Senior Project Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

• 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.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities:  

• 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. 
• Accountable for delivering projects safely.
• Manages simultaneous projects with competing priorities in various phases on a wide variety of manufacturing processes. 
• Develops project scopes in collaboration with operations, process engineering, and disciplines. 
• Accountable for ensuring the proper technical authority approves the design, equipment specification, and drawings.
• Oversees engineering execution utilizing on-site Engineering Disciplines and Engineering Contractors.
• Responsible for coordination with external technical resources regarding Project Assurance and Technical Assurance activities (where applicable). 
• Works with the Project Controls group to develop project cost estimates and schedules for each phase and for final funding.
• Accountable for meeting project cost and schedule requirements and providing accurate forecasting.
• Works with procurement to develop and implement a procurement strategy for each project.
• Works with environmental to ensure permitting strategy and compliance.
• Assists with development of equipment and material bid specification, bid evaluation and selection.
• 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. 
• Accountable for working with construction and ensuring proper construction management and safety plans are in place.
• Coordinates personnel and Contractors to assure that field activities are completed safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with the design requirements.
• Supports construction safety expectations by spending time in the field to observe and re-enforce a strong safety culture.
• Assist with mechanical start-up plans and procedures, provide technical support during start-up, support training activities and assure documentation and knowledge transfer. 
• Provides appropriate files to maintenance and operations for recordkeeping.
• Creates or assembles all documents for project closure.
• Works with the Project Controls group to financially close projects.
• 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.

Qualifications: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis.
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience 

Education and Experience: 

• 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. 

Physical requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Walking distance of up to a mile.
• Climbing portable and vessel ladders to elevations over 100 feet.
• 15-25% of work is performed in an outside petrochemical manufacturing environment.
• Occasional extended work hours during planned and unplanned events.
• Must currently hold or be able to qualify to receive a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card. Note, information regarding TWIC qualification standards may be found at