Project Engineer – Maintenance & Sustaining Capital Projects
About the Charlotte Zachry Team
The Charlotte office of Zachry offers a unique opportunity to join a high-growth team at the center of critical infrastructure work across the region. Our team supports a large and expanding portfolio driven by strong, long-standing partnerships with major utility and industrial clients. This provides employees with consistent exposure to high-impact, technically challenging projects and meaningful opportunities for career growth. The environment is collaborative, fast-paced, and focused on delivering successful project outcomes while helping employees expand their technical capabilities and professional development.
Position Summary
The Project Engineer leads maintenance, reliability, equipment replacement, and sustaining capital projects in industrial facilities. Responsibilities include project development, scope definition, estimating, engineering coordination, procurement support, construction oversight, and startup activities. This role works closely with operations, maintenance, contractors, and engineering teams to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with technical requirements.
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities
Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and execution plans.
Prepare cost estimates, funding requests, and contractor work packages.
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities and design deliverables.
Manage project execution, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, and MOC requirements.
Support procurement, vendor selection, equipment reviews, and contractor oversight.
Provide technical leadership during construction, outages, turnarounds, commissioning, and startup.
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, or related discipline).
7+ years of experience in industrial project engineering, maintenance, reliability, or sustaining capital projects.
Experience with project scoping, estimating, budgeting, engineering coordination, and construction execution.
Strong understanding of industrial operations and maintenance practices.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience in power generation, mineral processing, specialty chemicals, or heavy manufacturing.
Experience supporting outages, shutdowns, and turnarounds.
Knowledge of PSM, OSHA, environmental regulations, and capital project stage-gate processes.
Experience working with EPC firms, contractors, and owner-operator organizations.
Ideal for engineers who enjoy managing projects from concept through startup while improving plant reliability, safety, and operational performance.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, or related discipline)
- 7+ years of experience in industrial project engineering, maintenance, reliability, or sustaining capital projects
- Experience with project scoping, estimating, budgeting, engineering coordination, and construction execution
- Strong understanding of industrial operations and maintenance practices
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Experience in power generation, mineral processing, specialty chemicals, or heavy manufacturing
- Experience supporting outages, shutdowns, and turnarounds
- Knowledge of PSM, OSHA, environmental regulations, and capital project stage-gate processes
- Experience working with EPC firms, contractors, and owner-operator organizations
What We Do
Zachry Nuclear Engineering, Inc. provides comprehensive engineering, design, and project management services for the nuclear industry. The company supports the modification of existing nuclear power plants and the development of new facilities, including small modular reactors. With over 50 years of experience, it offers expertise in electrical, mechanical, structural, and controls engineering, as well as turnkey construction and maintenance services.
