Worley · 2 days ago
Project Engineer
Colonial Heights, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expWorley is a global professional services company specializing in energy, chemicals, and resources. They are seeking a Project Engineer to act as Owner’s Representative for capital projects execution at an onsite manufacturing plant in Colonial Heights, Virginia, where the role involves managing project execution and ensuring strong safety awareness.
ChemicalEnergyMineralMiningOil and GasPrecious Metals
Responsibilities
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 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
Qualification
Required
5+ 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
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)
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)
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Mechanical preferred, Other Disciplines acceptable
Preferred
SAP software knowledge preferred
Company
Worley
Worley is a leading global provider of professional project and asset services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$362.1MKey Investors
Phoenix Group
2025-08-18Debt Financing· $101.73M
2025-05-06Debt Financing· $260.16M
2017-02-28Private Equity
Leadership Team
Chris Ashton
Chief Executive Officer
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