Company:

INEOS Oligomers USA LLC

Organizational Context and Job Purpose

Organizational Context:

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products. Comprising 36 individual businesses, we operate 194 facilities in 29 countries throughout the world.

INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Our businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods: from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, medicines to mobile phones - chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life.

With PAO manufacturing facilities in United States and Belgium, INEOS Oligomers is the largest merchant supplier of low viscosity PAO (Poly Alpha Olefins) which are used as a base stock for high quality lubricants.

Purpose of the job:

The Contract Project EPC Engineer will be responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of the project. The Contract Project EPC Engineer will review and approve as appropriate all engineering deliverables and vendor information, review and approve all procurement activities, coordinate expediting of material and equipment delivery.

This position will work with the project team, operations, the engineering contractor, and construction contractor and sub-contractors to ensure that the proper codes and standards are developed and adhered to, and that the construction and commissioning are well planned and executed safely, efficiently, cost effectively, and on schedule. Length of time for this contract role is approximately four (4) years.

Given that this is a project role, it can be expected that the role will change and evolve during the various stages of the project.

Environment/Context:

Internal factors:

Safety Performance (SHE)
Attention to process hazards inherent to the process
Project cost, schedule, and construction plans
Quality of engineering standards, designs, specifications and other requirements
Protection of INEOS IP and maintaining appropriate confidentiality
Process design quality
Budget and schedule
Business and Operational expectations

External factors:

Safety Performance (SHE)
Market for contractors & availability of technical resources
Purchasing environment for process equipment and bulks
Local laws, environmental permitting and regulations
Site partner interface and relationships

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Accountability 1: Front-end loading organization phase(s)

Prepare and distribute RFPs to EPC firms. Evaluate their responses for quality, recommended approach, timeline, and cost.
Interview and vet EPC firms. Evaluate the competency and availability of their technical resources for the project.
Setup initial project WBS structure with finance.
Support project siting efforts by advising on regional impacts to procurement and construction costs
Support the process engineering team by advising on constructability, cost, reliability, and overall feasibility of the various technology options they are surveying
Ensure that projects will produce all deliverables required by INEOS standards (IGGNs) for capital projects.
Lead the effort to create all project codes and standards, including understanding and implementing design codes

Accountability 2: SELECT and DEFINE Stage Engineering phase(s)

Guide discipline departments of engineering contractor on daily basis,
Lead site survey teams to gather critical civil, structural, electrical, and piping data needed for the project
Resolve all open and emerging discipline engineering questions,
Verify and approve as appropriate all detailed engineering deliverables (P&IDs, plot plan, process section lay outs, piping lay outs and isometrics, equipment and material data sheets, equipment list, line list instrumentation list, I/O list, motor list,….).
Communicate Owners review comments and follow up on incorporation.

Accountability 3: EXECUTE Stage

Support Contract and Procurement Function:
Prepare and deliver bidding documents according to agreed project standards for equipment and services
Provide technical support to equipment and service suppliers
Review offers, identify risks, handle questions, and clarify any misunderstandings between the project and suppliers
Evaluate offers and recommend the best value offers presenting supporting documentation
Ensure procured equipment and materials meet design standards and comply with the requirements of the Process Design Package
Coordinate receipt, tracking, and storage of materials and equipment on site
Provide approval of invoice payment to APP in Finance Dept.
Supervise construction phase:
Support site safety standards and safety compliance
Be the principle link between project team and contract partners erecting the plant
Integrate the various engineering disciplines, construction contractor, sub-contractors, site, and project personnel to ensure open and proactive communication
Ensure construction and construction materials meet design standards and design requirements
Evaluate quality of contract partners and intervene to improve performance as needed
Monitor and compare actual with projected cost and progress taking appropriate action as required to meet cost and schedule commitment
Manage relationships between general contractor, sub-contractors, and back office engineering
Coordinate construction effort with engineering construction work package delivery schedule
Continually evaluate construction processes to identify cost and efficiency improvements
Support commissioning:
Provide coordination when project is in commissioning phase
Report as-built cost as related to Define Stage estimate
Identify faults, technical weaknesses, and deviations from the approved design and rectify / mitigate these deficiencies quickly and efficiently
Lead asset turn over to production team
Drive punch listing to completion with the Process Engineer

Accountability 4: Operate Stage

Support operations during start-up and the initial months of operation by troubleshooting and helping to correct any failures or deficiencies in the plant
Ensure all project closeout requirements are met
Ensure all project documentation is corrected to an as-built state and turned over to operations as required by company project standards.

Skills & Knowledge Required

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering
Minimum 10 years engineering and project management experience in the petrochemicals industry.
Experience of close, collaborative work with and oversight of EPC firms
Experience with Construction management

Skills/Competencies

Technical Skills

Significant experience working with (within) engineering design companies on major petrochemical projects
Excellent budgeting and cost control skills
Proficient in either mechanical, structural, or instrumentation and electrical engineering,
Demonstrated technical capability to assess vendor quotes against project objectives,
Demonstrated capabilities to assess work sequencing, optimize project planning and scheduling,
Working experience with cost and scheduling tools is a plus,
Critical thinking to evaluate competing priorities and take rational decisions,
Capability to assess impact of specifications and standards for both rotating and fixed equipment on reliability and maintainability of production unit,
Fluent in English.

Behavioral Skills

Strong written and oral communication skills at all organizational levels
Build networks to enhance effectiveness and share knowledge
Calmly but confidently engages in debating over controversial topics, but also accepts the decision of the team once made and continues to move forward
Self-motivated, self-starter; able to work with minimal supervision
Tenacity and patience
Team player and team builder with “can do” attitude
Able to connect with people from differing cultures and backgrounds
Self-motivated with ability to work in an intense, fast paced environment
The ability to work effectively with operations, maintenance, and contract personnel
Set high standards of performance and ensure that they are met or exceeded
Capable to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously, with ability to prioritize and identify and focus on critical issues.

ADA Physical requirements, visual acuity requirements and environmental conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and perform tasks requiring repetitive use of hands. The employee must occasionally walk, stand and travel by car, airplane or other means. Exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Employee must have the ability to see written documents, computer screens and to adjust focus.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound.

Work Environment: This job is performed mainly in a temperature controlled office environment.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.

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