Project Engineer Refinery - Deer Park TX

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Texas, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Projects

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

August 9, 2021

Business unit:

Downstream

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role?

The Project Engineer (Refinery) will provide project engineering leadership for a portfolio of Capital Projects (typically below $20 mln each) at the Deer Park Manufacturing Complex. The role is accountable for safety, delivery of a functioning system that solves the problem or realizes the opportunity, cost, and schedule for assigned set of projects. Achieve Best in Class Project performance per IPA Benchmarking.

Key responsibilities:

Has the primary accountability for execution of Downstream Capital (and Expense) Projects from front end development (Identify, Assess, Select, & Define phases) to detailed design and construction (Execute phase) including procurement, cost control and schedule management.

Accountable for delivering projects safely.

Manages simultaneous projects with competing priorities in various phases on a wide variety of manufacturing processes.

Develops project scopes in collaboration with operations, process engineering, and disciplines.

Accountable for ensuring the proper technical authority approves the design, equipment specification, and drawings.

Oversees engineering execution utilizing on-site Engineering Disciplines and Engineering Contractors.

Responsible for coordination with above-Site Company Technical resources regarding Project Assurance and Technical Assurance activities (where applicable)

Works with the Project Controls group to develop project cost estimates and schedules for each phase and for final funding.

Accountable for meeting project cost and schedule requirements and providing accurate forecasting.

Works with procurement to develop and implement a procurement strategy for each project.

Works with environmental to ensure permitting strategy and compliance.

Assists with development of equipment and material bid specification, bid evaluation and selection.

Works with IPA (external auditors) to review and score projects against the specified criteria at multiple phases depending on the size and complexity of the project.

Accountable for working with construction and ensuring proper construction management and safety plans are in place.

Coordinates personnel and Contractors to assure that field activities are completed safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with the design requirements.

Supports construction safety expectations by spending time in the field to observe and re-enforce a strong safety culture.

Assist with mechanical start-up plans and procedures, provides technical support during start-up, supports training activities and assures documentation and knowledge transfer.

Provides appropriate files to maintenance and operations for record keeping.

Creates or assembles all documents for project closure.

Works with the Project Controls group to financially close projects.

Has ability to follow the plant change MOC process to execute higher complexity changes initiated by the production teams and produce project deliverables that align with risk and Project Delivery Procedure intent.

Key Challenges:

Ensuring Right Project to meet Premises is scoped in the Front-End, and the Project is Executed Right (Efficiently and Competitively).

Integrating resource needs across Engineering and the Maintenance Turnaround and Construction (MTAC) organization.

Balancing project execution with stakeholder expectation in a portfolio management environment.

Supporting the Project Safety Improvement Plan and demonstrating strong safety leadership and hazard recognition and mitigation.

Delivering Best in Class projects per IPA CEI rating.

Skills & Requirements

Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

Minimum ten (10) years in Project Engineering is required. Preferably with ten (10) years of experience in Refinery or Petrochemical Plants.

A practical working knowledge of Refinery/Chemical processes, process equipment, industry design & engineering standards, and general project work process and procedures are required.

Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface with personnel from diverse backgrounds at all levels of the organization.

Demonstrated skill of working with teams to achieve a common goal.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.

Company description

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals.

As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business.

Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

Shell Oil Company, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has reached an agreement for the sale of its interest in Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership, a 50-50 joint venture between Shell Oil Company and P.M.I. Norteamerica, S.A. De C.V. (a subsidiary of Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex). The transaction will transfer Shell’s interest in the partnership, and therefore full ownership of the refinery, to Pemex, subject

to regulatory approvals. Employees assigned to the Refinery assets in scope for divestment will be offered employment by Pemex with effect upon closing in accordance with the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2021.

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