Valero Energy

Manager Project Engineering

Valero Energy$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering required.
  • 10 years of engineering or related experience required.
  • Willingness to work on-site at the Valero McKee Refinery required.
  • Preferred degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and control engineering project budgets and fiscal processes.
  • Perform final reviews and approve designs, budgets, and project plans.
  • Recruit and train Project Managers in project management principles.
  • Oversee selection and evaluation of engineering contractors.
  • Evaluate contractor performance and ensure safety and quality standards.
  • Manage document control processes for accuracy and efficiency.
  • Track project cost and schedule performance against capital budgets.

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
  • 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
  • Company-sponsored Pension Plan
  • Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Program
Full Job Description
Description

As a Manager Project Engineering you will develop and control the fiscal year engineering, project budget, major turnaround engineering, and the supervision of all project managers.

  • Understand and implement the budget, appropriations and project control processes for capital workload.
  • Perform the final review and approval of designs, budgets, project plans, schedules, resources, QA/QC procedures and project reports.
  • Recruit and train Project Managers in the process and principals of project management.
  • Oversee the process of selecting and evaluating engineering contractors.
  • Negotiate required changes with contractors, justify budget changes and implements continuous improvement program for project management.
  • Evaluate performance of contractors and subordinate personnel and take action as appropriate to ensure quality, safety, and cost effectiveness, as related to the execution of capital projects.
  • Oversee the document control process to ensure functionality and accuracy.
  • Maintain knowledge level of the refinery process technical advances and in the project management processes.
  • Apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practice in broad areas of assignments and related fields.
  • Make decisions independently on engineering problems and methods, and represent the organization in meetings to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.
  • Require the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines.
  • Develop and evaluate plans and criteria for a variety of projects and activities to be carried out by others.
  • Track cost and schedule performance of projects relative to the capital budget.
  • Assess the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products, or equipment when data are insufficient or when confirmation by testing is advisable.
  • Manage the department to minimize capital cost while project schedule and performance are not compromised.


This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero McKee Refinery, required.
  • Bachelor's or higher level degree in Engineering required.
  • 10 years of engineering or related experience required.


Preferred Requirements:

  • Bachelor's or higher level degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering preferred.


Need more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding? Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:

  • Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
  • 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
  • Company-sponsored Pension Plan
  • Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Program


Benefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee's eligibility and work location.

Discover more about McKee and how we're making a difference there.

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees and team-focused culture drive our success. We're invested in our dedicated workforce through a comprehensive, customizable benefits package, while supporting a caring culture that delivers a rewarding work environment built on teamwork, excellence and career growth. To explore the ways we build a stronger team, visit Valero.com/Careers.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero. Valero's market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.

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About Valero Energy

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) is a Fortune 500 oil and gas refining and retail company based in San Antonio, Texas. The company owns and operates 18 refineries throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.3 million barrels per day, making it the largest refiner in North America. Valero is also one of the nation's largest retail operators with more than 5,000 retail and branded wholesale outlets in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean under various brand names, including Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Ultramar, Shamrock, and Beacon. Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, other petrochemical products and power. Valero subsidiaries employ approximately 10,500 people, and assets include 16 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3 million barrels per day, 10 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.2 billion gallons per year, and a 50-megawatt wind farm. More than 7,300 outlets carry the Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock and Beacon brands in the United States and the Caribbean; Ultramar in Canada; and Texaco in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Valero is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio.

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Learn more about Valero Energy
Size
9,813 employees
Market Cap
$46.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.4 billion
Founded
1980
5 Year Trend
+8.5%
Revenue
$64.9 billion
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