Mesa Associates, Inc · 2 days ago
Substation Project Engineer
Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$103K/yr - $150K/yr
8+ years expMesa Associates, Inc. is seeking a motivated Project Engineer to manage a P&C and Physical Design team for a client with a growing workload. The role involves approximately 50% project work and 50% management, including monitoring budgets, scheduling, and collaborating with various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Initiate projects: Complete project initiation documents, which include detailed work scope/outline, budget, and schedule for completion
Project Definition: Assist Project Team in defining/clarifying project scope and level of detail required to satisfy customer expectations and project requirements
Maintain Project Status – Keep the project status reporting system (database) current with the actions and changes that take place on assigned projects so the overall organization is able to respond to client requests
Manage Project Implementation – Leads assigned project team and subcontractor, ensuring that project goals/objectives are achieved and all business processes and applicable procedures are followed
Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of engineering/design work for projects
Perform Reviews of completed project work to check for errors
Serve as Engineer of Record for projects drawings that require a PE Stamp
Control costs – Assist Project Manager in controlling project expenditures and schedule performance as necessary to satisfy project requirements and ensure satisfactory budget performance on all projects
Maximize Project Profitability – Through appropriate project budgeting/pricing, utilization of resources and cost controls, maximize the profit margin on individual projects
Communicates effectively with project team, subcontractor, and clients as required to facilitate coordination of design or construction activities and flow of technical information. This includes tracking/resolving action items, information requests and assisting the design team in the resolution of technical issues as required
Coordinate/Communicate with Peers – Work with project team to identify, document and resolve changes that may impact schedule and budget performance of project
Ensures projects are closed-out and archived in a timely manner in accordance with applicable procedures
Analyzes trends on project performance metrics and makes recommendations to project management team on corrective actions
Must be able to develop an understanding of numerous utility stakeholder departments
Support the development and implementation of client’s project engineering/management tools, standards, and processes to support successful project engineering implementation
Must be able to conduct large meetings/calls with numerous project stakeholders, drive consensus and resolution to challenges discussed, drive assignment, follow-up, and completion, of action items
Must be able to anticipate project risks before they occur, plan and execute risk management and risk mitigation
Qualification
Required
Possess strong knowledge of medium to extra high voltage substation protection & control systems and/or physical design layout requirements
Possess strong verbal and written communications skills. Ability to coordinate with and interface with clients, vendors, engineers, colleagues, and other electric utilities personnel
Possesses strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and work effectively with clients, peers, and affiliates
Strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, scheduling software and possesses working knowledge of corporate accounting practices and business operations
Possess willingness to develop, promote and comply with Mesa safety requirements
Possesses ability to understand and implement new processes/procedures with regards to Project and Program management
Knowledgeable on the Project Management Institute's (PMI's) standard for Organizational Project Management (OPM)
Experience with electrical utility equipment, systems, and project/programs is required
Believes effective integration is the key to project success
BS in Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university
8 years of relevant project experience
Has tangible multi-year experience leading substation design projects
Benefits
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay – 10 Annually
Group Medical/Dental Insurance
Life Insurance (Company Paid)
Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
401(K) Retirement Savings Plan
401(K) Matching Contribution
Section 125 / Cafeteria Plan
Long Term Care Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Fitness Center Reimbursement
Annual Performance Bonus
9/80 Work Schedule
Company
Mesa Associates, Inc
Mesa Associates is a utilities company offering electric utility and heavy industrial engineering services.
1001-5000 employees
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