Project Engineer II

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This position is responsible for the management and execution of multiple and simultaneous engineering projects for all of the Evonik businesses at the Birmingham Labs site.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Plan, coordinate, and execute assigned projects by effectively using Project Management methodologies (such as MS Project) from conceptual design to financial close for projects up to $5M.  For capital projects, manages entering, approving, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting in Evonik’s capital project software, EPIC. 

• Acts as the Engineering Lead for assigned projects and assembles a cross-functional team to drive the engineering activities.  The cross-functional team may include: internal Evonik engineering services, external engineering services and suppliers, Tech Ops, R&D, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Procurement, Quality, Supply Chain, and Validation depending on the scope of the project.

• Develops project scopes that include complex process designs, project plans, and project deliverables.  Collaborates with internal and external clients and other critical stakeholders to verify the design is innovative, robust, and meets the project requirements.

• Identifies equipment lists and specifications with suppliers, creates engineering drawings (PFDs, P&IDs, general arrangement), and specifies facility requirements or modifications to meet the project deliverables. 

• Builds well defined cost estimates and timelines for the project scope that includes all engineering phases (conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering), equipment procurement, installation, and qualification.  Communicates this information to the client (internal and/or external) and other project stake holders as part of an engineering proposal that identifies key tasks and deliverables with the aligned cost and timeline estimates.

• Manages project related procurement processes from initial quoting to final invoicing.  Requires collaboration with procurement to define specifications or scopes of work, purchasing justifications, suitability of suppliers to meet equipment and service requirements, entry of PR/POs in SAP and subsequent follow up with suppliers.  Following delivery, communicates with suppliers and Evonik AP to verify accurate and timely invoicing.

• Collaborates with Evonik Safety to execute risk and hazard analysis associated with projects and implement any mitigating safety requirements as part of the project scope.

• Performs costs analysis and review alternative project designs to implement best business solutions that optimize costs and functionality based on project needs in accordance with Evonik’s EMCI process.

• Coordinates and executes all required QMS processes and procedures related to engineering projects, such as QRM (quality risk management – Risk Assessments), Trackwise Change Control, and deviations if observations are made during execution of the project.

• Communicates general project status including cost and timeline forecasts to the client (internal and external) and other project stake holders on a timely basis.

• Identifies, escalates and communicates any adverse situation that negatively impacts project design, deliverables, cost or timeline in a timely and effective manner to the client (internal or external) and other stake holders. Assesses any mitigating actions to alleviate or lessen the impact and provides paths forward.

• Collaborates with the equipment owners, Facilities and Validations departments to complete equipment installation, onboarding and associated maintenance activities as well as assist in the qualification testing of the equipment or process.

• Participates in