Power Generation Electrical Project Engineer

About the role

This is an ESC represented exempt classification currently subject to collective bargaining. This is a journey-level Project Engineer job that requires mastery of the Associate level Project Engineer skills and duties and provides complete engineering & design, project management, and technical support to O&M staff for a wide range of moderately complex issues and multiple medium to large capital and expense improvements to power generation and infrastructure facilities.

Responsibilities

• Leads design and/or project management efforts for moderately complex generation projects that can be discipline specific, multi-discipline, or programmatic in nature.
• Provides broad and in-depth technical support to O&M as needed including incident investigation and development of corrective actions.
• Proactively controls scope, schedule, cost, and quality of designs and projects throughout project life cycle; including coordinating related activities of all project internal & external stakeholders.
• Performs and/or reviews engineering analyses and studies, detailed scope, viable alternatives, conceptual designs, and recommended fixes to ensure safe/reliable operation of generation assets.
• Collaboratively with supervisor and Project Manager, solicits, prepares, and evaluates contracts and proposals, including EPC from engineering and/or project management consultants, equipment vendors, and construction firms, and directs resulting work.
• Reviews consultant contracts for technical compliance.
• Interprets and applies applicable codes.
• Approves and stamps technical reports, specifications, new drawings, and revisions to existing drawings for projects.
• Works with supervisors and others to represent PG&E to internal and external organizations as required.
• Identifies gaps between current business practices and stated objectives and provides recommendations for process improvements to address gaps.

Qualifications

• A 4-year BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US is required.
• Successful candidates to obtain a California PE license within 18 months of hiring. Failure to obtain the California PE license within the 18 months will result in demotion to Associate Project Engineer.
• Mastery of the Associate level Project Engineer job duties and demonstrated leadership, knowledge, and ability to perform the job duties of the Journey level Project Engineer.
• Meets specific technical requirements gained through a minimum of three years of cumulative experience in project engineering, design, and construction.

Desired:

• Project Management Certification
• Electrical Engineer PE preferred

Demonstrates knowledge and abilities required for the Associate level Project Engineer and also:

• Able to manage and complete several projects concurrently, depending on scope and complexity.
• Able to stamp and/or certify engineering drawings and documents.
• Has demonstrated a broad and in-depth knowledge of engineering and project management concepts, principals, practices, and design requirements for generation assets; ability to develop moderately complex design changes, project scopes, and project implementation plans; and provide more in-depth investigation & analysis support to O&M.
• Has a working knowledge of power generation industry including understanding of design, construction, and/or operation of rotating machines, and experience interpreting applicable codes, standards, regulations, and practices.
• Demonstrate informed judgment when making decisions and recommendations and use of technical & business judgment in applying engineering and project management principles and techniques to determine cost effective and practical solutions.
• Able to function as a journey level project manager on projects with moderate scope and/or support more experienced project managers on larger or more complex projects.
• Track record of building consensus around moderately complex and controversial project issues and successfully persuading others to act on agreements reached; able to build upon foundation of technical and business knowledge to shape the opinions of others.
• Able to provide clear and effective technical direction and guidance to less experienced engineers, project managers, drafters, and analysts, and to provide training to these and other groups as needed.
• Able to independently provide technical and/or project oversight and direction to consultants, suppliers, and construction firms to meet moderately complex project needs; understands contracting principals and options; able to effectively manage moderately complex contracts and to negotiate and resolve contract disputes favorably.
• Track record of taking ownership of problems and their solutions.
• Able to identify gaps between current business practices and stated objectives and provide recommendations for process improvements to address gaps.
• Track record of working with senior engineers and project managers to further his or her own professional development.
• Proactively evolves engineering and project management skills and knowledge through industry associations & conferences, technical workshops, trade publications, and additional formal education.