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Valero

Refines crude oil and makes renewable fuels

Project Engineer - Ethanol Plant

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Able and willing to work on-site and in person at the Valero Renewables Plant in Bloomingburg, Ohio, Bluffton, Indiana, or Mount Vernon, Indiana.
  • A bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering is required.
  • At least two years of related engineering experience is required.
  • At least two years of project management experience is required.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and engineer multiple projects while supporting plant operations, including project management from conception through completion and the development, design, and execution of capital, expense, and maintenance projects safely and efficiently.
  • Utilize Project Development and Execution Processes (PDEP).
  • Develop the business case in phase 1.
  • Define project objectives early in phase 2 before analyzing alternatives.
  • Develop risk-based project execution strategies.
  • Select the technology option that best meets project objectives.
  • Define permitting requirements early enough to allow environmental time to address problem areas.
  • Freeze critical design documents and complete the project execution plan before full funding.
  • Develop commissioning and startup requirements as part of the project execution plan.
  • Estimate costs and manage project budgets.
  • Manage project scope and changes.
  • Support, lead, and mentor site engineers on plant-specific projects.
  • Champion fleet projects through technical guidance and team building.
  • Identify, prioritize, and manage an individual work list.
  • Prepare justifications, cost estimates, and other approval documents with limited oversight.
  • Develop technical specifications to procure equipment and services with limited oversight.
  • Provide independent oversight of installation, startup, and performance testing for multiple concurrent projects.
  • Perform design work and supervise other assigned tasks to ensure they are completed safely, accurately, and efficiently.
  • Complete compliance requirements under OSHA Process Safety Management Regulations, including maintaining documentation such as management of change (MOC) documents, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), isometrics, and equipment specifications, with limited oversight.
  • Review and recommend designs, budgets, project plans, schedules, resources, and reports.
  • Track project cost, schedule, safety, and quality performance against the capital budget; develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to gauge effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
  • Maintain technical knowledge of industry advances and project management processes.
  • Contribute to the selection and evaluation of engineering and construction contractors and provide feedback on their performance to ensure quality, safety, and cost effectiveness.
  • Report project status and forecasts, and update documentation amended through capital projects and the MOC process.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Agricultural, or Bio Systems Engineering is preferred.
  • Experience in non-destructive testing is preferred.
  • Experience in ethanol production, chemical processing, food processing, oil refining, or the power plant industry is preferred.

About the Company

Valero

Refines crude oil and makes renewable fuels

Valero Energy refines crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and asphalt, selling to wholesale buyers, airlines and branded fuel stations in North America and Europe. Unlike oil majors, it does not drill for oil; it buys crude and runs complex refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast and Mid-Continent, in Quebec and in Wales. Through Diamond Green Diesel, a joint venture with Darling Ingredients, it turns waste fats and oils into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and it also runs corn ethanol plants in the Midwest. Valero earns money on the gap between crude costs and fuel prices, and sells under the Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Ultramar and Texaco brands. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in San Antonio, Texas.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Antonio, TX
Founded
1980

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