Project Engineer II

Overview

Plains All American is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada.

On average, Plains handles more than 6 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL in its Transportation segment. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

We are looking for highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment.

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• Ensure successful execution of capital expansion program by managing lifecycle for engineering and construction projects.
• Coordinate all aspects of the project-management process, including scope development, cost development, schedule, contracting strategy, contractor bid and award, procurement, construction, documentation, and close-out.
• Provide engineering-design services, including for power/electrical-distribution delivery systems, to ensure project-execution plans align with sound engineering principles, costs, and schedules.
• Implement detailed work plans and manage time and resources to meet project deadlines.
• Define and manage project risk to meet delivery goals and develop contingency plans and solutions.
• Collaborate with operating locations in planning project execution and engage stakeholders.
• Oversee field implementation for assigned projects, including pre-startup safety reviews and commissioning.
• Manage contractor performance and adherence to internal policies, quality standards, and engineering specifications.
• Resolve design and construction conflicts and drive project performance.
• Prepare and manage project budgets and schedules using Microsoft Project or SharePoint.
• Initiate, review, and negotiate project contracts and manage change orders.
• Develop and prepare project reports for internal and external distribution and maintain detailed records of project activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• 2 years of engineering or construction project-management experience in the oil industry, including project-cost management and engineering design.
• Experience with designing power/electrical-distribution delivery systems.
• Experience with managing the lifecycle of capital engineering or construction projects.
• Experience with managing project schedules using project-management software.
• 25% domestic travel to project sites within the Permian Basin region.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively research accounting issues and standards
• Upon completion of research, must be able to clearly communicate and document conclusions and assist other departments with the implementation of such conclusions
• Effective interaction with middle and front office personnel, senior management, financial reporting, and internal and external auditors
• Motivated and persistent approach to work, takes ownership of assigned tasks
• Excellent organizational and spreadsheet skills, paying close attention to details
• Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks
• Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment D&A testing.

At Plains, our employees are our most valuable asset. Hard work is rewarded with competitive compensation and a top-tier benefits program designed to keep our employees safe, healthy and happy. We work hard to deliver the best results to our stakeholders and we also respect our employees need for personal and family time, which is reflected in our benefits program.

Salary details estimated by job boards such as Indeed, Glassdoor, and Linked In do not represent Plains’ compensation structure. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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