Staff Project Engineer

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the oil industry is seeking a Project Engineer to oversee capital projects at their Deer Park refinery. The role involves managing project execution from development to completion, ensuring safety and efficiency. Candidates should have extensive experience in refinery processes and project management, with a strong focus on cost control and stakeholder communication.

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Future growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Refinery or Petrochemical Plants is desired.
• 10+ years of Project Engineering experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for execution of Capital Projects from development to construction.
• Manages simultaneous projects with competing priorities.
• Ensures projects are delivered safely and on time.

Skills

Project Management

Safety Leadership

Cost Control

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering

Job description

PEMEX Deer Park is a highly complex refinery located 18 miles east of Houston in Deer Park, TX, and is a part of the PEMEX group which is a fully integrated oil company in the Americas, working across the entire value chain: exploration, production, industrial processing/refining, logistics and marketing. PEMEX Deer Park provides a diverse and inclusive work environment that employs approximately 1000 employees with another 1200 contractors on site. The refinery’s rated capacity is 340,000 barrels per day and has the feed flexibility to process multiple grades of crudes to produce the high-quality transportation fuels the world needs. The PEMEX Deer Park site is co-located with other 3^rdparty chemical facilities allowing for further integration and optimization of the refinery and its products. We set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors and offer challenging and fulfilling job opportunities in a number of 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 have a positive impact on the local community where we work.

BENEFITS:
We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and an extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

Job Purpose

·Provide project engineering leadership for a portfolio of Capital Projects (typically below $20 mln each) at the PEMEX Deer Park Refinery.Accountable for safety, delivery of a functioning system that solves the problem or realizes the opportunity, cost, and schedule for assigned set of projects.

Achieve Best in Class Project performance per IPA Benchmarking.

Dimensions

·Project Size – Ranging from $1 mln to $40 mln each

·Project Portfolio - $20 mln to $60 mln

·Active Projects – Range from 6 to 10 Active projects depending on size and complexity

Note:This can vary depending on year, project details, and experience of the Project Engineer.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

1.Has the primary accountability for execution of Capital (and Expense) Projects from front end development (Identify, Assess, Select, & Define phases) to detailed design and construction (Execute phase) including procurement, cost control and schedule management.

2.Accountable for delivering projects safely.

3.Manages simultaneous projects with competing priorities in various phases on a wide variety of manufacturing processes.

4.Develops project scopes in collaboration with operations, process engineering, and disciplines.

5.Accountable for ensuring the proper technical authority approves the design, equipment specification, and drawings.

6.Oversees engineering execution utilizing on-site Engineering Disciplines and Engineering Contractors.

7.Responsible for coordination with external Technical resources regarding Project Assurance and Technical Assurance activities (where applicable).

8.Works with the Project Controls group to develop project cost estimates and schedules for each phase and for final funding.

9.Accountable for meeting project cost and schedule requirements and providing accurate forecasting.

10.Works with procurement to develop and implement a procurement strategy for each project.

11.Works with environmental to ensure permitting strategy and compliance.

12.Assists with development of equipment and material bid specification, bid evaluation and selection.

13.Works with IPA (external auditors) to review and score projects against the specified criteria at multiple phases depending on the size and complexity of the project.

14.Accountable for working with construction and ensuring proper construction management and safety plans are in place.

15.Coordinates personnel and Contractors to assure that field activities are completed safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with the design requirements.

16.Supports construction safety expectations by spending time in the field to observe and re-enforce a strong safety culture.

17.Assist with mechanical start-up plans and procedures, provides technical support during start-up, supports training activities and assures documentation and knowledge transfer.

18.Provides appropriate files to maintenance and operations for record keeping.

19.Creates or assembles all documents for project closure.

20.Works with the Project Controls group to financially close projects.

21. Has ability to follow the plant change MOC process to execute higher complexity changes initiated by the production teams and produce project deliverables that align with risk and Project Delivery Procedure intent.

Key Challenges

·Ensuring Right Project to meet Premises is scoped in the Front-End, and the Project is Executed Right (Efficiently and Competitively).

·Integrating resource needs across Engineering and the Maintenance Turnaround and Construction (MTAC) organization.

·Balancing project execution with stakeholder expectation in a portfolio management environment.

·Supporting the Project Safety Improvement Plan and demonstrating strong safety leadership and hazard recognition and mitigation.

Delivering Best in Class projects per IPA CEI rating.

Job Knowledge, Skills, & Experience

·Manage Sourcing ProcessAwareness

·Develop ContractsAwareness

·Deliver Contract ValueKnowledge

·Builds Shared VisionKnowledge

·Champions Customer and Stakeholder FocusKnowledge

·Maximizes Business OpportunitiesKnowledge

·Demonstrates Self MasteryKnowledge

·Displays Interpersonal EffectivenessSkill

·Demonstrates CourageKnowledge

·Motivates, Coaches and DevelopsSkill

·Values DifferenceKnowledge

·Delivers Results Through OthersSkill

·Analyses and solves problemsKnowledge

·Communicates and persuadesKnowledge

·Personal creativity and innovationKnowledge

·Business planning and evaluationAwareness

·Manages knowledge and informationKnowledge

·Evaluate and Frame OpportunitiesAwareness

·Define and Optimize Project ConceptsAwareness

·Manage Front End Engineering ActivitiesKnowledge

·Identify and Manage Project RisksKnowledge

·Develop Project Execution StrategiesKnowledge

·Manage Project InterfacesKnowledge

·Integrate Operational RequirementsKnowledge

·Manage Detailed Design ActivitiesKnowledge

·Develop/Implement Equip. and Material ProcurementKnowledge

·Develop/Implement Construction ProcessesKnowledge

·Develop/Implement Transportation AssuranceKnowledge

·Manage Operational Readiness & AssuranceKnowledge

·Handover and Close Out WorkKnowledge

·Manage the Schedule and Resource PlanKnowledge

·Manage the CostKnowledge

·Specify Quality Assure/Control RequirementsKnowledge

·Implement Project Information ManagementKnowledge

·Implement Change Control ProcessKnowledge

·Manage and Communicate Project PerformanceKnowledge

·Develop Lessons Learned / ParticipateKnowledge

·Set-up and Manage Project TeamsAwareness

·Sustain Connections and Networks withKnowledge

·Manage Project Complexity and ProgramAwareness

·Provide Leadership in HSSEKnowledge

·Prepare Effective Management of HSSE RiskKnowledge

Apply Effective Management of HSSE RiskSkill

·Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering

·10+ years of experience in Refinery or Petrochemical Plants is desired.

·10+ years of Project Engineering experience is desired.

A practical working knowledge of Refinery processes, process equipment, industry design & engineering standards, and general project work process and procedures are required.