Staff Project Engineer

Pemex Deer Park; Deer Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Staff Project Engineer to lead capital projects at a complex refinery. This role involves overseeing the full project lifecycle for multiple projects, ensuring safety and efficiency in operations. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in project engineering, particularly within refinery settings, and will be responsible for delivering projects valued between $20 million and $60 million. Join a collaborative team that values innovation and safety, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of energy while enjoying a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k) plan with employer matching

Life and disability insurance

Health savings and flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Flexible Working Schedule

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Project Engineering experience in refinery or petrochemical facilities.
• Proficient in managing capital projects up to $40M.

Responsibilities

• Lead lifecycle execution of Capital and Expense Projects ensuring safety and cost adherence.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects across diverse manufacturing processes.

Skills

Project Engineering

Risk Management

Engineering Design

Construction Execution

Project Planning

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Staff Project Engineer

PEMEX Deer Park is a highly complex refinery located 18 miles east of Houston in Deer Park, TX. It is part of the Pemex group, a fully integrated oil company in the Americas, working across the entire value chain: exploration, production, industrial processing/refining, logistics, and marketing. The refinery’s rated capacity is 340,000 barrels per day, and it has the feed flexibility to process multiple grades of crudes to produce the high-quality transportation fuels the world needs. The Pemex site is co-located with other 3rd party chemical facilities, allowing for further integration and optimization of the refinery and its products. Pemex Deer Park provides a diverse and inclusive work environment that employs approximately 1000 employees, with another 1200 contractors on site. We set high performance and ethical behavior standards and offer challenging and fulfilling job opportunities in several fields. We take great pride in our ability to ensure the health and safety of our workers and the environment while being a good neighbor and positively impacting the local community where we work.

Best-in-Class Benefits and Perks:

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by competitive compensation depending on experience and an extensive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance are provided.
• Robust retirement planning: 401(k) plan available with employer matching.
• Financial security: Life and disability insurance for added protection.
• Flexible financial options: Health savings and flexible spending accounts are offered.
• Well-being and work-life balance: Paid time off and Flexible Working Schedule, including limited ability to work remotely.

Plus, we work to maintain the best environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

As a Staff Project Engineer, you will lead the execution of a portfolio of Capital Projects—typically ranging from $1 million to $40 million each—at the PEMEX Deer Park Refinery, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and timely delivery of systems that address operational needs or opportunities. You will simultaneously be accountable for the full project lifecycle of 6 to 10 active projects, managing scope, cost, schedule, and risk to achieve Best in Class performance per IPA Benchmarking standards. Your leadership will be instrumental in delivering a portfolio valued between $20 million and $60 million, while upholding the highest standards of safety and engineering excellence.

To succeed as the Staff Project Engineer, you must have:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• 10+ years of Project Engineering experience, ideally within refinery or petrochemical facilities.
• Proficient in project planning, risk management, engineering design, and construction execution within up to $40M of capital projects.
• A Professional Engineering (PE) license is preferred; familiarity with HSSE standards and project benchmarking (e.g., IPA) is a plus.
• Fluent in English; must be able to travel domestically as needed to support project execution and oversight.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead complete lifecycle execution of Capital and Expense Projects from front-end development through construction, ensuring safety, cost, and schedule adherence.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects across diverse manufacturing processes, coordinating priorities, scopes, and stakeholder inputs.
• Oversee engineering, procurement, and construction activities, ensuring compliance with technical authority approvals and project assurance requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, process engineering, environmental, and project controls, to develop scopes, estimates, and execution plans.
• Drive project safety culture by ensuring safety plans, engaging in field observations, and supporting safe mechanical start-ups and project closures.

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Energy!

Join our refinery team, where precision, safety, and innovation fuel daily. Apply now and become a key player in keeping our refinery operations running at peak performance!

We are an equal-opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.