Project Engineer I

Job DescriptionJob Description

Primary Purpose:

The Project Engineer reports directly to the Projects Director and will perform general engineering, procurement, scheduling, budgeting, construction supervision and Operations support to the Cameron LNG facility for Capital and Non-capital Projects under the guidance of an experienced project engineer.

This position will be required to learn and utilized business systems that supports the everyday operations of the facility.

This position is located in Hackberry, LA. Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) is required. Employees’ primary residence must be located within a one-hour drive from the Hackberry plant site. This measure will assure that response time for callouts is kept to a minimum, which increases the safety of our employees in an unexpected or emergent situation.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Coordination of capital project technical activities including but not limited to scoping, planning, estimating and scheduling.
• Follow CPMM (Cameron LNG Project Management Methodology) to execute capital projects via a stage-gated delivery approach.
• Evaluation of proposed capital projects and coordination with Engineering, Project Controls, Maintenance, Operations, FP&A and Safety prior to sanctioning projects. This includes participation in five-year planning.
• Participate in pre-qualification of contractors and sub-contractors prior to any request for bids and provide input in the monitoring of contractors and sub-contractors performance throughout the life of the projects.
• During design: conduct and assist in in-house design or oversee external engineering firms contracted by CLNG, also provide company engineering design input to the contractors for adherence to LNG codes and other relevant standards.
• During fabrication and procurement: coordinate closely with Supply Chain, Warehouse, Manufacturers, and Fabricators for on-time and quality delivery and provision of proper documentation.
• During construction/implementation: work closely with other departments and contractors for safe, on time, on budget delivery of the projects. Supervision of the construction quality and adherence to specifications within a safe work environment of all the contractors and subcontractors is a must.
• During project completion and close out: ensure all redlines are complete, As-Builts are finalized, lessons learned are captured and all invoices are paid.
• Participate in a multi-discipline team of professionals that provide Company support, monitoring, reporting, and project controls related to the project.
• Participate in the Management of Change process for all systems and existing plant modifications, review and provide input to changes through the change order process, and verify that documents and drawings are up to date.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required.
• or Co-op Engineering experience in a process plant environment .

Skills/ Knowledge/ Abilities:

• Computer skills including, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
• Have good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Clear demonstration of multi-tasking and ability to execute several projects with competing deadlines.

• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to be diplomatic and persuasive.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English.

• Organized and able to manage multiple activities timely and with a high degree of accuracy.

• Self-starter with ability to work strategically with minimal direction.
• Driven to meet and exceed performance parameters and work deadlines.
• Strong attention to details.
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Able to remain calm and effective in emergencies. Understands and deals comfortably with a sense of urgency.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards for honesty, truthfulness and integrity.
• Ability to interface with a culturally diverse range of personnel with varying disciplines, backgrounds, and experience levels.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with terminal facility employees, vendors, and suppliers.
• Possesses the personality and ability to relate to and to establish a mutually respectful relationship with 1) management, 2) peers and 3) the various facility level workers whom are all responsible for ensuring good operations.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand, walk, climb, run, sit, kneel, twist, bend, pull, push, carry, lift, reach overhead and drive. Most activities involve movement of either the upper and lower body extremities or both and the joints associated with these areas of the body.
• Must be able to enter confined spaces.
• Must be able to walk on uneven surfaces and climb stairs and ladders that ranges from 4 ft to 200 ft.
• Must be able to lift equipment needed to perform work.
• Must be able to wear safety equipment such as safety harness, respirator, and other protective equipment as needed to perform job.
• When outdoors, this classification is exposed to extremes of heat, cold, loud noise and dust.
• Must be able to sit at a desk and operate a computer for extended periods of time.
• Must be willing to be on call, work outside of normal business hours as required and handle emergency response responsibilities.
• Must be able and willing to travel for trainings and/or meetings as required.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions as defined per Company policy.