Staff Project Engineer

Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. We invite you to join our ~10,000 employees to drive exceptional results for our company, the energy industry and our community.

As a Staff Project Engineer you will provide technical expertise and manages capital projects from design, development, and execution in a safe and efficient manner.

At Valero, we are committed to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity and unmatched execution. You can help achieve this goal if you can\:

• Develop, design, perform cost estimation and prepare/submit Authorization for Expenditures (AFE) and Decision Review Board (DRB) documents for capital and expense projects.
• Understand and implement the budget, appropriations and project control processes for capital workload.
• Perform the final review and approval of designs, budgets, project plans, schedules, resources, QA/QC procedures and project reports.
• Recruit and oversee contract project managers.
• Track cost and schedule performance of projects relative to the capital budget.
• Manage the capital project program spend while project schedule and performance are not compromised.
• Prepare specifications and procure materials and equipment for a timely and efficient execution of projects.
• Provide technical support to all refinery departments that will result in safe, efficient and cost effective installations.
• Oversee and coordinate contract personnel for engineering, design and installation of capital, expense and maintenance projects.
• Perform cost tracking and status reporting for assigned projects.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously within a managed budget and execution schedule.
• Provide support to Refinery during planned and unplanned outages, including availability to respond to and support critical business needs during off-hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays as required
• Follow all safety rules and guidelines as established by the Refinery.

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.