Project Lead/Engineer

About the role

Yara Trinidad Ltd. is seeking an experienced Project Lead/Engineer to lead and coordinate the planning, development and execution of capital projects, plant modifications, reliability improvement initiatives, turnarounds and outages, and technical studies. Reporting to the Manager, Turnaround & Planning, the role works with technical teams, contractors, consultants and vendors, with a strong focus on safety, quality, schedule, cost and technical performance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects from concept development through execution, commissioning and close-out, and lead routine and contingency planning.
• Develop scopes, cost estimates, schedules, resource requirements and execution strategies, and ensure work meets approved scope, schedule, budget, safety and quality requirements.
• Integrate projects for planned turnarounds, outages and shutdowns, and review drawings, specifications and contractor deliverables for compliance.
• Take part in design reviews, HAZOPs, Simops, risk assessments, RCAs and constructability reviews, and monitor job progress, recommending corrective action.
• Coordinate contractors, consultants and vendors, support procurement, material management, technical bid evaluation, vendor selection and contract administration.
• Ensure compliance with HESQ requirements, take part in the Management of Change (MOC) process, and report progress, forecasts, milestones, expenditures and KPIs.
• Support commissioning, performance testing, handover and close-out, conduct post-work reviews and contribute to continuous improvement.

Required profile

• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• At least 10 years of experience in a petrochemical, oil and gas, energy, manufacturing or other heavy industrial environment.
• Demonstrated project engineering, project execution, maintenance, data analysis, turnaround support, RCA and plant improvement experience.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
• Willingness to work in a 24/7 environment, including an on-call roster.

Required skills

• Project management principles, planning, cost estimating, budgeting, scheduling and cost control.
• MS Project and/or Primavera, and SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Knowledge of process industry engineering standards, codes and HESQ systems such as OSHA.
• Risk assessment, RCA and continuous improvement methods.