Who We Are

Hargrove supplies unparalleled services in engineering, procurement, construction management, and technical services in the industrial, commercial, and government sectors. With over 2,700 Teammates in 19 offices domestically and internationally, we build long-term support relationships in the energy generation, manufacturing, research and development, and process-heavy industry in on-site support arrangements, in plant-level small projects and consulting roles, and in larger capital projects.

Hargrove’s key operating principle is to provide the Right People, in the Right Place, at the Right Time. We believe that relationships and partnering together provide the best results and long-term benefits for our clients.

Work-life balance and flexibility are important areas of focus for Hargrove. We’re happy to discuss flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit you and the business.

What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: We are currently seeking a Capital Project Engineer (Ill or Sr) at the Louisiana Concentrate Site. The Capital Project Engineer will manage a portfolio of projects varying between Asset Sustaining, Opportunity and Large Capital at our LA location. Tasks relating to this job include preliminary or detailed project scoping, engineering design, scheduling, cost estimating, procurement, supervision, execution, and construction management.

Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Manage third party teams

• Good at building scope and support for solid economics of projects (return on investment)

• Preparing scope and business cases to move projects forward. Presenting to leadership.

• Lead the projects as per job description (Engineering)

• Project execution and management of capital projects of varying size and complexity

• Responsible for safety, scope, schedule, budget and quality

• Responsible for contractor management and driving positive safety culture

• Project administration including project approval, reporting schedule updates

• Technical design of projects and oversite of third-party engineering

• Cost control including developing estimates and budgets and providing monthly forecasting for projects

• Schedule development and reporting

• Engineering design (developing engineering work packages for projects)

• Construction oversite in an industrial environment

• Department initiatives (non-project specific engineering, project management process definition)

• Site and company initiatives to support safety, production, expansion and maintenance.

• Technical/personal development and coaching others (contractors, trades, training courses, etc.)

Ideal Background

Education:  Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Civil Engineering from an accredited university is preferred.   Certification: Professional Engineering and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) registration is highly preferred.  

Experience: This position requires 4+ years of relevant experience in engineering and project management.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Broad engineering and construction knowledge in all disciplines is an asset

• Computer Skills in MS Office Suite are required

• Engineering Software skills required

• Highly Organized, self-motivated, and able to manage competing priorities

• We will consider a lower Engineer Designation if candidate has fewer years of experience

• Must be able to work in a Chemical Operating Facility environment

• Demonstrated project management experience with strong problem solving skills

• Relevant construction management experience in and industrial environment

• Experience delivering projects in an operating industrial plant or brownfield environment

• Demonstrate strengths in soft skills related to people management, leadership and written/verbal communications.

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