Pipeline Facility Project Engineer (South Central Region)
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The Staff Project Engineer provides high-level direction for engineering design efforts on design‑only and design‑build/EPC projects, overseeing budgets, schedules, quality reviews, vendor coordination, procurement, safety compliance, and client reporting while managing field and office engineering services.
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Description
The Staff Project Engineer will provide high-level direction to all engineering design efforts for Design-only and/or Design-Build/EPC projects. Design-only projects will encompass engineering design work for traditional design-bid-build projects. Design-Build/EPC projects will encompass all design, procurement, and construction management activities.
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Direct discipline and overall engineering design efforts for Design-only and/or EPC projects.
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Develop discipline man-hour budgets and work breakdown structure (WBS) codes.
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Draft overall engineering man-hour budgets.
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Perform independent quality and completeness reviews of engineering deliverables.
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Coordinate schedule, budget, and progress measurement functions with project controls teams.
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Coordinate discipline design change notifications and draft client change orders.
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Direct field engineering services from home office and/or field locations.
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Prepare project cost estimates.
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Prepare subcontract plan and subcontractor bid and award packages.
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Prepare turnover and start-up plans.
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Responsible for the implementation and use of in-house and client design and construction specifications.
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Maintain project action item lists and design RFI l.
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Perform internal and client design reviews.
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Direct internal progress, status, and review meetings: publish meeting minutes.
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Prepare monthly client status reports.
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Monitor discipline progress with vendor submittals
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Direct vendor expediting efforts.
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Develop vendor quality oversight plans.
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Direct procurement process (equipment, piping, instruments, etc.)
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Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
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Comply with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university and 3 years of detailed engineering design experience for design-only and/or EPC projects required.
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Strong facilitation, team-building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
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Highly effective communicator with clear and concise writing and presentation skills.
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High level of attention to detail.
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Proficient computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
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Ability to develop and manage work plans, schedules, and budgets, and provide leadership to a diverse project team is a plus.
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Engineers in Training (EIT) Certification preferred.
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Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Job Engineering
Primary Location US-TX-Houston
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time
Req ID: 264627
Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-MG #T&D
How this job compares
Set against the 5,054 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$90–140K/yr155 salary ranges
- US median$35–45/hr264 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 500 open Project Engineer jobs in Texas and 5,054 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,914 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,172 of the 5,054 open Project Engineer jobs (63%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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