Director of Engineering Projects

Company: Clean Harbors
Location: East Chicago
Posted on: February 4, 2025

Job Description:

The Director of Engineering Projects is responsible for providing oversight, control, and project management to our Clean Harbors and Safety-Kleen facilities. This includes design, permits, installation, start-up of new processes and equipment related to facility expansion, and modifications or improvements to the existing processes & equipment.

Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) is North America's leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of Fortune 500 companies. Its customer base spans a number of industries, including chemical, energy and manufacturing, as well as numerous government agencies. These customers rely on Clean Harbors to deliver a broad range of services such as end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services. Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is North America's largest re-refiner and recycler of used oil and a leading provider of parts washers and environmental services to commercial, industrial and automotive customers. Founded in 1980 and based in Massachusetts, Clean Harbors operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and India. For more information, visit www.cleanharbors.com .

Clean Harbors offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive annual salary
• Opportunities for growth, development and internal promotion
• Health, Dental and Life Insurance
• 401k, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off
• Company paid certifications, licenses and training
  
  Responsibilities
  
  
  • Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times.
  • Conceives, designs, and manages expensive capital projects to completion.
  • Leads various aspects of large-scale projects including managing Cost, Scope, Schedule, Risk including construction and contractor management.
  • Hands on large project construction, commissioning and start-up activities.
  • Addresses and mitigates scope changes, drive and respond to critical path items and works minimize impact.
  • Provides process-engineering support for operation and maintenance needs; Delivers engineering support required for facility operating permits and periodic renewals related to existing processes and proposed additions/modifications.
  • Offers engineering expertise and guidance for purchasing various parts and components related to the process equipment.
  • Participates in HAZOP and PHA reviews with facility staff to ensure conformance and for good operating practices.
  • Assists and mentors other junior engineering personnel when appropriate.
    
    Qualifications
    
    
    • 10-15 years' Engineering experience in a petrochemical, refinery, or chemical manufacturing environment.
    • Chemical Engineering degree highly preferred.
    • Experience managing $35M+ projects.
    • Knowledge of PHA/HAZOP methods.
    • Process troubleshooting experience.
    • Maintains knowledge of specific types of process equipment, plant piping and valves, pumps, and rotating equipment.
    • Team oriented, highly motivated and takes initiative.
    • Ability to communicate effectively across all levels within the organization.
    • Strong leadership, negotiation, and influencing skills.
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft project.
    • Ability to travel to various facilities as required.
      
      Safety-Kleen Systems, a Clean Harbors company, has a commitment to excellence deeply rooted in a strong sense of tradition. Our entire business model revolves around keeping North American businesses green. We generate more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue as a world-class environmental service organization and market leader in industrial hazardous waste management, parts-cleaning technology, and oil re-refining. We collect over 200 million gallons of used motor oil each year and we have the largest re-refinery capacity in North America allowing us to re-refine more than 150 million gallons each year.
      
      Every day, we help our customers resolve their waste management needs and reduce their carbon footprint. PROTECTION. CHOICES. PEOPLE. MAKE GREEN WORK ---
      
      We thank all those interested in joining the Safety-Kleen team; however only those that complete the online application and meet the minimum job qualifications will be considered for this role.
      
      Safety-Kleen Systems, a Clean Harbors company is a Military & Veteran friendly company.
      
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