Engineering Projects - Manager

Position Summary

The Engineering Projects Manager leads a multi-discipline engineering team responsible for delivering brownfield and select greenfield mid-capital projects across Ergon's refining facilities. This role manages a portfolio of unit revamps, reliability improvements, safety-critical upgrades, tankage, and utility projects ranging from $1–15MM. The supervisor owns project scope from concept through commissioning, drives PSM compliance, and ensures seamless integration with turnaround (TAR) and operations teams—all while developing engineering talent and advancing Ergon's culture of safety, service, and continuous improvement.

• Build and maintain a 12–18-month refinery project portfolio prioritized by safety, operability, margin uplift, and energy performance.
• Lead project governance: stage-gates, AFEs, basis-of-estimate development, risk/contingency planning, and benefits realization.
• Supervise multi-discipline engineering design, ensuring compliance with specifications, MOC requirements, and applicable industry codes and standards.
• Translate PHA/HAZOP/LOPA findings into engineered solutions; assure SIS lifecycle requirements and relief system adequacy.
• Manage cost, schedule, and change control; maintain monthly forecasts and defend estimates with quantity-based progress.
• Select, negotiate, and administer contracting strategies (EPC/CM, unit-rate, T&M, lump sum); steward vendor FAT/SAT activities.
• Coordinate procurement processes including RFQs, bid evaluations, ITPs, metallurgy reviews, and documentation requirements.
• Lead constructability reviews, tie-in planning, commissioning, and readiness activities to achieve safe and timely RFSU.
• Deliver complete turnover packages including redlines, data books, equipment files, and CMMS load sheets.
• Recruit, coach, and develop engineering talent; set performance expectations and model Ergon values in daily leadership.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with Operations, Process Engineering, Inspection/RBI, HSE, Maintenance/Reliability, Finance, and vendor partners.

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering.
• 8–12 years of refinery project engineering experience, including 3+ years leading teams or work streams executing $1–15MM projects.
• Demonstrated success delivering brownfield unit revamps and tie-ins in operating refinery environments.
• Strong working knowledge of PSM (29 CFR ), MOC/PSSR processes, PHAs/LOPAs, SIS lifecycle (ISA-84/IEC 61511), and relief systems (API 520/521).
• Proficiency with applicable codes and standards (e.g., ASME B31.3, ASME VIII-1, API 2000/2350/650, API 579, NFPA 30, NEC, ISA-84).
• Hands‑on experience with constructability reviews, field execution planning, vendor surveillance, and commissioning.
• Competence with MS Project or Primavera, cost control tools, document control systems, P&IDs, 3D models, and engineering data sheets.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or PMP certification.
• Experience integrating projects into turnaround windows and supporting tie‑in execution.
• Familiarity with RBI programs, decoke/energy efficiency initiatives, APC interfaces, or emissions/LDAR project scopes.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD/Plant 3D, Smart Plant/Hexagon, AVEVA, or Power BI for portfolio reporting.