Waldemar S. Nelson

Project Engineer

New Orleans
Level
Senior

Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.

Open. First seen 5 November 2026.

About the role

NELSON is currently looking for a Project Engineer to help support its engineering project management efforts across large multi-discipline industrial projects. Prospective candidates can expect to join a dynamic and creative team focused on efficiently delivering a transparent project experience. As an integral part of the project management team, prospective candidates can expect to take on a wide range of responsibilities within the role of Project Engineer or Project Manager, including but not limited to the following activities.

- Multi-discipline project-related planning and execution, including but not limited to schedule, cost, staffing, etc.

- Acting as the project primary point of contact between the client leadership and the multi-discipline project team

- Supporting the development of project proposals including a scope of facilities, scope of work, schedule, staff plan, project execution plan, etc.

- Ensuring inter-discipline project coordination

- Driving timely execution of all project engineering and procurement tasks

- Ensuring that all action items are addressed by project team members in a timely fashion

- Project reporting to internal and external stakeholders

- Ensuring the project team adheres to all standards and processes

- Supporting/assisting the client Project Manager(s)

- Interfacing with Engineering/Design Leads, Procurement, Project Controls, Document Control, Software/BIM, Admin, etc. for the project scope

Requirements

- A bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering from an ABET accredited university and 5 to 10 years of relevant project management experience.

- Experience in planning and executing multi-discipline Engineering and Procurement on industrial projects.

- Experience with heavy industrial, mining, metals, energy, petrochemical, or infrastructure projects.

- Experience in a design office on the engineering execution team including reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and vendor data.

- Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.

- The skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to a diversely educated audience.

- A professional work ethic.

- A quality focus and be detail oriented.

- Good communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.

- Proficiency with:

Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) implementation

Project execution processes

Engineering workflows

Stage-gate project development

- Working knowledge of project controls including:

Scheduling

Cost management

Forecasting

Change management

- Experience with MS SharePoint, Navisworks, and Bluebeam Revu

- Knowledge in the principles and practices of industrial engineering and procurement, preferably in a multi-discipline engineering (EP) environment.

Other preferred but not required experience include:

- Experience working as a discipline engineer (any discipline) within an EP or EPC industrial project team.

- Knowledge and experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).

- Knowledge and experience with PowerBI/Tableau, AutoCAD, Cloud-based project management tools

- Ability to read and understand Process Flow Diagrams

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Work From Home

The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 6 open in Engineering. 2 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in May: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

AutoCAD (2 of 6), Excel (2 of 6)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

From the team and dates on Waldemar S. Nelson's own job board.

Salary context

40 other open postings titled Project Engineer state a salary: median USD 77,000 to USD 100,000 a year.

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