Project Engineer

OQ Chemicals Company Overview | World leader in Oxo Chemicals

Oxo products are the core competency of OQ Chemicals. We are producing more than 70 oxo intermediates and oxo derivatives for customers in a wide range of industries with various end market applications. Our chemicals are important ingredients in products that are used in daily life around the world. "We" refers to more than 1,400 OQ Chemicals employees worldwide. At our plants in Germany, the USA, China and the Netherlands, we produce intermediates and derivatives.

Job purpose

Provide engineering design, costs, plans, and specifications for construction of new facilities and reconditioning or altering of existing systems and equipment. Provide discipline-specific services for the plant, working closely with other departments to define the scope, urgency, and schedule of assigned work.  May lead a major project or direct the design on major projects engineered at the plant or at a contractor’s office. 

The position will act in accordance with the Group’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, and HSE standards.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Defines scope, estimates costs, and provides detailed engineering design for plant additions and modifications, and coordinates engineering, design and drafting work done by others.
• Manages project budgets by controlling costs, approving expenditures, administering contractor contracts, and negotiating proposals.
• Maintains schedule by evaluating project plans and specifications, calculating time requirements, allocating and forecasting resources, and sequencing project elements.
• Reviews the work of, and provides guidance for, a contract engineering staff.
• Provides technical expertise plus engineering consulting and troubleshooting services to the plant, and reviews project feasibilities and provides innovative uses of technology.
• Assists in maintaining and updating plant standards, and may serve on a company standards committee and/or as the company’s technical representative to a Process Industry Practices (PIP) committee.
• Writes specifications for equipment/services, evaluates vendors’ bids, selects equipment and approves purchase requisitions for their projects.
• Prepares Appropriations Requests and provides project cost control and management, and reports to management on project expenditures and provides information for economic forecasting and capital planning.
• Monitors progress of construction projects in the field, and checks for conformance to design and specifications, assisting in start-up as needed.
• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, and then recommending actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education requirements

• BS degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited university or an engineering degree with applicable project engineering experience

Background Experience

• Two years of project engineering experience is required.
• Project estimating and scheduling experience
• Drafting/design techniques experience

Preferred

• Five or more years of project engineering experience.
• Experience in leadership or chemical plant operations.
• Proficiency in several Plant Engineering activities

Competencies and Skill

• Effective oral and written communications skills
• Computer use and applications knowledge

OQ Chemicals is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not tolerate discrimination based on race, sex, age, color, national origin, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Check Out Our Benefits

• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• Health Equity Health Fund for health and dependent care
• Disability Benefits
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance
• Paid Time Off for a balanced life
• Competitive salary, bonus, 401(k) plan with match and profit-sharing match