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Pipeline Facility Project Engineer (South Central Region)

Burns & McDonnell
full-time
Houston, TX
Posted 10/22/2026

Job Description

Description

The Staff Project Engineer will provide high-level direction to all engineering design efforts for Design-only and/or Design-Build/EPC projects. Design-only projects will encompass engineering design work for traditional design-bid-build projects. Design-Build/EPC projects will encompass all design, procurement, and construction management activities.

  • Direct discipline and overall engineering design efforts for Design-only and/or EPC projects.

  • Develop discipline man-hour budgets and work breakdown structure (WBS) codes.

  • Draft overall engineering man-hour budgets.

  • Perform independent quality and completeness reviews of engineering deliverables.

  • Coordinate schedule, budget, and progress measurement functions with project controls teams.

  • Coordinate discipline design change notifications and draft client change orders.

  • Direct field engineering services from home office and/or field locations.

  • Prepare project cost estimates.

  • Prepare subcontract plan and subcontractor bid and award packages.

  • Prepare turnover and start-up plans.

  • Responsible for the implementation and use of in-house and client design and construction specifications.

  • Maintain project action item lists and design RFI l.

  • Perform internal and client design reviews.

  • Direct internal progress, status, and review meetings: publish meeting minutes.

  • Prepare monthly client status reports.

  • Monitor discipline progress with vendor submittals

  • Direct vendor expediting efforts.

  • Develop vendor quality oversight plans.

  • Direct procurement process (equipment, piping, instruments, etc.)

  • Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

  • Comply with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university and 3 years of detailed engineering design experience for design-only and/or EPC projects required.

  • Strong facilitation, team-building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.

  • Highly effective communicator with clear and concise writing and presentation skills.

  • High level of attention to detail.

  • Proficient computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).

  • Ability to develop and manage work plans, schedules, and budgets, and provide leadership to a diverse project team is a plus.

  • Engineers in Training (EIT) Certification preferred.

  • Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Engineering

Primary Location US-TX-Houston

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

Req ID: 264627

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-MG #T&D

About the job

Job Type

full-time

Location

Houston, TX

Categories

FacilitiesProject Management

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