Sr Project Engineer- ENG

Zachry Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Group seeks a Project Engineer for its Houston, TX office to support the Project Management Department on design projects across process industries. This role involves planning, budgeting, and interface management, with travel to field sites as required and collaboration with overseas teams.

You will review drawings, prepare schedules, and help drive cost estimates. The position requires a Bachelor's in Engineering, 20+ years in oil & gas, petrochemicals, or renewables, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 20+ years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, and/or Renewable Energy sectors.
• Experience as a Project Engineer required.
• Experience working with overseas HVE centers.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-discipline coordination.
• Able to travel and work in office and field environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in planning, organizing, and controlling project aspects.
• Prepare schedules and budgets for small projects.
• Coordinate engineering activities across disciplines and overseas teams.
• Review drawings for scope consistency and input applicability.
• Produce progress reports and ensure contractual compliance.
• Oversee field trips, meeting minutes, and correspondence distribution.
• Ensure proper work hour control and Engineering Change Notices.
• Contribute to cost estimates for additional work.
• Travel to Houston office and site locations as required.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC)iscurrently looking fortalented Project Engineers for upcoming employment opportunities to join our Project Management Department in Houston, TX. This is a great opportunity to get involved in interesting and challenging design projects for clients in various industries predominantly in the process industries.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager/Director in planning, organizing, and controlling assigned aspects of a project, including monitoring project schedules and budgets, interface management, evaluating project productivity and quality, and directing the complete technical operations of the project.
• Implement assignments and activities delegated from the Senior Project Manager or a Project Director.
• Responsible for defining the work scope and preparing overall schedules and budgets on small projects. Update schedules and implement corrections or adjustments when necessary.
• Assist in developing cost estimates for additional work or contract modifications.
• Coordinate discipline engineering activities for development of engineered deliverables.
• Review engineered drawings for consistency with work scope and adequately address input from disciplines.
• Assist discipline leads in coordinating engineering and design efforts, activities, and deliverables from overseas HVE office.
• Facilitate Zachry Group’s quality control procedure for deliverable generation, archiving, and distribution/transmittal.
• Ensure field trip reports and meeting minutes are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Review reports to ensure consistency with contractual requirements.
• Responsible for distributing all correspondence to the appropriate project members.
• Ensure that all work hour control is being implemented properly; Engineering Change Notices are being identified and reported to the Senior Project Manager.
• Prepare progress reports.
• Support preparation of interactive planning sessions for scheduling engineering activities.
• Review and evaluate staff expenditures and implement corrective actions or adjustments as required to address overall performance efficiencies for the engineering team.
• Update, inform and clarify project outcomes, deliverables, potential problems, and project needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• 20+ years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, and/or Renewable Energy sectors.
• Experience as a Project Engineer required. Otherwise, discipline experience is necessary.
• Experience in working with overseas HVE centers.
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills are required to provide effective intra and inter-discipline coordination on projects, as well as effective communication with clients and vendors.
• Must be organized, self-directed, able to prioritize and multi-task, work in a team environment and take direction from others.
• Willingness to learn and work on a variety of tasks within multiple industries.
• Will be based mainly out of the Houston, Texas office, but willingness to travel and work in office and field environments as required.

Physical Demands

Employee will be required to communicate in person, via telephone, email, video chat and software systems. Position may include visits to construction sites and industrial facilities requiring mobility (on ground and at heights) and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hardhat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves and work boots.

Work Environment

This position will be required to be in the company office. Employee will be based out of the local Zachry office, but may be required to work in multiple environments, including the office, operating plant, or warehouse, or in a trailer or building on a construction site. At operating plants and construction sites, noise levels will be moderate to high. Job sites may contain the following: light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment and tools, people standing, walking, sitting, signaling, and talking. Noise levels vary and may include bells, whistles, and alarms.

The above description covers the fundamental responsibilities of the Project Engineer position. It shall not be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day.

ZACHRY GROUP is dedicated to providing a Safe and Drug Free work environment; and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.