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Title: Project Engineer – Refining
Job ID#: 1053
Salary: 90 – 120k
Location: Houston, TX
Benefits: Profit share, excellent benefits, 9/80 work schedule and full relo on all jobs

As a project engineer at a major refinery you will focus on project execution, communications and coordination with all stakeholders for projects executed within the refinery Projects Group. In addition, the project engineer shall be a primary contact for approvals. You key duties will include:

• Promoting safety leadership and delivery on an injury free project.
• Ensuring the Technical integrity of the project, including compliance with the project scope, job specification, accepted good engineering design, and meeting client requirements.
• Administering, planning, coordinating and monitoring the day-to-day activities on all assigned projects,
• Consulting with the Project Manager on items that will affect the budget or schedule.
• Reviewing manpower requirements and forecasts with the Project Manager,
• Controling project cost by ensuring that engineering design and purchased materials and equipment are compatible with the project scope specifications and estimated cost
• Coordinating the efforts of all the disciplines
• Utilizing the company gated process of project management,
• Supporting Construction/TAR (Turnaround) Coordinator,
• Coordinating with project controls for timely and accurate cost data including cost accrual reports.

• Minimum five years of project engineering/project management experience
• Minimum five years experience managing small/midcap projects
• Minimum of three years experience portfolio planning, development, and execution
• Legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than your current employer.
• Experience at a downstream or chemical manufacturing site
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or an equivalent discipline
• A demonstrated record of familiarity with the Capital Value Process and assorted Value Improving Practices (or other similar disciplined work processes to manage capital project activities)
• Experience in managing contractor relationships
• Demonstrated and effective leadership skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required as well as strong facilitation, influencing and negotiating capabilities
• PMP certification preferred
• PE License preferred

Location: Houston, TX
Job #: 1053
Posted Jul 24, 2008

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