Project Engineer I - Sr. Staff

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

As a key member of the Project Management Oversight team, the Project Engineer is responsible for the management and coordination of all technical aspects of new power generation capital projects.

This role ensures that engineering is aligned with corporate goals and is complete, accurate, and constructible for all elements of a project's scope. The position promotes a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, best-practice implementation, and lessons-learned application.

Because this role directly supports the execution of new power generation assets, demonstrated and relevant experience in power-generation such as development, engineering, design, construction, or operations is essential.

The Project Engineer works closely with multiple Project Managers and other Project Engineers as a technical resource during the execution phase and coordinates with cross-functional teams while building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes safe behavior, in accordance with Company expectations, and adherence to the safety rules on the project.
• Identifies engineered safety controls and hazard removal during engineering design and coach to safe practices in the field.
• Supports/Leads cross-functional team consisting of internal Subject Matter Experts, Owners Engineers, EPC Contractors, and Technical Consultants from development of EPC contract through Permitting, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning and Closeout.
• Ensures documentation of engineering and construction quality is adequately captured to support audit and prudency review.
• Supports/Leads Owner team in writing official Records of Decision to capture prudency of major project decisions.
• Acts as Contract Manager for various engineering and construction contracts outside of the EPC, including Owners Engineer.
• Performs/Manages the review of engineering design to assure compliance with the contract, permits, codes, and utility standards while ensuring design supports the strategic, operational and maintenance goals of the project.
• Coordinates with the Project Manager in following the Project Delivery System and ensuring requirements are met and producing associated deliverables.
• Participates in contractor/vendor selection process with a specific goal of assessing engineering experience, competencies, and capability.
• Supports/Leads technical open book engineering process with contractors during development of major projects and applies value engineering concepts to ensure projects are competitive.
• Assists Contractor and Vendors during design and construction to resolve technical queries, and interfaces.
• Assures that all firms solicited to provide engineering services are duly licensed in the state of the project.
• Assures Project compliance with NERC and Security Standards.
• Ensures all documents generated on the project are stored in designated repository at closeout.
• Supports/Leads/Follows change management process for any potential design changes.
• Participates in the equipment inspection activities as agreed with the Contractor.
• Supports/Leads Owner review and signoff of System Turnover packages from Construction to Start-up and from EPC to Owner.
• Supports commissioning and ensures performance, reliability and emissions testing are completed per contract.
• Regular travel to FATs, walkdowns, site visits, commissioning support, inspections, reporting.
• Travel may be frequent and sometimes independent once trained.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education required of the position.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• PE preferred

Minimum experience required of the position.

• Project Engineer I: 0-3 years of applicable professional experience, preferably in engineering design, construction or operation of power systems.
• Project Engineer II: 3+ years of applicable professional experience, preferably in engineering design, construction or operation of power systems.
• Project Engineer III:4+ years of applicable and progressive professional experience, preferably in engineering design, construction or operation of power systems.
• Project Engineer, Sr: 6+ years of applicable and progressive professional experience, preferably in engineering design, construction or operation of power systems. (5 years with a PE/PMP Certification/Masters Degree)
• Project Engineer, Sr Lead: 10+ years of applicable and progressive professional experience, preferably engineering design, construction or operation of power systems. (8 years with a PE/PMP Certification/Masters Degree)
• Project Engineer Sr Staff: 12+ years of applicable and progressive professional experience, preferably engineering design, construction or operation of power systems (10 years with a PE/PMP Certification/Masters Degree)

Desired:

• Fossil (gas) plant experience, preferably in the combined cycle (CCGT) technology and/or
  construction.
• Experience with both SEL and Beckwith relays related to generator protection
• Experience with ETAP modeling
• Experience with Emerson Ovation and Mitsubishi Netmation
• Knowledge of NERC PRC standards

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position.

• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills with strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office 360.
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership behaviors.
• Expert knowledge of engineering fundamentals within at least one discipline (civil/mechanical/electrical/controls/chemical/construction)
• Advanced knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology to power generation. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design of electrical power generating facilities.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of power generation facilities and associated QA/QC protocol.
• Knowledge of permits required for construction and operation of power generation facilities.
• Experience with reviewing, executing, and managing large EPC contracts.
• Advanced critical thinking skills and capability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Adept in complex problem solving; able to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.