The Role
Manages $5M-$100M unconventional capital projects from planning through closeout, overseeing safety, quality, cost, schedule, construction coordination, engineering reviews, procurement, contractors, commissioning, and stakeholder interfaces. Provides site engineering support, resolves technical issues, manages change orders and late design changes, leads project reviews, and ensures successful procurement and delivery of long-lead equipment. The role supports greenfield and brownfield oil and gas infrastructure projects, including well pads, facilities, pipelines, and compressor upgrades.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Title: Project Engineer II
Compensation: $95/hr
Location: Williston/Bakken, ND
Schedule: M–F, 40 hours/week
Scope
This contractor position is part of the ExxonMobil Global Projects Company and supports capital project development for XTO Energy, an ExxonMobil subsidiary.
Primary Job Functions
Compensation: $95/hr
Location: Williston/Bakken, ND
Schedule: M–F, 40 hours/week
Scope
This contractor position is part of the ExxonMobil Global Projects Company and supports capital project development for XTO Energy, an ExxonMobil subsidiary.
Primary Job Functions
- Manage an unconventional capital project portfolio ($5M–$100M) through planning, execution and closeout. Scope is mainly greenfield and brownfield projects for well pads, facilities, pipelines and compressor upgrades.
- Independently plan and execute work in line with contract requirements and project objectives, and engage the resources needed to complete the assigned scope.
- Advance additional portfolio-wide improvement initiatives.
- Accountable for safety, quality, cost and schedule of assigned work scopes
- Work proactively and productively with stakeholders (Business Unit, Construction, Business, Procurement) to ensure project alignment and objectives are met
- Work with the Construction team and Field Inspectors routinely to ensure project progress; address RFIs and provide clarity; review and approve construction change orders
- Proactively manage issues, remove roadblocks, and take corrective action to ensure projects are completed safely, on budget and on schedule
- Identify vulnerabilities and opportunities for improved performance, and ensure Lessons Learned are captured and applied
- Lead all required project reviews (HAZOPs, 3-D Model, Constructability, etc.)
- Review contractor designs, technical bid evaluations and vendor drawings (as appropriate), and authorize subcontracts and field changes within DOAG
- Act as engineering liaison with the site: schedule and coordinate timely site reviews, make sure authorized changes are incorporated in the work, verify that necessary approvals are obtained for vendor and subcontract lists, and monitor capital spare parts procurement
- Ensure smooth transitions between project stages, across sites and between key stakeholders by coordinating interfaces with other components, stages, sites and scopes, and managing external interfaces with project stakeholders and other contractors
- Provide site engineering support as required to support execution activities, resolve technical issues, and manage late design changes during Fabrication/Construction and Commissioning/Startup
- Keep Global Projects stakeholders informed and submit periodic updates on the status of engineering and contractor performance
- Responsible for the stewardship and completion of procurement (long-lead equipment)
- Ensure technical and commercial execution of POs, including technical reviews, progress measurement, expediting, source inspection, testing, packing and preservation, shipment, receipt and final documentation
- Minimum of 10 years of experience with Unconventional Facilities or in Project Engineering/Project Management
- Able to work independently and cooperatively with other business functions
- Familiarity with a stage-gate project process for managing capital project activities
- Developed skills in technical writing, oral communication, cost estimation, preparation of drawings, project planning and supervision of personnel
- Experience managing contractor relationships
- Per Diem: $150/day for candidates who live more than 100 miles from site. Please expand search.
Skills Required
- Minimum 10 years of experience with unconventional facilities or in project engineering/project management
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively with other business functions
- Familiarity with a stage-gate project process for managing capital project activities
- Developed technical writing and oral communication skills
- Experience with cost estimation
- Experience preparing drawings
- Experience with project planning and supervision of personnel
- Experience managing contractor relationships
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