Project Engineer

A Project Engineer is directly responsible for the technical excellence and coordination of assigned projects and indirectly responsible for project profitability, with these responsibilities crossing multiple engineering disciplines. This individual will guide the engineering process in addition to monitoring all phases of work beyond engineering such as procurement, manufacturing, erection and commissioning. As the project technical liaison, they will be intimately involved with communications between both internal and external customers, and will strive to reduce costs in all project phases to insure profitability while maintaining schedule commitments. This individual is generally assigned to smaller, less complex projects (scope-wise), projects having a favorable schedule, or perhaps to a select portion of a large, complex project. This person will work in a supportive role being led by a Project Manager, a more senior PE, or by taking direction from the Project Engineering Manager.

• Act as a technical extension of the Project Manager coordinating the development and the exchange of information as well as technical correspondence between the customer, A/E, vendors, B&W (external and internal) and various other organizations working on the Project.
• Must know the contract obligations for the assignment including scope, cost, schedule. Must also know scope split responsibilities of other PE’s on the project, and will support the project team during project status/design liaison meetings.
• Serve as the technical interface between B&W, customers, vendors, sublet engineers, fabricators and the erector on projects with more routine requirements. Activities include the development of specifications and document submittal requirements, resolution of questions, monitoring of schedule commitments and cost allocations, directing Purchasing on the procurement of these commodities, and monitoring invoicing (as required).
• Monitor engineering man-hour expenditures.
• Coordinate the resolution of engineering errors. Participate in QA inspections (as required), support the resolution of vendor claims, and work with the Erector to solve field fit-up problems and disposition of Site Problem Reports.
• Actively work with Project Controls to ensure compliance throughout all project phases by identifying project changes, evaluating potential cost variances and determining schedule impact before the changes are implemented.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology
• 5 years relevant experience required
• Engineering background preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills to coordinate multiple engineering activities simultaneously
  
  

Primary Location

US-MS-West Point

Work Locations

West Point, MS (090)

Job

Engineering

Organization

Thermal Projects

Job Posting

Dec 10, 2024

Remote Status

On Site