Assistant Principal Project Engineer

Role Description

This position serves as a senior-level Project/Program Manager responsible for leading capital project portfolio management, project controls, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization. The role oversees:

• Project prioritization
• Reporting
• Cost and schedule performance analysis
• Forecasting
• Risk management
• Budgeting
• Development of processes, tools, and software solutions that improve decision-making and project delivery

Acting as a key liaison between project sites, corporate partners, and stakeholders, this role drives portfolio transparency and supports predictive analysis to improve cost and schedule certainty. Responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining project prioritization processes
• Portfolio reporting
• Standardized workflows
• Ensuring systems and tools are streamlined, automated where possible, and aligned with business objectives
• Supporting large and complex capital projects and programs involving safety, infrastructure, compliance, process improvement, capacity expansion, and operational efficiency
• Leading cross-functional teams
• Mentoring project engineers and business partners
• Managing budgets and resources
• Communicating with stakeholders
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within scope, and within budget

The ideal candidate is an expert in project management, project controls, engineering principles, and capital project processes, with demonstrated experience implementing process improvements, advanced workflows, and innovative tools. This individual is recognized as a subject matter expert, trusted advisor, mentor, and role model who influences stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Travel of approximately 25–50% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline from an ABET Accredited institution; candidates with other technical degrees will be considered based on relevant process and project experience
• 12+ years of experience in the manufacturing process and/or project focused role
• 12+ years of experience managing Capex projects within the manufacturing industry
• Strong knowledge of project management methodology on multiple $5M+ projects
• Ability to communicate and interact with multiple levels within an organization and professionally represent the company with outside vendors and engineering partners
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, work under pressure, and meet deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, Microsoft Project, SAP, and similar project management applications
• Proficiency in developing reporting and utilizing emerging software such as Power BI and AI tools
• Proficient in technical writing and presentation creation
• Proficient in budget and forecast creation, analysis and reporting

Requirements

• Advanced degree related to engineering or project management (preferred but not required)
• Project Management Professional certification (preferred but not required)
• Experience with Focused Improvement (DMAIC, Six Sigma certifications preferred)
• Experience with all elements of capital disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Power Distribution, Control Systems, Civil, Environmental, etc.)
• Experience with both batch and continuous flow manufacturing processes
• Experience with the OSHA PSM standard and covered processes
• People management (formal or informal) experience a plus

Benefits

• This role is remote (5 days a week) with travel to any of our refinery and/or non-refinery operations as required