Project Engineer
Hargrove Engineers & Constructors
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Colonial Heights • Virginia • United States
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About the role
- 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)
Requirements
- 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)
Benefits
- paid holidays
- personal paid time off
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- life insurance
- disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- other benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project engineeringrisk assessmentsbudgetingengineering designprocurementconstruction managementproject controlestimatingschedulingcost control
Soft skills
communicationleadershipcoordinationadvocacyresource utilizationmeeting facilitationsafety culture enforcementproblem-solvingcollaborationnegotiation