What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at Schneider Electric?
The Project Engineer will act as the focal point for all technical details of the project. He or she shall thoroughly understand the design documents, specifications, references, and project scope. The Project Engineer's role includes coordinating and preparing all technical documentation to build a prefabricated modular datacenter solution according to customer requirements and within defined project schedule while maintaining quality standards. Strict attention to detail, understanding of time constraints, and implications of proper documentation all add up to an effective Project Engineer. As part of the engineering team, the Project Engineer will be working closely with Project Managers, Technical Leaders, and Subject Matter Experts. This position will provide support to factory personnel throughout the build, test and closeout processes; and be responsible for all technical documentation throughout the execution phase of the project lifecycle.
What will you do?
Thoroughly understand the design documents, specifications, references, and project scope.
Keep minutes for all regular and technical design meetings.
Identify, review, collect, verify and store all project technical documents as they are available during the project.
Develop approval drawings to meet customer scope.
Perform change management for design documents and customer submittals.
Manage all engineering work schedules and assign tasks to designers and subject matter experts.
Track all technical design deviations and notify project/design team for resolution.
Revise and approve fabrication drawings.
Develop major bill of material for the project.
Maintain and track design submittals, shop drawings, and engineering hours budget.
Maintain current design documents with all addenda and redlines.
Secure all warranties and guarantees from subcontractors and vendors as defined in the design documents, specifications, and contract.
Manage handover of design packages to factory for construction and perform QC during the integration phase to ensure compliance with design documents.
Ensure all changes to the design documents are redlined to manage the final as-built documents.
Prepare all final documentation for the project including as-built drawings, certificates, O&M documents, spare part lists, ect.
What skills and capabilities will make you successful?
Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical details to various project stakeholders in clear verbal and written form.
Ability to learn and understand various disciplines outside of your current skillset.
Ability to coordinate with multiple teams and team members with various skillsets with varying level of experience.
Strong systems mindset and eagerness to learn how all elements of the system work together to develop the overall solution.
Ability to coordinate project documentation from electrical, mechanical, plumbing, architectural, and structural discipline to meet customer requirements and production constraints.
Working with other team members, Technical Leaders, contractors/vendors and consultants to resolve technical issues and to ensure the quality and integrity of overall solution.
Desire to innovate. Optimizing designs in compliance with relevant regulatory codes, standards and best practices.
Capacity to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines.
Fluent in English
Who will you report to?
- Engineering Manager, Customer Projects & Services
What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
- B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (ABET accredited preferred)
- Must have the legal right to work in the US (no option to support sponsorship)
Data Center critical infrastructure knowledge (Power, Cooling, Monitoring)
Building or industrial installations (Cabling, lighting, piping, plumbing)
Functional knowledge using: SharePoint, Autodesk REVIT, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD 2D, Bluebeam, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Knowledge of energy rules and codes such as NEC, ASHRAE, IEC, or NFPA standards.
Understanding how to meet the requirements for electrical safety and certifications, including UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and IEEE standards.
Experience with uninterruptable power supplies (UPSs), electrical switchgear, switchboard, panelboard, power distribution units, transfer switches and other mission critical equipment.
Experience in designing and optimizing electrical distribution systems including load analysis, voltage drop calculations, and protection coordination.
Proficiency in CFD Software (Ansys Fluent, Autodesk CFD preferred) for creating CFD model construction, visualization and analysis.
Understanding the data center airflow management and facilitating accurate simulation
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