Capital Project Engineer - On-Board Companies

Position Details:
Position Type: Full Time (3 year duration)
Job Location: Colonial Heights, VA
Benefits: Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision), Paid Vacation and Holidays, 401k, Life Insurance
Compensation: $50 - $77/hr depending on qualifications

Overview/Summary:
Act as Owner’s Representative for large expansion project at Client's chemical manufacturing site in Colonial Heights, VA

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Liaise with Engineering contractor during the FEED/FEL-3 process for ISBL and OSBL equipment. Review approval drawings and provide feedback. Coordinate and lead meetings with Client's SMEs, site personnel and engineering contractors
• Conduct bid walks with contractors in the field for budgetary and firm proposals. Respond to RFIs (requests for information) in a timely manner
• Provide support for the management of projects through final project closure (including scope development, risk assessments, budgeting, engineering/design, procurement, construction execution, commissioning, startup, and project closure documentation)
• Advocate for strong safety awareness with a consistent implementation of policies and procedures and participate in construction safety audits and contractor safety meetings. Enforce strong safety culture and target zero Recordables
• Prepare bid packages and requests for proposals (RFP) for materials, equipment, and services. Condition bids received to ensure lowest-cost vendor selection
• Manage construction contractors for execution of field work in the piping, mechanical, electrical & instrumentation, civil/structural disciplines
• Work with construction coordinators in planning project construction activities
• Interface with key site and company personnel to make maximum use of available resources. Such functions will include, but not limited to, site engineering resources, purchasing, operations, systems, and business engineering, as well as equipment vendors, contracting firms
• Familiarity with piping and mechanical systems such as isometrics, manual valves, specialty items, packaged skid units, modular plants, chillers, cooling towers etc...
• Perform project control activities such as estimating, cost control, scheduling updates
• Anticipated Travel: 10% in the first year (to Engineering firm offices, out-of-state)

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mechanical preferred, Other Disciplines acceptable
• 5-10 years of project engineering work experience, preferably in chemical or heavy industry, continuous process plant or a design engineering firm
• Familiarity with piping and mechanical systems such as isometrics, manual valves, specialty items, packaged skids, chillers, cooling towers etc...
• Basic understanding of industrial work practices as related to Health, Safety and Environmental impacts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience in oil, petrochemical or chemical operating facilities. Other heavy industry experience such as pulp & paper is acceptable
• Previous experience in operations, process engineering, technology, maintenance, construction, construction management, or HSE
• Previous experience in an operating industrial facility (chemical, petrochemical or other heavy manufacturing)
• SAP software knowledge
• Working knowledge of project management processes, including stage gate processes
• Working knowledge of project control functions and their application to capital projects (Estimating, Scheduling and Cost Control).

On-Board was founded in 1976 by Robert L. Wilson to provide Engineering and Design services to the chemical manufacturing industry. Today, On-Board is a thriving privately held family of companies with services including: Consulting, Professional Engineering, Industrial Maintenance and Facility Management, Contracted Manufacturing and Production Services, as well as Temporary Staffing and Recruiting throughout North America.

The On-Board Family of Companies conducts operations through its Corporate Headquarters located in East Windsor, NJ along with Regional Offices in New Castle, DE and Wake Forest, NC. On-Board’s Mission is to provide “Flexible Service by applying the talents of our people, work processes and technology to meet our clients’ expectations in a Safe, Responsible and Dependable manner.”

On-Board Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Background and Drug Screenings Required

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