Project Engineer - Oil & Gas - Facilities and Pipelines

Who We Are

Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!

Atwell, LLC is a proud recipient of the following 2025 awards:

• Ten consecutive years in a row as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)
• Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
• Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)
• Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US

Position Snapshot

Atwell is looking for a Project Engineer with energy-sector experience to support oil & natural gas, CO₂, hydrogen, RNG, pipeline, and facility projects. This role will support project teams by leading design aspects of assigned projects, maintaining project budget and schedule, providing technical expertise, and coordinating with internal teams, clients, vendors, and external partners.

The Project Engineer will help achieve business objectives by supporting project execution, assisting with project opportunities and proposals, providing technical guidance to project teams, and serving as a subject matter resource within the group. In this role, the selected candidate will be expected to develop and demonstrate proficiency regarding the essential functions of the job found below.

Essential Functions

• Direct and support project team members on various assignments as directed by the Project Manager, providing technical guidance, training, and mentorship.
• Recommend and implement design changes based on client requests, project requirements, technical standards, and constructability considerations.
• Communicate with clients, regulatory agencies, vendors, subcontractors, and internal project teams as needed to respond to inquiries and support project execution.
• Serve as a liaison between clients and project team members while helping communicate project scope, status, schedule, risks, and deliverables.
• Support project proposal efforts, including scope development, budget input, schedule planning, and coordination with project team members.
• Review, develop, and finalize engineering documents, design packages, technical reports, calculations, opinions of probable cost, and recommendations for Project Manager review and approval.
• Provide construction-related support, including reviewing submittals, responding to RFIs, supporting field questions, reviewing quantity and cost estimates, and helping resolve construction issues.
• Supervise, advise, train, and mentor assigned project team members while fostering collaboration across project teams and other teams within the firm.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by building personal networks, participating in applicable professional societies or trade associations, and staying current on industry standards and best practices.
• Work closely with other Energy teams within Atwell to share expertise, coordinate resources, and support overall project delivery.
• Manage workload effectively and communicate with the Project Manager and Team Leader regarding project status, priorities, and deadlines.
• Travel to project sites, client offices, Atwell offices, vendor facilities, or construction locations as needed.
• Employee may be required to perform additional duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field required.
• Professional Engineer license required, or ability to obtain based on state and project requirements.

Day to Day

• Manage and support engineering activities related to the design and execution of major Oil & Gas / Energy projects, including pipelines, facilities, and related infrastructure throughout the U.S.
• Provide engineering technical input into projects at various stages, from feasibility and preliminary design through detailed design, construction support, and final deliverables.
• Coordinate engineering design efforts with internal teams, EPC partners, external consultants, subcontractors, and Atwell subject matter experts to review and comment on design submittals.
• Help ensure deliverables meet project specifications, client standards, applicable codes, safety requirements, and Atwell quality expectations.
• Manage and coordinate various engineering disciplines, including civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, instrumentation, controls, survey, permitting, GIS, and land teams.
• Review and monitor contractor or consultant progress against project milestones, schedules, budgets, and deliverable expectations.
• Support procurement efforts by assisting with RFP packages, vendor/subcontractor coordination, technical clarifications, and bid review.
• Develop, review, and refine electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, civil, or facility-related design packages depending on project scope and discipline background.
• Support projects involving natural gas transmission facilities, mainline valve stations, metering and regulating stations, pipelines, compressor stations, terminals, pump stations, and related energy infrastructure.
• Collaborate with project teams to define requirements and produce basis-of-design documents, engineering scopes, calculations, reports, design drawings, specifications, and construction support documentation.
• Identify project risks, technical issues, schedule im