Project Engineering Coordinator

Job Title: Project Engineering Coordinator

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Axis, AL

Reports to: Technical Manager

Job Summary:

The Project Engineering Coordinator interacts with other disciplines such as safety, environmental, operations, process technicians, I&E technicians, engineers, designers, planners, coordinators, etc. to accomplish job activities. This position is accountable for meeting safety, environmental, and any other active policy/law applicable to the site as well as expectations with respect to the job dimensions.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates capital project documentation: Infrastructure, equipment and project files, and engineering department procedures and site process safety information (P&ID’s, interlocks sheets, PFD’s, etc.).
• Coordinates capital Projects within the Axis, Alabama site:
• Ensure that capital projects are developed and implemented according to established corporate procedures.
• Negotiate with internal customers to define their needs, and provide written scope documents as needed in support of capital project or maintenance support activities.
• Manage project team activities handled through in-house engineering resources.
• Operates as a technical advisor on the project team.
• Ensure accuracy of plans, quantities, and calculations.
• Prepare estimates to support the capital project team. (conceptual - definitive)
• Prepare Request for Quotations documents and works with procurement to bid capital work.
• Procures capital project materials and services.
• Assimilate bill of material for job-specific tasks, build a request for quote (RFQ), and work with the purchasing group to obtain best and final pricing.
• Ensures that all capital project forecasts are updated monthly in SAP, and is responsible for running monthly financial reports.
• Maintains close communication to the Technical & Engineering Manager on project activities; and participates with the site management team in the capital-spending budget and decision-making process.
• Interfaces with Corporate Engineering on incorporating new policies and/or procedures to the site as well as Value Improvement Practices (i.e. new estimating tools, software applications, etc.)
• Leads capital projects following the established project development procedures and process (ASAP) as necessary.
• Responsible for approving contractor timesheets and works with plant accountant to re-class billed hours to correct cost center or project WBS.

Environment

• The environment for this position will be plant wide. Offsite training will be required on an as needed basis.
• HSEQ Responsibilities:
• Comply with the HSEQ Policy.
• Comply with Regulations, Legal and Internal Requirements as made known by the site and by the business unit (BU).
• Comply with the rules of the specific location to which one is assigned as well as the rules set by the business unit (BU).
• Follow HES and Operating Discipline procedures and practices to ensure safe and efficient operation of assigned plant areas.
• As required, initiates and participates in Root Cause Investigations.
• Understands and executes Emergency Response procedures to mitigate unplanned events in the process.
• Comply with all standard procedures and work instructions, aka SP, SOP, PWI, TM, to ensure productivity, quality assurance and cost effectiveness.
• Review their work areas for potential losses and Report hazards to the direct supervisor.
• Report Near Misses to the direct supervisor.
• Report Incidents or Accidents to the direct supervisor.
• Identify and communicate potential gains or possible improvements to the management system.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or any related field with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in chemical plants. Mechanical engineering degree preferred.
• Knowledge/ experience with mechanical and structural design codes.
• Occupational and process safety knowledge.
• Proven working experience as a project engineer.
• Superb knowledge of design and visualizations software (AutoCAD)
• Microsoft Office competence.
• Familiar with OSHA regulations for design and project execution.
• Familiar with project estimating- Ridgeline or Aspen in Plant Estimator software