Senior Project Engineer – Oil, Gas & Chemical (Kansas City)

Description

Burns & McDonnell’s Oil, Gas & Chemical global practice is searching for a Senior Project Engineer in its Kansas City, MO headquarters office. Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm ranked numerous times on FORTUNE’s List of 100 Best Companies to Work For and voted as a Best Place to Work in cities across the United States.

The Oil, Gas & Chemical global practice works on projects across the oil, gas and chemicals spectrum, from gas plants and midstream facilities to refining assets, chemical production plans, and stand-alone storage and logistics facilities. The Senior Project Engineer will be responsible for managing overall 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.

Responsibilities to include:

• Manage overall engineering design efforts for Design-only and EPC projects.
• Prepare and manage final engineering man-hour budgets.
• Manage implementation of Quality Program for engineering designs.
• Manage independent quality/completeness reviews of engineering deliverables.
• Direct and manage field engineering services.
• Manage engineering design schedule, budget and progress measurement functions with project controls teams.
• Manage, prepare and submit client change orders.
• Lead engineering preparation of subcontract plan and subcontractor bid and award packages.
• Manage turnover and start-up plans.
• Manage and expedite vendor and fabrication shop progress.
• Manage preparation of and/or prepare monthly client status reports.
• Manage meetings and review meetings status.
• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• 7 years of direct project engineering experience managing design efforts for Design-only and EPC projects.
• Expert knowledge in degreed engineering discipline. Basic knowledge in all other engineering disciplines.
• Strong facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Highly effective communicator with clear and concise writing and presentation skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
• Ability to develop and manage workplans, schedules and budgets.
• Provide leadership to a diverse project teams will be preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License Preferred.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

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