Project Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description:

Detail-oriented, reliable, and proactive team player to assist in managing maintenance, reliability, and capital projects within a refinery and process manufacturing environment. This position will serve as an embedded Project Engineer and on-site representative, supporting project development, engineering coordination, field activities, and client communication. You may be assigned projects from conception through closeout or support projects at various stages of development. This position will be located full-time at a client site in Rosemount, MN.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Support the Project Manager in planning, organizing, and controlling assigned aspects of projects.
• Serve as the primary on-site engineering contact and liaison between the client and engineering team.
• Work hand in hand with Project Managers, various engineering disciplines, Estimators, Contractor Foremen, General Superintendents, Operations, Maintenance, and Reliability personnel.
• Lead technical communication and coordination across engineering disciplines, clients, contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and management staff.
• Develop scopes of work for maintenance, reliability, and capital improvement projects.
• Perform field walkdowns and site assessments to support project development and execution.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities and ensure alignment with project scope, schedule, and client expectations.
• Make sure projects are following scope and schedule.
• Process vendor submittals, coordinate equipment reviews, manage revisions, and facilitate equipment release activities.
• Lead client and contractor interface activities, schedule and attend meetings, and provide written reports and status updates.
• Assist in constructability planning, proposal development, estimating, and project execution activities.
• Support project development efforts by identifying plant improvement opportunities and helping move projects from concept through implementation.
• Provide engineering support for operating units, rotating equipment, vessels, piping systems, and instrumentation-related projects.
• Represent Brindley Engineering professionally on-site and help strengthen long-term client relationships.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred).
• Experience: 4-8 years of experience within refining, petrochemical, chemical manufacturing, oil & gas, power, renewable energy, or other process industries.
• Technical Skills: Experience supporting capital projects, maintenance projects, and/or reliability improvement initiatives. Scheduling and planning software experience preferred.
• Project Experience: Background in project development, scope definition, field execution, and multidisciplinary project coordination.
• Industry Experience: Refinery, petrochemical, or process plant experience strongly preferred.
• Field Experience: Comfortable working in operating units and performing field walkdowns in industrial environments. Experience supporting rotating equipment, vessels, piping systems, and instrumentation projects is preferred.
• Management: Experience leading small teams and coordinating project stakeholders is preferred.

Other Skills:

• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple competing projects.
• Strong relationship-building and client-facing skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Interest in project leadership, field execution, and long-term account development.
• Desire to become a trusted technical resource and strategic partner for the client.

Professional Development Opportunities:

• Expanding experience in larger, more diverse, and complex projects
• Growth in leading technical teams as a subject matter expert or Project Manager
• Advance skills in multi-discipline technical and managerial issues
• Exposure to cost controls, estimating, scheduling, and team management

Individual field assignments typically each have their own unique requirements.  Prior to deployment on any field assignment, you must be able to meet all client-specific site requirements.  Should you be unable or unwilling to meet assignment-specific requirements, your continued employment would then be subject to the availability of other assignments whose requirements can be met.  These unique requirements may include:

• You must possess physical mobility (on the ground and at heights).
• You may be required to pick up, lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs.
• You may be required to work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work off platforms/scaffolding/ladders using the appropriate and required fall protection. 
• You must be able to work in all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold, and wind) while wearing the appropriate PPE. This may include, but is not limited to, a hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, earplugs, masks/respirators, hi-vis safety vests, leather gloves, and leather, steel-toed work boots. 
• You may be required to position yourself to work in confined spaces
• You may be required to adhere to a client’s random drug testing program prior to entering their site.
• You may be required to meet a client’s facial hair safety policy prior to entering their site.

Pay Range: $90,000 - $125,000 annually

The above pay range represents a general guideline; however, Brindley considers several factors when determining base salary that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to the candidate's depth of experience, skill set, certifications, specific work location, and current market conditions. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonus and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans in addition to base pay to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. 

In addition, BE provides a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including health, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with employer matching, company-paid holidays, paid parental leave, compensatory time off, and paid time off (PTO). Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Brindley Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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