What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at Hargrove Engineers & Constructors?
Job Summary
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer/Mechanical Engineer to act as the Owner’s Representative for a major $75M expansion project. This role will provide technical leadership and project execution support throughout all phases, including FEED/FEL-3, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closure. The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical engineering expertise, familiarity with piping systems, and experience managing contractors in industrial environments.
Key Responsibilities
We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.
Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.
As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer/Mechanical Engineer to act as the Owner’s Representative for a major $75M expansion project. This role will provide technical leadership and project execution support throughout all phases, including FEED/FEL-3, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closure. The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical engineering expertise, familiarity with piping systems, and experience managing contractors in industrial environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as Owner’s Representative for capital project execution
- Liaise with engineering contractors during FEED/FEL-3 process for ISBL and OSBL equipment; review approval drawings and provide feedback.
- Coordinate and lead meetings with SMEs, site personnel, and engineering contractors.
- Conduct bid walks with contractors for budgetary and firm proposals; respond to RFIs promptly.
- Support full project lifecycle: scope development, risk assessments, budgeting, engineering/design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closure documentation.
- Advocate for strong safety culture; enforce zero-recordable safety targets and participate in audits and contractor safety meetings.
- Prepare bid packages and RFPs for materials, equipment, and services; condition bids for lowest-cost vendor selection.
- Manage construction contractors for piping, mechanical, electrical & instrumentation, and civil/structural disciplines.
- Work with construction coordinators to plan project activities.
- Interface with site and company personnel to maximize resource utilization (engineering, purchasing, operations, vendors, contractors).
- Perform project control activities such as estimating, cost control, and scheduling updates.
- Travel up to 10% in the first year (to engineering firm offices, out-of-state).
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred, other disciplines acceptable).
- 5–10 years of project engineering experience in chemical or heavy industry, continuous process plants, or design engineering firms.
- Familiarity with piping and mechanical systems (isometrics, valves, specialty items, packaged skids, chillers, cooling towers).
- Basic understanding of industrial work practices related to Health, Safety, and Environmental impacts.
- Experience in oil, petrochemical, or chemical operating facilities (other heavy industry such as pulp & paper acceptable).
- Previous experience in operations, process engineering, technology, maintenance, construction, or HSE.
- SAP software knowledge preferred.
- Working knowledge of stage-gate project management processes.
- Understanding of project control functions (estimating, scheduling, cost control).
- Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.
Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.
As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.