The posting
About Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials:
You are purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you will find at Orbia: where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day.
From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.
MAIN PURPOSE
The Project Engineer supports execution of assigned project(s) consistent with project objectives and Orbia project management guidelines. Primary roles are ensuring the engineering and procurement services contractor(s) perform detailed engineering and procurement services in accordance with contractual requirements and the project’s specifications and standards. The Project Engineer also ensures deliverables from the contractor enhances construction efficiency and follows the project through construction, commissioning and start-up.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support engineering manager to monitor performance engineering and procurement services across the broad areas of cost estimating and progress measurement, quality, schedule, and construction planning. The Project Engineer is the focal point for facilitating and appraising engineering partner’s engineering and procurement performance and ensuring that deficiencies are corrected in a timely manner to successfully complete the contract package to which they are assigned, consistent with the Project Objectives and technical requirements
- Coordinate of and participation in PFD, P&ID, HAZOP, 3D Model etc., review meetings and technical proceedings. Writes meeting summaries, agendas, and work plans assigned.
- Coordinate and participating in development of equipment specifications, bids, bid tabs, vendor selection, vendor communication, and document review as required.
- Monitor, controlling, and reporting of engineering progress: cost/schedule/quality baselines.
- Verify that work proceeds in compliance with project standards and specifications as well as industry codes, standards and accepted practices.
- Coordinate with existing plant personnel to facilitate efficient tie-ins to the existing plant
- Supports resolution of RFI and other questions from engineering and construction
- Participates in commissioning and start-up planning and execution
- Participate in Factory Checkout of Equipment, Control Systems, Etc.
- Participate in Field Reviews/Audits and PSSRs and lessons learned evaluation
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LANGUAGE, & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Academic Level: B.S. degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from accredited institution.
- Language(s) and level of proficiency: English
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Experience with and deep understanding of engineering documents associated with new chemical plants including P&IDs, PFDs, equipment datasheets, procurement packages. Understanding of chemical plant equipment procurement processes. Experience working with chemical plant equipment and piping.
- Work Experience:
- Minimum 7 years’ capital project experience working at a chemical manufacturing facility and/or chemical or petrochemical EPC engineering firms. Experience with modular construction and installation is desired.
- Experienced with stage gated project process including all phases of FEL, detailed design, and project execution. Project engineering experience on an individual project of $10Mio+ from start to finish is desired.
- Familiar with plant equipment and piping engineering codes and standards including ASME, TEMA, and API
- Physical requirements for the position such as mobility, vision, strength, etc. (applicable in line with local laws): Spend extended time on feet outdoors, walking on uneven ground at the plant, climbing stairs, lifting light loads such as drawings and books incident to engineering work.
Our Offer:
Day One Benefits!
- Annual Bonus Plans
- 11 Paid Company Holidays
- 401(k) with a 6% company match
- Wellness Reimbursement
and much much more!
This role is based in St. Gabriel, LA. We also offer an environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance.
The compensation for this position is typically range from $140,000 - $170,000.
We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognising that it takes difference to make a difference. If you’re ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we’d like to hear from you.
We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background.
The compensation for this position is included above. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.
The compensation package may also include short and long-term incentive compensation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, parental leave, short- and long-term disability leave, and an employee assistance program. At Orbia, we are committed to taking care of our employees and believe in providing comprehensive support so you can thrive at work and home.
Orbia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
