Project Engineer I - Gas Utilities

About the role

Cordoba Corporation is a leading engineering and program management firm based in California. We are seeking a Project Engineer I to join our Energy-Gas sector. The Project Engineer I supports the planning, design, and execution of Gas utility projects by applying foundational engineering principles and technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review engineering calculations, designs, specifications, standards, studies, and cost estimates to support moderate-sized projects and tasks managed by others.
• Apply technical expertise to resolve operational and engineering problems and provide sound recommendations across various disciplines and project teams.
• Manage and coordinate small projects and tasks, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, permitting, design, procurement, and startup, ensuring successful completion and alignment with Company objectives.
• Participate in meetings to review revision of Gas Standards, providing input and recommending updates to reflect regulatory changes, operational improvements, and economic considerations.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders to monitor progress, resolve issues, and manage changes to engineering scope, budget, and schedule.
• Stay current with applicable state and federal regulations, Gas industry standards, company standards, rules, and tariffs.
• Maintain familiarity with Company operations, practices, policies, and procedures to effectively support client requests and internal assignments.
• Absess project impacts on Company facilities, programs, and operations, and identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and data accessibility at the team level.
• Communicate ideas and solutions confidently and respectfully in team discussions, while actively participating in construction and constructability reviews to ensure practical and effective project execution.
• Cookordinate engineering and design activities, support discipline leads in executing their responsibilities and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
• 2-3 years of Gas utilities engineering experience required
• EIT (Engineer in Training) certification preferred
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience using SAP and GIS preferred
• Experience working on multiple discipline projects
• Time management and organizational skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents; safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to create design drawings
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated potential for leadership