Project Engineer

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This is where your abilities can be developed. Where your ambitions can be realized. Where you can own your part in our transformation. Where you can find a diverse, global community of teammates who are making a difference with you. And where you’ll be taken care of as you take care of bringing purpose to life. 

We’re looking to hire a Project Engineer for our St. Gabriel, LA site. The Project Engineer supports execution of assigned project(s) consistent with project objectives and Orbia project management guidelines. Primary roles is 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 enhance construction efficiency and follows the project through construction, commissioning and start-up. 

The role may require frequent travel to contractors’ offices, fabricator sites, and the project site.

Location: St. Gabriel, LA (on-site)

About the Role

• 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 contractor 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
• Coordinates inter-disciplinary activities and interfaces between the project team and engineering and procurement contractors to meet project targets. Solves problems, propose solutions, resolve complexities throughout the life span of the engineering effort.
• 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 all project and contractor engineering and design resources, including manpower planning, inter-disciplinary squad checks, 3D model review and follow-up actions, etc.
• 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 against cost/schedule/quality baselines.
• Verify that work proceeds in compliance with project standards and specifications as well as industry codes, standards and accepted practices.
• Assist the Engineering Manager in development of an Engineering Management Plan.
• Setting MOC compliance strategy for the project, then ensuring engineering package issuance and schedule is consistent with that strategy. 
• Assuming some portion Engineering Manager's role as required.
• Coordinate with existing plant personnel to facilitate efficient tie-ins to the existing plant
• Communicate status of engineering progress versus targets
• Supports resolution of RFI and other questions from engineering and construction
• Participates in commissioning and start-up planning and execution
• Support issuance, and adherence to project specifications.
• Help develop/finalize vendor and equipment Lists
• Review process control schemes
• Assist in development of Spare Parts List and Requisitions
• Participate in Factory Checkout of Equipment, Control Systems, Etc.
• Participate in Field Reviews/Audits and PSSRs and lessons learned evaluation
• Transfer of All Project Related Documents at end of project. Review and coordinate As Built Drawings

What You Bring

• B.S. degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 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.

What We Offer

• 401k with a 6% company match (the company will automatically contribute an extra 3% of your plan-eligible pay to your 401k)
• Multi-tier benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) that you can tailor for yourself and dependents which include Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, & Life Insurance
• Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid parental leave, Fitness & Weight-loss Reimbursement
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, 11 paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, career development opportunities, and many other benefits in a collaborative culture that focuses on work & work-life balance, innovation, & teamwork. Benefits start on day one!

“The compensation for this position will typically range from $108,000 -$200,000/yr.  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."

Our Values

At Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura), we strive to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. Our leadership is guided by Orbia’s values:

• Be Brave: We move forward with curiosity and ambition to create a better world. We ask big questions, create safe spaces to test solutions, take risks, and exercise creativity.
• Take Responsibility: We hold ourselves accountable, realizing our actions have impact. We listen closely to our customers, deliver on our commitments, and lead with ethics and integrity.
• Embrace Diversity: We are stronger by welcoming different perspectives. We work towards a diverse, inclusive, and equal world, starting with our global community.

Join Our Team: Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura) offers all its employees an exciting work environment and provides career opportunities in a continuously growing company. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce that represents our global customer base.

Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura), is part of a community of businesses, known as Orbia, bound together by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world. Orbia’s business groups have a collective focus on ensuring food security, reducing water scarcity, reinventing the future of cities and homes, connecting communities to data infrastructure, and expanding access to health and wellness with advanced materials.

To learn more, visit Business Groups | Orbia: orbia.com/this-is-orbia/business-groups.

Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated and unsolicited applications from third parties will not be accepted

If you are excited about this role and your experience and competencies somewhat align with the qualification in the posting, we encourage you to apply. Everywhere you are, you bring your unique skills, talents and perspective to moving your career, the company, people and the planet forward. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! 

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.

Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what working at Orbia is all about.

Orbia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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