Project Engineer - Transmission and Substation Projects

PROJECT ENGINEER

Location: Akron, OH. – or Columbus, OH
Job type: Contract-to-Hire

All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States - no sponsorship or Corp to Corp is available for this position.

Our client, a global EPC Firm, is hiring a Project Engineer for a contract-to-hire opportunity in Akron, OH.

Job Description and responsibilities:
Project Development Group

• Serve as project point of contact with Owner regarding efforts such as client coordination, strategic planning, scope management, and budgeting
• Provide overall management of projects from concept through the development phase including siting, environmental, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, project controls, bid phase services, procurement, constructability reviews, material management, construction management, and closeout
• Coordinate project kick-offs and development of a project team to evaluate, refine and clarify project scope
• Lead projects from conceptual stage through developmental stage to hand-off of project to execution team; hand-off of project takes place at approximately 30% of the overall project lifecycle
• Lead multiple concurrent projects including overhead transmission and substation projects ranging from 34.5kV to 500kV
• Work with technical teams to understand interdependence of projects and establish an overall construction sequence for inter-related projects
• Maintain detailed project financials with support from cost analyst team
• Maintain detailed project schedule with support from project scheduling team
• Implement a project management lifecycle process to document and execute projects in a consistent, standardized fashion
• Leverage technical education and background to effectively manage projects through early development

Project Execution Group

• Lead a cross-functional team to execute substation, transmission line, and telecommunication projects from inception through design and construction to closeout
• Oversee 5-20 projects concurrently of varying sizes ($100k-$50M ) and voltages (4kV-765kV)
• Manage projects for schedule adherence identifying risks and requirements to successfully achieve a project’s in-service date
• Navigate projects through client gate approval processes including presentations to senior and executive management as required by each client
• Manage projects for financial adherence, maintaining an accurate cost forecast reflecting committed and uncommitted costs for an estimate-at-completion
• Coordinate craft labor resources with client approved vendors for construction, testing and other field activities
• Provide regular status updates on projects by maintaining project data and routine reporting as well as meeting updates for clients
• Lead project meetings with cost, schedule, real estate, environmental, construction and engineering resources to facilitate project execution

Job Requirements:

• Qualifications:
  • 4 years of project management or design engineering experience required
  • 4-year engineering degree required
  • Advanced certifications preferred (PE License, PMP Certification)
  • High attention to detail and organization
  • Excellent communication skills and professional etiquette
  • Ability to work across multiple groups of different disciplines to drive results

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