Project Engineer

• →Manage assigned projects from concept through closeout, including scope development, estimating, design coordination, procurement support, construction oversight, commissioning, and documentation turnover.
• →Develop practical engineering scopes for process equipment, piping, utilities, structural supports, instrumentation, and general plant infrastructure.
• →Perform screening-level engineering calculations, including pump sizing checks, pipe sizing, pressure drop estimates, valve selection support, utility requirements, and basic process/mechanical evaluations.
• →Coordinate with internal senior engineers, vendors, and outside engineering resources on design reviews, technical troubleshooting, process safety input, and higher-risk or specialty equipment designs.
• →Oversee contractors across civil/structural, electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, insulation, coatings, rigging, and general construction disciplines.
• →Coordinate field work with production, maintenance, safety, quality, and operations to minimize downtime, manage project risk, and support safe execution.

• →Support MOC, PHA action items, PSSRs, commissioning plans, startup troubleshooting, punch list management, and final turnover to production and maintenance

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering or project execution experience preferred in a chemical plant, refinery, industrial manufacturing facility, or similar process environment. Candidates with less experience may be considered where project complexity can be scaled appropriately.
• Working knowledge of common chemical plant equipment, including pumps, piping, valves, tanks, utilities, instrumentation, heat exchangers, agitators, and packaged systems.
• Ability to perform plant-level engineering checks without relying entirely on vendors or senior engineers. Higher-risk or specialty designs will be supported by senior engineering resources, vendors, or outside engineering partners.
• Experience coordinating contractors in an active industrial facility.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, piping layouts, electrical drawings, instrument details, structural drawings, vendor data sheets, and construction documents.
• Experience with batch chemical manufacturing, specialty chemical production, PSM-covered processes, MOC, PHAs, PSSRs, or mechanical integrity preferred.
• Familiarity with OSHA PSM, ASME, API, NFPA, NEC, RAGAGEP, and other applicable codes or standards preferred.

This is a plant-based role with regular time in operating areas and construction zones. Planned off-hours support may be required for outages, tie-ins, commissioning, shutdowns, or other scheduled project work. Routine work is primarily during normal business hours.

Colonial Chemical is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals and surfactants, with an emphasis on environmentally friendly products. Our chemicals go into personal care, household and industrial cleaning, vehicle care, metalworking, and many other industries.