Project Planning Engineer

Overview

The Project Planning Engineer supports safe and efficient project delivery by driving alignment across cost, schedule, regulatory, and execution planning activities. This role plays a key part in eliminating Life Altering Hurts (LAH), stewarding OIMS and EMCAPS systems, and ensuring project development efforts are fully aligned with Delaware Project standards and milestones.

Responsibilities

• Integrate Personnel Safety Management System (PSMS) principles throughout project execution.
• Provide structured support for project cost, schedule deliverables, and Building Block processes.
• Support early-stage project deliverables (permitting, cost, schedule) with POS alignment.
• Monitor and track pre-G3 integrated project schedule change proposals, coordinating resolution between stakeholders.
• Track execution deliverables through completion.
• Lead stewardship of OIMS and EMCAPS systems; support continuous improvement.
• Participate in permit status, IOPS, IWT, pre-DUR, and ALT alignment meetings.
• Support Execution Engineers, PCM, and LS2Spud work processes.
• Represent Delaware Projects in development efforts by identifying issues early, coordinating field verification, and escalating concerns as needed.
• Lead or contribute to gate reviews, design & execution plan reviews, change management, project scope development, procurement, execution strategies, and stakeholder interfaces.
• Participate in construction site field walks and submit safety observations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline required.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across regulatory, land, air, and technical personnel.
• Ability to mentor and support Execution Engineers.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Previous experience in project execution and planning (e.g., Project Engineer, Construction Engineer, Project Controls Engineer, Execution Engineer).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be able to meet all conditional job offer requirements including background, drug test, and MVR check.