Project Engineer

Chevron Venezuela is accepting online applications for the position of Project Engineer in Maracaibo.

Provides project management for facility engineering projects.  Ensures that projects are completed   safely, timely, cost effectively, and are of desired quality.       

Manages group and employee work to align with corporate/department objectives.  Direct reports are typically individual contributors.

The Project Engineer – Asset Development (Petroboscán) position provides senior-level project engineering leadership for the development and delivery of complex brownfield and capital projects within Petroboscán, ensuring safe, integrated, and execution ready engineering solutions aligned with Chevron Project Management System (CPMS), Operational Excellence (OE), PDVSA standards, and international applicable standards. Acts as a technical integrator and risk owner, enabling disciplined decision making and predictable execution within a joint venture environment.

• Construction Execution & Leadership

Engineering Leadership for Execution: Lead project engineering activities during pre‑FEED, early engineering, and execution support, ensuring designs are constructable and executable. Provide field‑oriented technical leadership during construction, tie‑ins, and shutdown activities. Resolve execution‑driven technical issues while protecting design intent and asset integrity.

Contractor & Vendor Interfaces: Lead technical interfaces with engineering contractors, construction contractors, and key vendors. Review and approve technical queries, deviations, and vendor data. Ensure contractor deliverables meet engineering, safety, and quality requirements.

• HSE & Operational Excellence

Risk Identification & Control: Lead and participate in project risk assessments, including: HAZID / HAZOP, Constructability and operability reviews, SIMOPS risk assessments, Identify and mitigate risks related to working in live facilities and simultaneous operations.

Safe Work & Operational Integration: Ensure designs are compatible with permit‑to‑work systems, isolation philosophies, safe work standards, and operating procedures. Closely interface with Operations and Maintenance to minimize production impact and execution risk.

Management of Change (MOC): Ensure all project‑driven changes comply with Chevron and PDVSA Management of Change requirements when applies. Provide engineering input to MOCs, including technical basis, risk impacts, and operability considerations. Support effective MOC closure and handover to operations.

• Planning, Schedule & Cost Control

Scope & Execution Readiness: Define and manage engineering scope aligned with asset priorities and business plan commitments. Identify engineering‑driven impacts to schedule, cost, and execution risk. Support execution readiness through clear scope definition, risk visibility, and interface management.

Decision Quality: Evaluate and clearly articulate technical trade‑offs related to cost, schedule, reliability, operability, and production. Provide disciplined technical recommendations to support sound investment and execution decisions.

• Quality & Compliance

Engineering Standards & Governance: Apply and steward Chevron and PDVSA Engineering Standards, local regulations, and applicable international codes. Ensure compliance with CPMS governance, stage‑gate requirements, and technical assurance processes. Maintain strong engineering quality, documentation, and configuration control.

Standardization & Continuous Improvement: Develop and steward fit‑for‑purpose standard designs and Minimum Functional Objectives (MFOs). Capture lessons learned and applied continuous improvement, particularly in brownfield execution contexts.

• Stakeholder & JV Coordination

Cross‑Functional Integration: Interface with Operations, Maintenance, HES, Reliability, Subsurface, FE, and Execution teams to ensure aligned, operable solutions.Act as a technical bridge between design and operations.

JV & External Interfaces: Communicate effectively within a Chevron–PDVSA joint‑venture environment. Engage stakeholders across organizational and cultural boundaries with technical credibility.

Maracaibo, Zulia

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