Project Engineer at OC2 Occidental Chemical Corporation — Geismar, LA

Essential Job Duties:

• Maintains protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees,

customers, and the communities in which we operate and transport our products, as our highest priority.

• Develops and executes small capital projects to deliver timely, economical, and safe completion. Projects are primarily maintenance replacements. In-house and external design/engineering support is available as needed.
• Acts as the liaison with operations.
• Develops and manages project scopes and schedules.
• Estimates and controls costs.
• Determines applicable OxyChem and regulatory policies and procedures and assures project compliance.
• Defines and coordinates the work of engineering disciplines, both in-house and contract.
• Reviews and approves drawings including flow sheets, isos, layouts, etc. and vendor submittals.
• Prepares procedures, specifications, and bid packages.
• Specifies, requisitions, and expedites materials and equipment.
• Coordinates construction and turn-over to operations; and
• Performs or oversees other activities as needed for a successful project.
• Responsible for project management including, but not limited to, routine project updates and forecasts, project cost control, maintaining project documentation and the project database, and project close-out and archive.
• Communicates the design and technical issues to technical and non-technical functions through reports, memos, design documents, and presentations in a manner that is concise, factual, and effective. Trains, directs, and reviews the work of lower level technical staff.
• Recommends action to improve the quality of the engineering function and working on new engineering methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 2-10 years of project engineering experience. or more than 1 year experience with OxyChem
• Must be able to develop strong relationships with project sponsors, government agencies, outside engineering, construction and equipment supply firms.
• Must be capable of handling multiple assignments with project ranging in size from $50K to $3MM.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a nonroutine
• basis.
• Physical requirements – Must be able to lift 40 lbs., climb ladders and stairs. Walking, bending, stooping is required. Must be able to wear personal protective equipment including the use of a respirator. Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.

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Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Professional license preferred.
• Microsoft Access, Project, and SAP a plus.

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