Project Engineer

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Repsol is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join the Unconventional Development Engineering team to be based out of The Woodlands, Tx. The Project Engineer will perform the corresponding activities in engineering projects carried out by the different businesses within the company, ensuring that project objectives are met in compliance with engineering, construction, and safety and environment standards and regulations. Position may be offered as Senior Project Engineer if minimum qualifications are met.

Summary

The Sr. Project Engineer plays a critical role in the Unconventional Development Engineering Team, ensuring that Engineering and Project Management practices are effectively executed across all aspects of Facilities planning and execution. This includes oversight of Minor Projects (Maintenance Capital, MOC’s), Greenhouse Gas Programs ensuring sustainable activity, and Future Development (pipelines/waterlines, compressor stations, wellsite facilities). The role is accountable for Front-End Engineering Design (FEED), formalizing design packages for execution, and initiating value-add projects derived from Development Planning. The engineer interfaces with various stakeholders across Project Management, Operations, and external vendors to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective project delivery.

Essential Functions

• Lead projects through Repsol’s stage-gated, integrated project management process (visualization, conceptualization, definition, and execution).
• Coordinate a multi-disciplinary team through visualization and conceptualization, leading the alternatives analysis and associated economics evaluation.
• Promote innovative thinking, initiating value-add projects across all aspects of Development and Asset optimization.
• Manage the selected alternative through definition and execution, defining the project execution strategy and project management plan.
• Develop the project design basis and execution plan, associated cost and schedule estimates, and communicate to all stakeholders.
• Lead sustainability efforts in the development and management of the Business Units Greenhouse Gas program.
• Maintain safety, environment, and integrity focus within the project team to ensure associated requirements are incorporated in design and procurement process.
• Execute the design related portion of assigned projects within scope of practice, as needed, and manage external engineering resources for the remaining design scope.
• Review and approve design, equipment selection and specification for assigned projects.
• Develop Class V to III cost estimates and perform risk analysis and estimate contingency level; monitor, identify variances and propose and take preventative and/or corrective actions.
• Develop the project schedule; monitor and compare actual progress to baseline schedule, identify variances and propose corrective and/or preventative actions to avoid project delays.
• Develop a project-specific procurement /contracting strategy and plan.
• Support the evaluation of bids for procurement of equipment, materials, and construction services contracts.
• Monitor, analyze, forecast, proactively correct as necessary, and communicate project performance (safety, quality, cost, and schedule) to achieve project objectives.
• Develop and follow the project quality plan, including types of reviews, responsibilities, and participants.
• Identify and document (with stakeholders) project risks; prepare a risk management plan, including mitigation actions, risk response and contingency plans; follow up on and ensure closure of all identified risks, associated mitigation measures and opportunities.
• Report on individual project performance (safety, cost, quality, schedule) weekly.
• Fully comply with all applicable regulatory requirements and prepare regulatory applications and associated audit binders.
• Prepare scopes of work for construction contracts