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Area Project Engineer Houston, TX


Job Location:

Houston, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 12 August 2026 (29 days ago)
Application Deadline: 21 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:
Since 1898 we have helped customers complete more than 25000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs grown economies improved the resiliency of the worlds infrastructure increased access to energy resources and vital services and made the world a safer cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes we align our capabilities to our customers objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision Values and Commitments. They are what we believe what customers can expect and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Project Overview:
Bechtels Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) business unit is supporting the Eli Lilly Houston project a major active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility in the Houston Texas area. This complex highly regulated project expands Bechtels life sciences portfolio and requires strong field leadership disciplined planning safe execution and close coordination across construction field engineering ES&H quality project controls startup supply chain and subcontractor teams.

Job Summary:
In this role you will lead a team and interpret organize execute and coordinate the engineering technical aspects for complex projects. You will participate in project planning proposal review and will own the engineering elements of capital estimates. Your technical guidance and recommendations will ensure engineering aspects meet project requirements and remain within scope and budget.

Major Responsibilities:
Supervises the engineering activity on a medium size project or designated portions of a very large or complicated project.
As directed manages the complex organizational interactions that evolve from the participation of several Bechtel entities on the project or from client-established relationships with other contractors.
Establishes the detailed project execution plan and the development of the overall project engineering budget and schedule.
Inputs to and owns the engineering elements of a project capital estimate (proposals and execution) quantities and budgets.
Performs and manages the work in accordance with relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs) design guides and Bechtel.
Prepares approves or recommends approval of project procedures for engineering as required.
Coordinates engineering effort with Project Manager Procurement Construction Startup Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H) and Project Controls when assigned.
When assigned directs engineering activities in preparation of project proposals including estimates for engineering staffing quantities scope reviews schedules and coordination with Business Development and other functional groups.
Reviews and approves design documents change orders material requisitions and specifications for construction or procurement use.
Supervises the preparation of reviews and endorses bid analyses and recommendations for procurement of equipment material and services within Engineerings scope of responsibility.
Visits jobsite as required for exchange of information and initiates Bechtel/Client correspondence related to the engineering portion of the contract.
Reviews project engineering progress against approved schedules evaluates changes and takes corrective action when required.
Ensures that Technical Risk Assessments are comprehensive and complete safety practices and procedures are implemented and engineering design and corresponding design documentation are in compliance with project Quality
Assurance plan and procedures.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires bachelors degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience OR 14-17 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Knowledge and Skills:
Technical knowledge of related engineering systems engineering calculations applications of engineering and construction methods and materials and engineering application of computers.
Proficient knowledge of project engineering processes and procedures.
Knowledge of related construction practices and the economics involved and current knowledge of new methods of design and construction.
Proficient knowledge on planning application and coordination of 2-D and/or 3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD) design processes on a project.
Knowledge of industry/regulatory codes and standards and design criteria pertinent to the particular discipline.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Demonstrated skill in supervision.
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA)

Required Experience:

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