Chemical Project Engineer

Salary: $100,000-$120,000 + 10% bonus

Location: Ennis, TX

Benefits: Healthcare, dental, vision, 401k

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple capital projects from initial scope development through design, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Develop project scopes, engineering packages, budgets, schedules, and cost estimates while identifying technical risks and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate engineering design to ensure projects meet operability, maintainability, safety, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Manage contractors, vendors, and construction activities while ensuring projects remain on budget and on schedule.
• Develop commissioning, startup, and turnover documentation for completed projects.
• Prepare engineering documentation including equipment specifications, P&IDs, drawings, calculations, and project reports.
• Lead Management of Change (MOC) activities and support PSM, PHA and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and EHS to improve plant reliability, reduce utility costs, and ensure environmental compliance.
• Participate in incident investigations, continuous improvement initiatives, and Lean manufacturing projects.
• Communicate project status, budgets, schedules, and technical updates to plant leadership and corporate stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5-10 years of project engineering experience within the chemical, petrochemical, refining, or process manufacturing industries.
• Proven experience managing capital projects from design through startup.
• Strong knowledge of Process Safety Management, PHA, PSSR, and industrial safety standards.
• Experience with PLC and DCS control systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management software; AutoCAD experience is a plus.
• Excellent project management, organizational, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.