Airswift has been tasked by a major chemical client to seek a Project Engineer to work within their facility in Deer Park, TX for an initial 12-month contract, potential extension.

The Capital Project Engineer will be responsible for developing and executing small to medium capital projects.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as the liaison with operations.
• Develop and manage project scopes and schedules.
• Estimate and control costs.
• Determine applicable client and regulatory policies and procedures and assure project compliance.
• Define and coordinate the work of engineering disciplines, both in-house and contract.
• Review and approve drawings including flow sheets, isos, layouts, etc. and vendor submittals.
• Prepare procedures, specifications, and bid packages.
• Specify, requisitions, and expedite materials and equipment.
• Coordinate construction and turn-over to operations; and
• Communicate the design and technical issues to technical and non-technical functions through reports, memos, design documents, and presentations in a manner that is concise, factual and effective. Trains, directs, and reviews the work of lower-level technical staff.
• Recommend action to improve the quality of the engineering function and working on new engineering methods.
  
  

Required Skills:

• Field experience with installation of chemical plant equipment.
• Must be able to develop strong relationships with project sponsors, government agencies, outside engineering, construction, and equipment supply firms.
• Responsible for assuring that capital, operating and engineering costs are optimized, that all work is completed as scheduled and meets all environmental, health, safety, legal and code requirements.
• Must be capable of handling multiple assignments with projects ranging in size from $100 thousand to $6 million.
• Proficient in Microsoft Products, especially Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Projects.
• Proficient in SAP.
  
  

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Mechanical engineering degree is preferred.
• 3+ years of project engineering experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in chemical or petrochemical plant.