Project Engineer

Project Engineer

1 year Contract

Working Model: Remote, no preference on timezone; Candidate must be available from 8:30am - 5:30pm EST

Working Hours: 8:30am - 5:30pm EST, Monday - Friday

Travel: 5%, US and possible Canada travel

Interview Process: Virtual with cameras on, 1 round, panel interview

Job Description Summary

The Project Engineer will direct and coordinate the engineering and design of assigned projects along with technical aspects of the contract. They will coordinate timely decision making on project technical issues relying on internal technical authorities as necessary. Also, they will establish & manage the technical interface between all parties involved in the project including engineers, customers, and subcontractors.

Essential Responsibilities:

Work with functional engineering teams' to build estimates, schedules, and change orders

Coordinate and provide technical and delivery leadership for the project

Be accountable for engineering interfaces with multiple engineering disciplines, business project management, subcontractors, and customers

Provide oversight for subcontractor engineering work on assigned projects

Define critical technical project issues and ensure their timely resolution

Identify technical risks and implement risk mitigation plans

Ensure engineering activities are performed in compliance with customer, internal, and regulatory requirements

Support commercial and marketing opportunities for Engineering including generating technical portions of proposals

Keep project and engineering management advised of project progress, performance, and resource utilization with particular attention to delays, adverse trends, errors and omissions

Work with Chief Consulting Engineers to coordinate Engineering Design Reviews as required for successful completion of the project

Review engineering performance on the project to ensure quality, conformance with design process, procedures and completeness of engineering tasks

Promptly review Design Change notices, identify change order candidates, segregate cost collection, and assist the Project Manager in pertinent aspects of change order management

Perform Responsible Configuration Management reviews as required for assigned projects.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited college or university

Minimum of 5 years of power industry project management, design, or operation experience

Desired Characteristics:

Knowledge of nuclear business products, business processes, customers, and competitive environment

Demonstrated ability in meeting project budget, schedule, and quality commitments

Excellent Leadership, influencing, communication, and presentation skills

Experience working with Government contracts and contracting requirements

Experience in boiling water or advanced reactors and/or equivalent technical environment

IT / Computer competency

Proven ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly

Established credibility with peers and managers based on experience

Strong technical aptitude, including applicable engineering tools and systems

Primavera project scheduling tool experience