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Project Engineer I-ENG
Job Location:
Job Location:
Hammond, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
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Posted:
8 November 2026 (3 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
5 February 2027
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Description
Responsibilities
Qualifications
This position is designed for recent engineering graduates and early-career professionals looking to build a long-term career in EPC project execution. The successful candidate will work directly with Project Engineers Project Managers Engineering Managers and discipline leads while supporting projects across the food & beverage specialty chemicals consumer products industrial manufacturing and energy sectors.
The Project Engineer I role provides exposure to the complete project lifecycle including engineering procurement construction commissioning and startup activities. Through mentorship and hands-on project experience this position serves as a development path into future Project Engineer and Project Management roles.
Responsibilities
- Support Project Engineers and Project Managers in the planning coordination and execution of engineering and EPC projects.
- Assist with coordination of multidisciplinary engineering activities and project deliverables.
- Track project schedules action items engineering progress and deliverable status.
- Participate in project meetings and prepare meeting minutes status updates and action item logs.
- Coordinate communications between engineering disciplines vendors clients and project teams.
- Review engineering drawings and documents for consistency with project scope and requirements.
- Support project document control quality processes and deliverable management.
- Assist with project budgeting forecasting cost tracking and reporting activities.
- Support development of project schedules and engineering execution plans.
- Assist with procurement activities vendor communications and equipment tracking.
- Participate in design reviews constructability reviews and project planning sessions.
- Support engineering construction commissioning and startup activities as required.
- Assist with project risk identification issue tracking and resolution efforts.
- Travel periodically to client facilities and project sites to gain field experience and support project execution.
What Youll Work On
Projects may include:
- Food and beverage manufacturing facilities
- Specialty chemical and consumer products plants
- Industrial manufacturing facilities
- Facility expansions and debottlenecking projects
- Utility and infrastructure improvements
- Greenfield production facilities
- Brownfield plant modifications and modernization projects
- Process and energy-related capital projects
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Chemical Electrical Civil Industrial or related Engineering discipline.
- 0-2 years of engineering experience.
- Internship co-op research or project experience within engineering manufacturing construction industrial operations or EPC environments is highly desirable.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and time management abilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Desire to learn project execution engineering coordination and project management principles.
Preferred
- Internship or co-op experience supporting industrial manufacturing food & beverage chemical or energy-related projects.
- Exposure to engineering design construction manufacturing or operations environments.
- Familiarity with project scheduling budgeting or project controls concepts.
- EIT certification or interest in pursuing professional registration.
- Interest in building a long-term career within project engineering and project management.
Why Join Zachry
- Gain exposure to the full EPC project lifecycle.
- Work alongside experienced Project Managers Project Engineers and Engineering Leaders.
- Support projects across multiple industries and technologies.
- Develop both technical and project management skills.
- Build a clear career path toward Project Engineer II Project Manager and future leadership opportunities.
- Join a company known for delivering complex industrial projects and developing future project leaders.
Zachry Engineering Corporation is committed to providing a safe inclusive and drug-free workplace. Zachry is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Zachry Group is America's pace-setter in turnkey construction, engineering, maintenance, turnaround and fabrication services to the power, energy, chemicals, manufacturing and industrial sectors
