Senior Project Engineer - Process & Mechanical
Wacker
- Charleston, TN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Target and prioritize tasks in project execution
- Coordination of work processes, interface with other departments, external contractors, and resources such as project team members
- Estimate, review, and edit the effects of future projects in terms of business objectives
- Conduct assessments of technical results and compliance with legal, internal guidelines, and regulations
- Processing and implementing all legal, economic, safety, and environmental regulations, standards, and codes
- Execution of pre-engineering concepts, studies, alternatives, and strategies
- Evaluate process optimization, simulations, and risk assessments
- Conduct overall engineering and project management tasks such as process and system planning; designs; specifications; calculation of cost estimates; expenditure planning; project appropriation requests; scheduling, permit or regulatory planning; safety, quality, and regulatory reviews; and subcontractor and construction management
- Bachelor's degree in engineering is required; chemical or mechanical engineering is preferred
- Minimum of 10 years' experience in the field of project management, project engineering, plant/production engineering & maintenance
- 2+ years of relevant engineering supervisory experience mentioring junior engineers
- Chemical industry / Oil & Gas experience in operations and/or maintenance environment a plus
- Thorough understanding of engineering principles, relevant codes, and construction practices to effectively manage projects and to apply efficient and innovative solutions to technical and organizational challenges
- Thorough understanding of OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) of highly hazardous chemicals; especially regarding process hazard analysis (PHA), management of change (MOC), process safety information (PSI), recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP), and pre-startup safety review (PSSR) processes
- Ability to develop and maintain process flow diagrams (PFD), process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), energy and mass balances of chemical plants
- Ability to create equipment datasheets and specifications for tanks, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, reactors, filters, etc. according to applicable ASME and API codes / standards
- Ability to design piping systems according to ASME 31.3 including stress analysis, hydraulic calculations, use of 3D model, and creation of piping isometrics
- Knowledge of pressure relief device design according to API 520 and API 521
- Ability to create a scopes of work (SOW) package for engineering and construction services to be provided by an external vendor
- Ability to develope a cost estimate for a project including a detailed breakdown by each discipline for engineering design and construction services; Understanding different techniques used based on level of accuracy needed
- Ability to build and oversee a schedule for each project stage gate (FEL 1-3 and Execution) with a critical path
- Strong project engineering skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Able to perform and succeed in an environment of schedule and cost pressure
- Ability to work in interdisciplinary and intercultural teams
- Strong multitasking capability
- Leadership skills combined with team player attitude
- Objective judgement and fact-based decision-making approach
- Capable of professionally dealing with changing priorities and scope requirements
- Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Tennessee is desired, but not required
Reference Code: 25595#LI-FP1#IND123The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.A minimum requirement for this US-based position is the ability to work legally in the United States on a permanent unrestricted basis. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including for any type of US permanent residency (e.g., for a green card).WACKER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.