Project Engineer I

Houston, Texas, United States

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reference
Job reference 1278490
location
Location Houston, Texas, United States
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published August 11, 2026

Job Title: Project Engineer I
Duration: 1-year contract
Location: Houston, TX

This opportunity offers involvement in projects from conception through early development within the gas and liquids pipeline sector. The role focuses on planning, design, cost estimating, risk assessment, schedule development, and pre-sanction project support, with regular engagement across stakeholders and senior management. This position is well suited to candidates looking to build technical engineering capability in a structured project development environment.

Required Education:

  • Engineering degree

Required Experience:

  • 0–3 years of related experience in oil and gas engineering, operations, project management, and/or project development
  • Exposure to project planning, front-end engineering and design, cost estimating, risk assessment, and schedule development
  • Experience supporting projects through early development and pre-sanction stages of the project lifecycle

Required Skills:

  • Ability to provide technical engineering support across planning, design, estimating, and project execution strategy development
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills to work effectively with team members and senior stakeholders
  • Project management capability to help move projects from development to sanction and execution
  • Ability to develop realistic and reliable project schedules and cost estimates, including identifying risks, uncertainties, and likelihoods
  • Ability to work independently, self-prioritise, and manage changing priorities and tasks

Required Certifications:

  • Valid passport to travel and work between Canada and the US (Required)

About Airswift:

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

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