I&E Project Engineer

Join the ECI Group's Gulf Coast Professional Services Network is actively searching for an experienced I&E Project Engineer to develop and execute projects for our clients St James facility. The successful candidate will serve as a project engineer for capital and expense projects of all sizes using our client's Project Delivery Process. This position also provides technical support to the Production and Maintenance Departments and works closely with the Environmental, Health and Safety teams at the facility.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and implement electrical, instrumentation and controls 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.
• Plan and lead the efforts of the project team through the development and execution of projects.
• Develop the scope of projects, evaluating options, and obtaining management approval.
• Obtain funding for the projects.
• Prepare bid specifications, evaluate bids, and select engineering and construction contractors.
• Monitor / manage the design and construction of projects to ensure that they are engineered and built according to key project plans and company standards.
• Monitor / control the cost & timing of projects to keep expenditures and schedules within the limits authorized by management.
• Manage the start-up of projects and project closure activities in a safe and timely manner so that the project benefits can be fully realized .
• Provide turnaround support, troubleshooting and engineering analysis.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• 3 years' experience as a project engineer in a chemical processing or refinery environment.
• Strong commitment to personal safety.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with the 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.
• Knowledge of a structured project management or project development and execution process a plus.
• Excellent technical and problem solving skills to identify alternatives to challenges presented and select the most appropriate solution with minimal guidance or precedence.

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