Project Engineer (Baton Rouge, LA)
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Country: United States
Category: Engineering
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: August 24, 2026
Job ID: 651246
Job Description
Pay Range: $55-65/hour
Job Description
Grace is seeking a Contract Project Engineer to join our capital engineering team at our Baton Rouge, LA manufacturing plant. This position reports to the Site Maintenance and Engineering Manager and manages EHS, maintenance and strategic growth capital projects that are instrumental for our long-term growth and sustainability.
Our ideal candidate will be self-motivated and be able to share best practices in project management with a focus on continuous improvement and collaborating with internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that the projects being managed are per the Grace Project Management (GPM) system using sound engineering principles and are in accordance with national codes and standards as well as local PSM and Responsible Care procedures and standards
- Prioritizing and integrating safety into all project phases, setting the "Safety First" tone for the entire team.
- Directs and assists with the development of capital estimates for construction and/or installation of new equipment and prepares the Capital Authorization Requests (CAR's)
- Directs the design effort of external engineering design firms for the assigned capital projects, considering the needs / desires of the EHS, Operations and Maintenance groups
- Responsible for managing the budget and scope and schedule of assigned capital projects from $50k to $5M.
Physical Requirements and Environment
- Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a chemical plant facility with highly hazardous materials
- Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection.
Required Qualifications
- BS Degree in an Engineering discipline
- 5+ years' experience in manufacturing and/or project execution
- 2+ years' experience in project engineering
- Proven project experience demonstrating the successful delivery of projects and management of cross-functional teams.
- Strong understanding of financial principles, project budgeting and risk mitigation.
- The ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and budgets simultaneously.
- Candidate must be motivated to improve their project management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with a stage gate FEL project execution process
- SAP experience
- MS Project
- Previous experience in a maintenance or discipline design role in a petrochemical manufacturing facility.
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