Project Engineer (Engineering)

Founded in 1983 by principal shareholder William I. Koch, Oxbow is one of the world's largest recyclers of refinery and natural gas coproducts. Oxbow is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida with approximately 950 employees operating from more than 30 locations in 14 countries worldwide.Oxbow is a world leader in the production and distribution of calcined petroleum coke and the distribution of fuel grade petroleum coke. Oxbow also provides bulk storage and handling for petroleum coke and other commodities. Oxbows scale, expertise and leading market positions have allowed it to create a powerful global sourcing platform with superior market intelligence and longstanding relationships with many of its key suppliers and customers.Oxbows products are essential in the production of aluminum, steel, glass and cement and our specialty products are used in variety of innovative products, including high performance plastics, solar panels, electronics and batteries.
Essential Job Duties
Prepare and execute projects that improve safety, reliability, and operations of the Plant. Focus on projects related to design, construction, maintenance, and sustainability of the facilities. Lead and/or assist in all phases of engineering, including technical support for Production and Maintenance activities of major process and auxiliary equipment. Monitor performance and execute daily tasks to optimize the availability, efficiency, and utilization of process equipment at the lowest life cycle cost. Support Capital and Expense projects using reliability, maintenance, cost centered approaches. Resolve technical problems, initiate corrective action, develop maintenance practices, and recommend solutions to issues related to costs, benefits, and risks. Work with project engineers, crafts people, contractors, vendors, project coordinators, safety, and environmental personnel to solve problems, drive schedule and meet project goals. Understand the design and operation of the Plants equipment. Emphasize communication and build trust with the other departments, both internal and external to the company to reduce misunderstandings, design revisions, omissions, and errors. Maintain continued interaction with the contractor(s) throughout an entire project, including advising of status and identifying overall effects of potential modifications keeping in mind the projects objectives. Overseeing project safety, quality, and installation requirements while executing work in accordance with Oxbow policies and procedures. Maintain active communication interfaces with Leadership for Progress and Management of Change programs. Establishing capital estimates, cash flow forecasts, and integrated schedules. Working with plant personnel to develop new project ideas from inception to execution to operation including justifying project costs to upper management and securing funding. Defining engineering and project execution strategies and ensuring effective use of contractors and resources. Implementing and managing processes to control project scope, expenditures, and schedule per plan. Ensuring that all project documentation is completed, archived, and complies with Oxbow Corporate, Plant, and records information management requirements. Assist in Plants Safety and Environmental Programs.All other duties that may be assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Communicates clearly andconciselyin a variety of communication settings and styles. Effectively tailors the message to the needs of the audience. Establishes goals and objectiveswhich are specific, measurable, achievable, and relevant. Lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner. Leadership skills to direct team efforts for projects. Ability to work with minimal supervisory guidance. Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint including but not limited to creating charts, formatting cells/formulas, creating presentations and reports. The ability to produce accurate, high-quality work in a time-sensitive fast paced environment. The ability to prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting and/or exceeding deadlines. The ability to motivate, influence and drive good business decisions forward while working with a diverse group.