T&D Project Engineer - Level 2, Level 3 or Senior

About the role

The Electric T&D Project Engineer supports the quality and successful delivery of the Electric T&D engineering project portfolio. This role develops long-term project deliverable schedules, coordinates reviews with internal and external engineers, and evaluates engineering deliverables for compliance with project scope, Standard Project Planning Packages (SP3s), standards, guides, and work processes. The Project Engineer also contributes to the Engineering Quality Management System (QMS) by incorporating lessons learned through the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project engineering plan using Project Management Institute (PMI) practices as defined within NIPSCO’s Organization Project Management (OPM) framework, including key objectives, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor project performance and recommend or implement actions to meet scope, budget, schedule, and quality goals.
• Drive internal and external consultant quality by verifying deliverables conform to project scope, SP3s, work processes, checklists, guides, and standards.
• Review key project milestones, including 30%, 60%, 90%, and Issued for Construction (IFC) deliverables.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize project information and trends; recommend actions and prepare status reports for the Manager of Project Engineering.
• Complete engineering scorecards and organize performance feedback for engineers and engineering contractors.
• Support continuous improvement through lessons learned and the PDCA project life cycle.
• Verify that lessons learned, construction Requests for Information (RFIs), and SP3s are incorporated into engineering deliverables.
• Drive resolution of engineering RFIs throughout the project life cycle and facilitate project closeout to improve standards, work processes, and SP3s.
• Manage project stakeholders through effective communication, collaboration, conflict resolution, innovation, and value-based decision‑making.
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