Engineering Projects - Manager

Position Summary

The Engineering Projects - Manager leads a multi-discipline engineering team responsible for delivering brownfield and select greenfield mid-capital projects across Ergon's refining facilities. This role manages a portfolio of unit revamps, reliability improvements, safety-critical upgrades, tankage, and utility projects ranging from $1–15MM. The supervisor owns project scope from concept through commissioning, drives PSM compliance, and ensures seamless integration with turnaround (TAR) and operations teams-all while developing engineering talent and advancing Ergon's culture of safety, service, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a 12–18-month refinery project portfolio prioritized by safety, operability, margin uplift, and energy performance.
• Lead project governance: stage-gates, AFEs, basis-of-estimate development, risk/contingency planning, and benefits realization.
• Supervise multi-discipline engineering design, ensuring compliance with specifications, MOC requirements, and applicable industry codes and standards.
• Translate PHA/HAZOP/LOPA findings into engineered solutions; assure SIS lifecycle requirements and relief system adequacy.
• Manage cost, schedule, and change control; maintain monthly forecasts and defend estimates with quantity-based progress.
• Select, negotiate, and administer contracting strategies (EPC/CM, unit-rate, T&M, lump sum); steward vendor FAT/SAT activities.
• Coordinate procurement processes including RFQs, bid evaluations, ITPs, metallurgy reviews, and documentation requirements.
• Lead constructability reviews, tie-in planning, commissioning, and readiness activities to achieve safe and timely RFSU.
• Deliver complete turnover packages including redlines, data books, equipment files, and CMMS load sheets.
• Recruit, coach, and develop engineering talent; set performance expectations and model Ergon values in daily leadership.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with Operations, Process Engineering, Inspection/RBI, HSE, Maintenance/Reliability, Finance, and vendor partners.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering.
• 8–12 years of refinery project engineering experience, including 3 years leading teams or workstreams executing $1–15MM projects.
• Demonstrated success delivering brownfield unit revamps and tie-ins in operating refinery environments.
• Strong working knowledge of PSM (29 CFR 1910.119), MOC/PSSR processes, PHAs/LOPAs, SIS lifecycle (ISA-84/IEC 61511), and relief systems (API 520/521).
• Proficiency with applicable codes and standards (e.g., ASME B31.3, ASME VIII-1, API 2000/2350/650, API 579, NFPA 30, NEC, ISA-84).
• Hands-on experience with constructability reviews, field execution planning, vendor surveillance, and commissioning.
• Competence with MS Project or Primavera, cost control tools, document control systems, P&IDs, 3D models, and engineering data sheets.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or PMP certification.
• Experience integrating projects into turnaround windows and supporting tie-in execution.
• Familiarity with RBI programs, decoke/energy efficiency initiatives, APC interfaces, or emissions/LDAR project scopes.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD/Plant 3D, SmartPlant/Hexagon, AVEVA, or Power BI for portfolio reporting.