Sr. Engineering Support Specialist - Engineering Operations Specialist (Onsite)

Sr. Engineering Support Specialist - Engineering Operations Specialist (Onsite)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for an Sr. Engineering Support Specialist - Engineering Operations Specialist for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position will provide support and assistance to the Substation Engineering organization, supporting Project Engineers, Contracting Officers Representatives and other personnel in the Substation Project Engineering group. This position will track project milestones, maintain, track, review, update, and organize Project Engineering records, respond to customer and stakeholder inquiries and request for information, and provide accurate record keeping for the organization. The ideal candidate for this role is organized, detail-oriented, with strong time and data management skills. This position will also coordinate, compile, maintain, document, and process project design work submitted to the organization via the Submit mailbox. This process ensures designs from external Architecture & Engineering service contract firms are received and processed in a timely and appropriate manner. This position will receive, record, track, monitor and shepherd drawing packages through the submittal, comment / edit, and final phases, ensuring designs are submitted to the appropriate organization / subject-matter-expert for comment and returned to the applicable vendor for any necessary corrections. 

This onsite position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for an Sr. Engineering Support Specialist - Engineering Operations Specialist:

• Serve as primary point-of-contact and subject matter resource for “Submit” inquiries, submittals, and appropriate processing, which may include.
• Provide on-going support, document coordination and communication for projects contracted to external firms, Project Management Teams, Design Teams, Transmission Field Org, and other relevant parties, shepherding project designs between appropriate design team and applicable vendor, validating timely responses and distributions.
• Receive and distribute emails for the “Submit” process.
• Maintain and track project milestones in the Submit Tracking sheet, which may be used by PMs, project teams, internal design teams and others).
• Review contracted design submittals to validate compliance with standards and requirements prior to distribution to appropriate internal Design teams for technical engineering review.
• Identify and resolve design review issues by coordinating with design reviewers and corresponding firms. This work may include modifying design packages, drawing lists, and set files in ProjectWise, extensive communication, and collaboration with multiple parties, both internal and external.
• Upload and maintain ProjectWise Facility Folders, including comments and remarks from emails.
• Track and monitor project milestone schedule and dates with the use of various or applicable reporting tools. Perform or request edits as needed in systems such as Microsoft Project, working with PEs and CORs on a 1:1 basis to assist with this data management.
• Develop, maintain, and perform data-entry for project-specific SAALSA (Structured Asset Attribute Lifecycle Supplemental Attachment) files.
• Coordinate with the Transmission Design organization to route drawing packages for PE Review.
• Pull drawings from drawing management system (ProjectWise); organize into .pdf files and/or produce paper plots.
• Perform data synchronization checks between different databases and Systems of Record and implement or request changes when necessary. 
• Keep the SharePoint program site current by investigating new features and ways to create program efficiencies. 
• Maintain SharePoint Lists and Tools and provide recommendations for new uses, features, and/or enhancements.
• Establish, maintain, and administer SharePoint organization, team, and other meeting/project sites including setting up document repositories, calendars, workspaces, and tracking lists.

Requirements/Qualifications for an Sr. Engineering Support Specialist - Engineering Operations Specialist:

• Bachelor''s degree in business management, Logistics Management, Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
  • 6 years of experience is required with an applicable bachelor’s degree.
  • 8 years of experience is required with an applicable associate degree.
  • 10 years of experience is required without a degree or applicable degree.
• Experience must be consistent with the specific requirements of project coordination/control and progressively more technical in nature. Must be capable of applying a diversified knowledge of principles and practices in assigned technical areas.
• Experience should include coordination support for project efforts including timeline tracking throughout project lifecycle.
• 3 years of relevant work experience in administrative / project support functions for engineering or other technical fields.
• 3 years of experience storing, manipulating, and organizing large numbers of files and folders using Microsoft Windows networks or other document management programs.
• 2 years of experience using SharePoint sufficient to edit and maintain site.
• Working knowledge of automated data systems.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

ED/BH 13949
 Job ID: 13949