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Project Engineer IV
Job Description: The Project Engineer IV leads strategic capital projects for U.S. Steel from concept through start-up, providing both project management leadership and hands-on technical expertise. Working in close partnership with operations, maintenance, engineering, and procurement. The role applies industry best practices — including front-end loading (FEL) techniques to deliver projects that meet safety, quality, schedule, and budget targets. The Project Engineer IV selects and directs the project execution team, which may include internal staff and external resources, and manages all supporting contracts with original equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, installation contractors, and EPCM firms.
Key Responsibilities: • Lead strategic capital projects concept to completion, including business case identification, initial planning, scope development, benefit definition, and cost estimating. • Evaluate and select the best available technology for each project, drawing on internal and external resources. • Prepare capital appropriation documents and budgets for committee approval. • Select, direct, and supervise the project execution team, including internal and external resources. • Direct outside engineering firms in preparing detailed equipment and installation specifications, design drawings, and inspection services as requested. • Review supplier proposals and recommend technically suitable equipment for purchase. • Review contractor installation proposals and recommend acceptable suppliers. • Monitor equipment manufacture and assembly for compliance with specifications and delivery schedules. • Manage equipment installation and modifications through commissioning. • Provide the training and start-up assistance needed to commission new equipment on schedule and achieve stated objectives. • Manage projects to budget and schedule, and communicate progress and KPI performance across the organization, including updates to senior management. • Execute U.S. Steel policies, with particular focus on safety and environmental compliance programs.
Required Qualifications: • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. • Minimum 10 years’ experience leading capital projects in a heavy industrial setting. • Demonstrated record of delivering large-scale engineering projects to strong safety, quality, schedule, and budget outcomes from concept through start-up. • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams of internal and external stakeholders. • Ability to communicate capital project progress and KPI performance at all levels of an organization, including senior management. • Proficiency reading and interpreting engineering documents and drawings across all disciplines. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Project Scheduling software, and Oracle. • Preferred Qualifications • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. • Experience managing EP or EPCM contracts. • Experience executing projects with total CAPEX up to $100 million USD. • Salary: $130,000- $160,000. This base salary range is a good faith estimate. Based on candidate skills/experience the final offer may be lower/higher.
Company Overview: Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.
Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.
We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24 • Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ‘24 • Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25 • Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ‘24
Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)
Competency Summary: At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:
Think: Think Critically and Drive Change Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results