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Project Engineer

AmSty
AmSty Salary
James, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/12/2026

This role serves as a project manager for capital and expense projects of all sizes using the AmSty Project Delivery Work Process.  This position also provides technical support to the Production and Maintenance Departments.  The successful candidate will work closely with Production, Maintenance, Environmental, and Health and Safety teams to develop and execute projects for the St James facility.

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Primary Responsibilities
  • Develops and implements projects which improve the profitability, operability, reliability, safety, and environmental performance of the St. James Plant in accordance with Business Plan and Plant Specific objectives
  • Plans and leads the efforts of the project team through the development and execution of projects
  • Develops the scope of projects, evaluating options, and obtains management approval
  • Obtains funding for the projects
  • Opens, manages, and closes projects in SAP and periodically reports status to management
  • Reports progress and forecasting costs on a regular basis
  • Prepares bid specifications, evaluates bids, and selects engineering and construction contractors
  • Monitors/manages the design and construction of projects to ensure that they are engineered and built according to key project plans and company standards
  • Monitors/controls the cost and timing of projects to keep expenditures and schedules within the limits authorized by management
  • Manages the start-up of projects and project closure activities in a safe and timely manner so that project benefits can be fully realized
  • Provides turnaround support, troubleshooting, and engineering analysis
  • Performs other duties as assigned or needed


Job Requirements
  • 3 years' experience in a chemical processing or refinery environment
  • Strong commitment to personal safety
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with an exceptionally broad array of people having diverse backgrounds encountered during the life of a project
  • Broad generalized knowledge of chemical, civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control engineering 
  • Broad generalized knowledge of industry design codes, standards, and practices
  • Broad generalized knowledge of personnel safety, process safety, and environmental principles/regulations
  • Project management and administrative skills necessary to plan, organize, coordinate, and control the development and execution of a project – including cost and schedule control
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Excellent technical and problem-solving skills to identify alternatives to challenges presented and select the most appropriate solution with minimal guidance or precedence


Preferences
  • Experience with Instrumentation and Electrical type projects is preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering is preferred
  • Knowledge of a structured project management or project development and execution process a plus


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Relocation is not available with this position.


Americas Styrenics LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status or marital status.

 


To all recruitment agencies: We are not responsible for any fee related to unsolicited resumes from 3rd party staffing and recruiting agencies (whether submitted through this website or sent directly to employees) unless a written agreement is in place between the agency and Amsty  (“Company”) and an authorized Company representative makes a written request to the agency to assist with this requisition. Similarly, no fee will be paid for candidates who apply and claim to be represented by an agency. Any unsolicited resumes, CVs, or other candidate information submitted by an agency will become the property of Company, and no fee will be paid in the event such candidate is hired.

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