Project Engineering Manager, Industrial and Refinery

Our client, a leader in project development, is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to join their team. As a Project Engineering Manager, you will be part of the Engineering & Construction organization supporting large-scale industrial infrastructure and manufacturing projects. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, excellent cross-functional collaboration abilities, and a results-driven mindset, which will align successfully within the organization.

Job Title: Project Engineering Manager, Industrial & Refinery
Location: Houston, TX / Corpus Christi, TX
Pay Range: $55-65/hr.

What's the Job?

• Lead project engineering efforts for major industrial and refinery projects, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and constructible project execution.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of project engineers while supporting workforce planning, hiring, and organizational growth.
• Drive engineering scope development, design coordination, constructability reviews, interface management, and change control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partner with construction, project controls, supply chain, EHS, QA/QC, and operations teams to align engineering deliverables with project schedules and field execution needs.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while driving continuous improvement, accountability, and engineering excellence across complex capital programs.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Structural, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• 10+ years of experience leading engineering and design activities for large industrial, refining, chemical processing, manufacturing, or other complex capital projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating with external engineering and design partners.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle execution, including FEED, detailed design, procurement support, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in a fast-paced environment while balancing technical detail, stakeholder management, and strategic project objectives.

What's in it for Me?

• Opportunity to lead engineering execution on transformative industrial and manufacturing projects.
• Exposure to highly complex, large-scale capital programs supporting innovative technologies and operations.
• Collaborative environment with cross-functional leaders across engineering, construction, supply chain, and operations.
• Career growth opportunities within a rapidly evolving and industry-leading organization.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience supporting greenfield and brownfield industrial, refinery, or manufacturing construction projects.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, Navisworks, or similar design review and collaboration tools.
• Familiarity with project controls, scheduling tools, and integrated master schedules.
• Experience managing engineering execution on multi-hundred-million-dollar capital projects.

If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:  Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions

Experis® is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.