Project Engineer

Project EngineerZachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking for talented 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.ResponsibilitiesSupport the Senior Project Manager 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 prepare 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.Leads coordination of 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.Support preparation of interactive planning sessions for scheduling engineering activities.Manage 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.QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Engineering.Minimum of 10 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, and/or Renewable Energy sectors.Experience as a Project Engineer preferred. Otherwise, discipline experience is necessary.Experience in working with overseas engineering 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.Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Interface Management.