etc.).
• Experience supervising engineers and designers.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Scheduling Software (e.g. MS Project, Primavera).
• Strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Project Manager with managing scope, schedule, and budget.
• Leading design activities and managing design deliverables.
• Ensuring client satisfaction and working closely with the client's technical team.
• Coordinating engineering disciplines and managing discipline interfaces.
• Managing project resources, technical changes and expediting scheduled activities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Client liaison

Scheduling

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Merrick & Company is seeking a highly motivated Project Engineer to lead multi-discipline teams on Oil, Gas, Chemical, and Bioprocessing projects. You will coordinate engineering disciplines, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and serve as the primary technical interface with clients and procurement professionals.

The role requires a strong leadership presence, excellent communication, and a track record of supervising engineers and designers across complex projects.