Senior Project Engineering Specialist

Senior Project Engineering Specialist

Sauget, IL

Summary:

A global leading petrochemical manufacturing company is looking for a new Senior Project Engineering Specialist. This individual will indepently lead projects at their site in Sauget, IL. This is a full time and fuly on site position.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies project execution strategies that align with business and operational needs while fitting within broader capital planning and corporate direction.
• Leads technical and administrative efforts to meet project requirements, ensuring alignment with scope, design standards, safety protocols, schedule, and budget.
• Prioritizes safety as the top concern by developing and clearly communicating a comprehensive project safety plan.
• Ensures the engineering team is aligned with project goals and deliverables, maintaining close coordination with the Project Leadership Team.
• Establishes a clear communication structure for the project team, including tools, meeting schedules, decision-making criteria, and defined roles and responsibilities.
• Develops the SAP Work Breakdown Structure to support effective cost tracking, project management, and final asset settlement.
• Oversees the development of engineering, procurement, and construction strategies that reflect industry best practices.
• Provides regular project status updates to key stakeholders through written reports and in-person reviews.
• Implements detailed cost and schedule controls to monitor progress and communicates updates to the Project Leadership Team.
• Works with the Project Leadership Team to define and enforce a strict scope change management process following project approval.
• Organizes the project start-up team early in the process, clearly defining roles and integrating start-up planning into detailed design engineering.
• Coordinates with the HSE&S department to obtain necessary permits and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships across departments, including executive leadership, construction, HSE&S, engineering, sales, marketing, finance, procurement, and contract administration.
• Ensures proper project closure and final asset settlement.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated proactive leadership with strong team-building capabilities
• Exceptional organizational skills with a focus on efficiency and detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 10 years in project management
  • At least 10 years of relevant experience in the petrochemical industry
• Travel Requirements: Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, up to 20%