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What We Offer 

The Principal Project Engineer will plan and direct the development, execution and completion of major Covestro LLC, capital investment projects. This includes concept development, basic engineering, detailed engineering and design, overall procurement, construction and start-up of new production facilities or modification of existing facilities. 

Major Responsibilities 

• Evaluate technical input for engineering concepts, drawings and strategies 

• Maintain a close working relationship, with business (BE) in order to define, plan, budget, and execute required capital projects. Provide direct technical and economic input on Appropriation Request preparation. 

• Manage the implementation of capital projects. This includes concept development, basic engineering, process optimization, technical and economic evaluation of alternatives, scope definition and control, estimating, cost control, scheduling, ensuring schedule compliance, detailed engineering and design, compliance with engineering, safety and environmental standards and procedures, procurement of goods and services, overall supervision of construction and preparation of information for submittal of environmental permit applications. 

• Identify requirements and secure the necessary engineering discipline, engineering services, procurement and construction support to execute the capital plans and/or the assigned projects (internal and/or outsourcing). 

• Supervise the activities of project engineers and discipline personnel (3rd party or direct) assigned to the projects. Coordinate activities as required with the respective Engineering Discipline Consultants. 

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with the many support groups within the Corporation in order to obtain timely input of their requirements into the capital projects and their assistance in project execution. These Departments or groups include Corporate and Site Environmental Control, Industrial Hygiene and Plant Safety, TAM and Engineering, Plant Administration and Planning, Purchasing, Accounting and Law Departments as well as the many groups in Technology Services Americas and QA/QC and Regulatory Affairs Departments, if applicable. 

• Participate as chairperson on Project Steering Committees, be a focal point between Project Team and Steering Committee on project issues and decisions. 

• Maintain a liaison relationship with Covestro GPE and Technical Center colleagues during Technology Transfers and appropriate project execution phases. 

• Prepare and execute Capital Projects in accordance with department vision, mission, commitment and goals. Includes selection of engineering, procurement and construction approaches, selection of potential vendors and contractors, evaluation of bids and approval of successful candidates. Also includes qualification and validation approaches, if applicable. 

• Provide management with updated analysis and projections on the status of capital projects focusing on management of change, schedule compliance, cost control and major project highlights. 

What You Offer 

Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, electrical engineering or other related engineering discipline and at least 10 years of experience directly related to the principles and procedures (both in-house and outsourcing methods) of process/project engineering and experience in controlling and integrating the activities associated with design/construct